Vermont § 5761 - Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Perishable foods” means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or physical condition

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§ 5761. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Perishable foods” means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or physical condition

  • . Perishable food includes
    fresh or processed meats, wild game, fish, poultry, seafood, dairy products, bakery
    products, eggs in the shell, fresh fruits or vegetables, and foods that have been
    packaged, refrigerated, or frozen. (2) “Canned foods” means any canned food that has been hermetically sealed and commercially
    processed and prepared for human consumption, including canned or preserved fruits,
    vegetables, or other articles of food. There is specifically excluded for purposes
    of this section canned goods that are rusted, leaking, swollen, or canned goods that
    are defective or cannot be otherwise offered for sale to members of the general public. (3) “Farm products” means any agricultural, dairy, or horticultural product, or any product
    designed or intended for human consumption or prepared principally from an agricultural,
    dairy, or horticultural product. (4) “Charitable or nonprofit organization” means any organization which is exempt from
    federal or State income taxation, except that the term does not include organizations
    which sell or offer to sell such donated items of food. (Added 1983, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1997, No. 36, § 1.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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