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Benefiting from Tearing Packaging on Shabbat

Question

What is the practical halachah regarding an act done on Shabbat inadvertently? For example, if someone opened a snack on Shabbat (a pareve food) and the packaging was torn, is it permissible to benefit from it?

Answer

Shalom u’vrachah 

It is permitted to eat it. This is not considered benefiting from an act done on Shabbat. The tearing of the letters is incidental. 

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