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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 No. 909
3.—(1) These Regulations apply to food(1) which—
(a)is offered for sale in a form which is suitable for immediate consumption,
(b)is not prepacked food, and
(c)is not exempt food.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, food is to be considered to be in a form which is suitable for immediate consumption if it satisfies Condition A or Condition B.
(3) Condition A is that the food is offered for sale at a café, restaurant or other premises selling food for consumption on the premises.
(4) Condition B is that the food—
(a)is offered for sale(2) by a business(3) for consumption off the premises(4), and
(b)does not require any preparation by the consumer before it is consumed.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, “preparation” includes—
(a)peeling, hulling or washing,
(b)cooking,
(c)thawing frozen food, and
(d)heating or reheating pre-cooked food.
“Food” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Food Safety Act 1990. The definition was amended by S.I. 2004/2990.
“Sale” has the extended meaning given in section 2 of the Food Safety Act 1990.
“Business” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Food Safety Act 1990.
“Premises” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Food Safety Act 1990.
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