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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It's because a law as passed that tax cannot be charged for unprepared food (and baked goods). The premise being, people should be able to, you know, eat and survive without taxation. So in California, there's no tax on your groceries. And it was decided that stacking a bunch of groceries on bread doesn't count as preparing. Therefore a cold sandwich falls under that category. But a heated sandwich does not. And ordering to eat in rather than to-go makes you subject to tax because now you're not just buying groceries, you're taking advantage of a service.

Thank you, GD. That does make since. However, I would think any establishment preparing food would be considered "prepared food" and would be taxed accordingly- hot or cold. But frankly, I feel we are over taxed in CA so any time there is no tax I'm fine with it!