In Mazetti v. Armour, a court in 1913 held that a food producer must provide food safe for human consumption, even if there is no privity of contract. Liability was based on:

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Mazetti v. Armour established the concept of implied warranty of safety, which means that a food producer is liable for selling food that is unsafe for human consumption, even if there is no privity of contract or direct relationship between the producer and consumer. This concept is a common law doctrine and predates the UCC (Choice C). The case does not involve any misrepresentation (Choice A) or express warranty (Choice E) claims, and the caveat emptor doctrine (Choice B) was no longer applicable in this context due to the public health concerns at issue.

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