Unhealthy-looking food item (5)
I believe the answer is:
pasty
This clue could be a double definition.
'unhealthy-looking' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'food item' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pasty that I've seen before include "Pallid" , "Pale" , "Cornish speciality" , "food?" , "little pie" .)