Chametz with Uncertainty if Sold
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Question
I live in K.S. (on the most Orthodox street...) and someone left near the synagogue apple puree for babies that contains oats. He wrote next to it that it is ownerless and can be taken. He did not write that it was sold to a non-Jew, but it is likely that it was sold to a non-Jew and he did not want to rely on the sale. The question is whether to be concerned that it was not sold or to assume it was sold and can be used. Thank you!
Answer
Hello,
The porridge is permitted for consumption.
The Mishnah Berurah ruled that in a situation where it is presumed that the chametz is permitted, it is allowed to eat it.
Therefore, in this case, where it is very likely that it was sold, it is permitted.
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 449, Se'if Katan 5