S.L. 449.33 Art. 7Sale of quick- frozen food.

(1) The sale of quick-frozen food shall be carried out only in premises that are registered for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Act and of these regulations.

(2) The storage of quick-frozen food that is kept in a retail display cabinet may be of a temperature that is warmer than minus 18ºC but not warmer than minus 12ºC and shall follow such working methods to ensure the proper storage of food for retail sale to the satisfaction of the health authority: Provided also that for such purpose, compliance with any guide published, approved or recognised by the Food Safety Commission in terms of article 7(1)(i) of the Act, shall be deemed, to the extent provided in the guide, to constitute appropriate working methods which satisfy the health authority for the storage of quick-frozen foods.

(3) Quick-frozen food shall only be presented for sale and sold in the original packaging and labelling that is in accordance with the provisions of the Act and amy other labelling regulations Provided also that quick-frozen food may be sold to any other person only if labelled in accordance with regulation 9(2), (3), (4)(e), (4)(f) and (4)(g).