Eating on Shabbat before Immersion
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Question
Recently, when we are home on Shabbat, it is convenient for us to accept Shabbat at Plag, during daylight saving time, for the sake of the small children. This Shabbat falls on the night of immersion, and we are in a dilemma: if we do Plag, is it permissible to eat before immersion after preparations? Or should we forgo Plag this Shabbat? And consequently, from when is it permissible to immerse the earliest?
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is forbidden to engage in activities between washing and inspection and between immersion that might stick and create a barrier. Therefore, one should avoid delays between them. If someone delayed or engaged in something that could create a barrier, they must perform another inspection of all areas that might become dirty.
Therefore, if it is possible this week to eat after immersion, it is certainly appropriate to do so. In places or situations where there is no other possibility, another inspection should be done before immersion, and of course, the mouth and teeth should be thoroughly cleaned after the meal.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 198