Meat Left Unattended
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Question
We send food to an elderly woman living alone. Sometimes she is not at home, and we leave the food in the stairwell, near her door. The food is in plastic containers. The containers are in tied plastic bags. Is there an issue of 'meat left unattended'?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
Blessed are you for the kindness you are performing.
Regarding the question, if you inform her exactly what food you have prepared, for example, 'meatballs in tomato sauce', 'meat seasoned with mustard', there will no longer be a concern, as she will be able to identify that this is what was sent and not replaced.
Alternatively, you can make some mark on the way the bag is tied or apply a specific seal to the container, so it will be noticeable if it has been opened - there is no concern of meat left unattended.