2. Product Categories

General Foods
Brazil

This section provides the regulatory definition of the food category in scope, or the appropriate food category for the product in scope. Additionally, it provides the food products that belong to this food category along with the definition and specific information on each of these types of food products.

2.1 Category Name & Definition

Category Name

General Foods

Definition

Category Name

Prepared Foods

Definition

According to Resolution N° 216/2004 [1] which provides on Technical Regulation on Good Practices for Food Services, “Prepared foods” are foods handled and prepared in food services, displayed for sale packaged or not, subdivided into three categories:

1. Cooked foods, kept warm and exposed to consumption;
2. Cooked foods, kept chilled, frozen, or at room temperature, which may or may not need to be heated before consumption; 
3. Raw food, kept refrigerated or at room temperature, exposed to consumption.

This also included prepared beverages.

2.2 Product & Definition

Refer to Section 2.2 of specific product Guidebooks for product-specific requirements.

2.3 References

1. Resolution N° 216/2004 – Provides on Technical Regulation on Good Practices for Food Services

https://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/anvisa/2004/res0216_15_09_2004.html