Comment by worik
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Not a great rule of thumb as every state and municipality is different in this regard.
Many places will have different rates for raw food, prepared to go / delivery, and prepared for on-site consumption.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/08/26/109453/109453/
A rule of thumb is that if you paid sales tax for it, it's probably not food.
Of course "not food" is mostly fine.