By Hash Techs 
The Goiás Court of Justice ruled that iFood cannot enforce a minimum order value nationwide in Brazil. This was decided by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Goiás, who deemed the practice abusive and in violation of consumer protection laws. However, the ruling is not yet in effect.
Summary of essential information that you should be aware of.
- iFood was forbidden by Justice to demand a minimum order value because it was deemed unfair.
- The platform has 18 months to phase out the collection, lowering the value over time until it disappears.
- iFood has been ordered to pay R $ 5.4 million for collective moral damage and plans to appeal the ruling.
How will the process of change function?
iFood has 18 months to remove this rule, or it could face a fine of up to R$ 1 million for each violation.
The minimum amount will decrease slowly over this time period.
- Once the decision is confirmed, the limit will decrease to R $ 30.
- After half a year, the amount will decrease to R $ 20.
- After half a year more, the fee will decrease to R $ 10.
- The requirement will be fully removed by the end of the period.
iFood was ordered to pay R $ 5.4 million for causing harm to consumers by requiring them to add extra items to complete their orders, in addition to removing the minimum amount requirement.
What is iFood’s statement regarding the decision?
iFood mentioned in a statement to g1 that restaurants will still have the option to establish a minimum order amount and that it will adhere to the ruling. The company believes that prohibiting this practice could negatively impact small businesses that rely on the platform for their operations.
An excerpt from the formal declaration mentions:
Restaurants use a minimum order policy to avoid interruptions in their operations when customers order small items like a soda via phone, WhatsApp, or the restaurant’s own app.
How does that affect you?
iFood customers will no longer have to add extra items to meet the platform’s minimum value requirement, but some restaurants may still set their own minimum values.
The choice may also affect shipping costs and fees, as iFood might seek to offset the restriction through alternative means.
Do you think this change will enhance the app user experience or potentially have a negative impact on small restaurants?
I’m sorry, but it seems like you haven’t provided any text for me to paraphrase. Could you please provide the text that you would like me to paraphrase?