perishable
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I always look at the clock when I'm at a buffet as there is a two-hour catering rule: Perishable food will become unsafe to eat within two hours if not kept covered and refrigerated.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023
Perishable food — meat, poultry, fish, eggs and leftovers — held at temperatures higher than 40 degrees for more than two hours should be discarded, according to the USDA.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022
Perishable items like cookies and brownies are not available.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
Initially, the new system collapsed: Perishable goods got stuck at ports, retailers discovered their supply chains were obsolete and trucking companies stopped delivering to the whole island of Ireland.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021
Perishable fruit intended for whole-fruit preserves is never held over after it is gathered.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
Vocabulary lists containing perishable
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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The Dead and the Gone
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