Illinois Code § 810 ILCS 5/2-314

Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade.
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(1) Unless excluded or modified (Section 2-316), a warranty that the
goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the
seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Under this Section
the serving for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the
premises or elsewhere is a sale.

 
(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as

 
 
(a) pass without objection in the trade under the 
 
contract description; and

 
 
(b) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair 
 
average quality within the description; and

 
 
(c) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such 
 
goods are used; and

 
 
(d) run, within the variations permitted by the 
 
agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and

 
 
(e) are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled 
 
as the agreement may require; and

 
 
(f) conform to the promises or affirmations of fact 
 
made on the container or label if any.

 
(3) Unless excluded or modified (Section 2-316) other implied
warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

contract description; and
average quality within the description; and
goods are used; and
agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and
as the agreement may require; and
made on the container or label if any.

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