The Quick-Frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (SI1994/298) came into force on 1st September 1994 and detail mandatory temperature monitoring and measurement requirements. The Regulations apply to products labelled as 'quick-frozen', but not to ice cream nor to products not intended for human consumption, and are based on EEC Commission Directive 92/1/EEC of 13th january 1992.
In practice, the term 'quick-frozen' should be regarded as synonymous with 'deep-frozen' and applied to all foodstuffs held at a temperature below -18C.
The Regulations are concerned with product temperatures and not air temperatures. However, there, is a legal requirement to monitor air temperatures - which could be central to the establishment of a defence of 'due diligence' in the event of a prosecution.
