Ready to eat definition
Ready to eat means food that is ordinarily consumed in the same state as in which it is sold
Ready to eat means a FOOD that is in a form that is edible without cooking or additional preparation and that is reasonably expected to be consumed in that form;
Ready to eat means that the food is customarily eat- en by the customer at the temperature at which it is sold. Unless sold with eating utensils provided by the seller, the following foods are not taxable as prepared food:
More Definitions of Ready to eat
Ready to eat means “not intended to undergo an additional processing/treatment that has proven to reduce levels of aflatoxins before being used as ingredient in foodstuffs, otherwise processed or offered for human consumption.
Ready to eat means that a food is “in a form that is edible without additional preparation to achieve food safety.” Unwashed produce and raw meats would not be considered RTE foods.
Ready to eat means food that is in a form that is edible without additional cooking, processing, or preparation to achieve food safety, and that is reasonably expected to be consumed in that form; “ready-to-eat” includes
Ready to eat means food that is in a form that is edible without washing, cooking, or additional preparation by the food plant or the consumer to achieve food safety, and is expected to be consumed in that form.