S.L. 449.55 Art. 4General exemptions from regulation 3.

The provisions of regulation 3 shall not apply to:

(a) food which has been cooked or reheated, is on display for sale or needs to be kept hot in order to control the growth of pathogenic micro-organisms or the formation of toxins;

(b) food which, for the duration of its shelf life, may be kept at ambient temperatures without rendering it unwholesome;

(c) food which is being or has been subjected to a process intended to prevent the growth of pathogenic micro-organisms at ambient temperatures: Provided that the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and

(c) shall not apply if the food was contained in a hermetically sealed container and that container has been opened;

(d) food which must be ripened or matured at ambient temperatures: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply once the process of ripening or maturation is completed;

(e) raw food intended for further processing, before human consumption, but only if that processing will render that food wholesome.