Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1991

8.  After paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(3A) For the purposes of this regulation, the preparation of relevant food which is of any of the descriptions specified in paragraph (1)(g) or (h) or a filled cooked pastry product the filling of which principally comprises a combination of egg and milk, but also contains other relevant food, shall be treated as concluded when its baking is concluded.

(3B) For the purposes of this regulation, the preparation of relevant food of the description specified in paragraph (1)(k) shall be treated as concluded when the cream or substitute for cream is added.

(3C) After the expiry of the period specified in paragraph (3)(a), relevant food which has been subjected to heating as specified in paragraph (3)(a)(i) shall not be sold or offered or exposed for sale.

(3D) Subject to paragraph (3E), this regulation shall not apply to relevant food of any of the descriptions specified in paragraph (1)(g), (h) or (k) or filled cooked pastry products the filling of which principally comprises a combination of egg and milk but also contains other relevant food, in any food room, for a period of two hours from the conclusion of preparation.

(3E) Where the process of bringing a food to the specified temperature is begun but not completed, before the expiry of the period of two hours specified in paragraph (3D), the period shall be treated as extended for so long as is reasonably necessary to bring the food to that temperature.”.