Food Regulation 2026
sec.8Prepackaged food that is not a standard food item— Act , s 164C
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sec.8 Prepackaged food that is not a standard food item— Act , s 164C
For section 164C (5) of the Act , an item of ready-to-eat food is prepackaged if the food— arrives at the premises where it is sold in a container or wrapper in or by which the food is wholly enclosed, whether or not the food is also in an outer container or wrapper that contains multiple units of the food; and is not removed from its container or wrapper, other than any outer container or wrapper, before its sale at the premises; and has a nutrition information panel within the meaning of the food standards code that is easily visible to the person purchasing the food before it is purchased.
- (a) arrives at the premises where it is sold in a container or wrapper in or by which the food is wholly enclosed, whether or not the food is also in an outer container or wrapper that contains multiple units of the food; and
- (b) is not removed from its container or wrapper, other than any outer container or wrapper, before its sale at the premises; and
- (c) has a nutrition information panel within the meaning of the food standards code that is easily visible to the person purchasing the food before it is purchased.