Or. Admin. R. 603-027-0220 - Exceptions to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 (2009 Edition)

The following exceptions and amendments are made to said handbook identified in OAR 603-027-206 Method of Sale of Commodities:

(1) Ready-to-Eat Food Definition. Change Section 1.12.1. Definition to read as follows: "'Ready-to-Eat Food' is restaurant-style food offered or exposed for sale without additional cooking or preparation, whether in restaurants, supermarkets, or similar food service establishments, packaged on the premises for convenience and presentation, and that is ready for consumption, though not necessarily on the premises where sold. Ready-to-Eat Food does not include sliced luncheon products, such as meat, poultry, or cheese when sold separately."

(2) Ready-to-Eat Food Methods of Sale. Change Section 1.12.2. Methods of Sale to read as follows: "Ready-to-Eat Food sold from bulk, or in servings packed on the premises, may be sold by weight, measure, or count (count includes servings) provided that:

(a) When Ready-to-Eat Foods are sold by count or measure, when such methods of sale are not customary, they shall be offered for sale by count or measure in areas of the establishment where customers would expect to find Ready-to-Eat Foods (e.g. Deli Section, Produce Section, etc.); and

(b) When Ready-to-Eat Foods are offered for sale near similar products packaged off of the premises, the Ready-to-Eat Foods shall be sold by the same method of sale as similar products."

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Or. Admin. R. 603-027-0220

DOA 17-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-00; DOA 9-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-02; DOA 20-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-28-04; DOA 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-07; DOA 19-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-14-10

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & 618

Stats. Implemented: ORS 618.016, 618.031, 618.066, 618.201, 618.206, 618.211, 618.216, 618.221, 618.226, 618.231, 618.236 & 618.246