Fruits Served in Untoveled Utensils
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Question
Hello Rabbi, I am a baal teshuva and sometimes on Shabbat I go to my grandmother's house, and she cuts fruits, etc. The problem is that the utensils are not immersed, and if I don't eat, she will be offended. Is it permissible to be lenient and eat?
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to use a utensil that has not been immersed, but if the food has already been placed in such a utensil and you take it from there, it is not considered usage but 'emptying'.
Therefore, even though the grandmother did not act according to the law by placing the fruits in an untoveled utensil, you are permitted to eat the fruits from the utensil.
However, note that if she serves you a tray with fruits and untoveled plates, you are forbidden to transfer from the tray to the plate, as this would be using the plate in violation.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 120
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita