Define: Perishable food

How is Perishable food defined in a legal contract?

• Perishable food means any food that is identified to have a significant risk of spoilage, loss of value, or loss of palatability within [number] days of packaging. Seen in 27 SEC filings
• Perishable food means any food of such type or in such condition as may spoil. Seen in 18 SEC filings
• Perishable food means potentially hazardous food. Seen in 16 SEC filings
• Perishable food means food that becomes unfit for human consumption if not stored to prevent spoilage. Seen in 16 SEC filings
• Perishable food means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or physical condition. Seen in 9 SEC filings
• Perishable food means food of such type, condition or physical state that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Perishable food means any foodstuff which, due to its composition, ingredients, moisture content, pH value and its lack of preservatives, are susceptible to an increase in microbes if not kept in suitable packaging. Seen in 5 SEC filings.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Perishable food means any food identified as having a significant risk of spoilage within [number] days of packaging.

Relevant Contract Types

• Food Supply Contracts
• Food Safety Agreement
• Shipping & Distribution Agreement
• Storage Agreement
• Restaurant Lease Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Food sourcing by restaurants or food service companies.
• Setting safety standards for food supply chains.
• Establishing requirements for food packaging and transportation.
• Identifying responsibility in food spoilage scenarios.

Relevant Sectors

• Food & Beverage
• Restaurants
• Food Service
• Food Processing
• Retail
• Logistics and Supply Chain

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