(a) The package has been separated from packages of perishable food with open pull dates that have not expired;
(b) Each such package or group of packages is clearly identified in retail display as having an expired open pull date; and
(c) The food is fit for human consumption according to applicable state and federal law.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a vendor shall be allowed the first eight business hours after the expiration of the open pull date within which to remove all packages with an expired pull date. [1973 c.173 §6]