54. An applicant for a grocery permit must, for the applicant’s establishment to be considered a grocery store,(1) display an assortment of foods having a value of at least $5,500 based on their retail price; and
(2) ensure that the assortment of foods represents at least 51% of the products displayed in the store.
The assortment of foods must comprise at least three of the following categories of products:(1) meat, protein and substitutes;
(2) dairy products;
(3) preserves, cereals, pasta, flour and products sold loose;
(4) fruit and vegetables;
(5) bakery products;
(6) candy, carbonated water and chips;
(7) deep-frozen products;
(8) condiments and sauces;
(9) “ready to eat” foods.
The applicant must file with the board, with the permit application, an inventory of the products on display to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section. The board may also require photographs of the display.
For the purposes of this subdivision, alcoholic beverages are not considered to be foods.
1053-2021O.C. 1053-2021, s. 54.