Prepackaged bread and bakery items
Prepackaged bread and bakery items are usually required to be sold by weight. However, in some circumstances they can be sold by number or without any reference to measurement.
Items that can be sold by number
Prepackaged items that can be sold by number include:
- meringues
- pastry or tart shells, for example vol-au-vents, brandy snaps or cannoli
- pikelets or crumpets
- taco shells.
If you sell the following prepackaged items from the same site on which they are packed, you can also sell by number:
- biscuits and cookies
- bread rolls and croissants
- fancy breads, which is bread that has not been baked in a traditional rectangle or square shape
- rum balls
- slices
- tarts.
Items not requiring measurement or name and address labelling
Prepackaged items that are not required to be marked with a measurement or packers name and address include:
- single pies, pasties or sausage rolls weighing less than 250g
- single cakes, puddings or sponges weighing less than 125g
- hot or cold food sold on the site they are packed intended for immediate consumption.
- any other bread or bakery item that can be sold by number, contain less than 9 items, and is in packaging that is transparent enough to see the items.
Labelling prepackaged bakery items
Labelling requirements for prepackages include:
- correct weight, volume or number
- name and street address of the packer. If you pack your bakery items on the same site where you sell them, you don’t need to include the name and address.
The labelled weight must:
- not include the weight of any packaging
- account for any likely moisture loss, to ensure that the item meets its labelled weight for the duration of its shelf life.
The weight statement on the label must be:
- clear to read, at least 2 mm from the edge of the principal display panel and at least 2 mm from other graphics
- in the same direction as the brand or product name
- in a colour that provides a distinct contrast with the colour of the background.