Section 11 — Meaning of “unsafe” food

(1)For the purposes of this Act, food is unsafe at a particular time if it would be likely to cause physical harm to an individual who might later consume it, assuming —

(a)it was, after that particular time and before being consumed by the individual, properly subjected to all processes (if any) that are relevant to its reasonable intended use;

(b)nothing happened to it after that particular time and before being consumed by the individual that would prevent it being used for its reasonable intended use; and

(c)it was consumed by the individual according to its reasonable intended use.

(2)However, food is not unsafe for the purposes of this Act merely because —

(a)any individual objects to it because of personal preference;

(b)any part of the community objects to it on moral, ethical, cultural, spiritual or religious grounds;

(c)its consumption in inappropriate quantities may damage an individual’s health; or

(d)its presence or consumption is unhealthy for any individual who has an allergy or other personal health condition.

(3)In subsection (1), the reference to processes includes a reference to processes involving storage.