@Holly436 @Pat271 @Jenny838 @Lisa723 @Sarah977
In reality, in many jurisdictions COVID-19 has nothing to do with it.....it is illegal to provide unsealed foodstuffs that have been previously handled, to a paying guest.
In my state I can prepare a meal for guests, I can provide opened portions of perishable foods to friends who may wish to stay overnight but, local health laws prohibit me from providing anything that does not come in a sealed manufacturers container to a paying guest, with the exception of some fruits, nuts and eggs.
I can provide a vacuum sealed pack of 5-6 bacon rashers, but I a not allowed to pull 5-6 out of a 2 Kg pack, wrap them in plastic wrap and put them in the guest fridge! The law says I have opened them, handled them and destroyed the integrity of them. The only way around this for me is to obtain a government health compliance and food handling certificate....and that is prohibitive.
I do provide a lot of condiments for my guests most of which I am able to do by negotiating deals with local suppliers......
The only area where I might push the choke a bit is, I do supply 4-5 slices of bread for toasting which I handle with plastic gloves and provide in a ziplock bag. My local council has approved this method for the supply of bread.
One has to be extremely careful with the supply of condiments to paying guests! One only has to complain of an upset tummy after a night out or a slight case of food poisoning and my facility becomes suspect and could be shut down in a heartbeat. We simply have to comply with the law and really Covid has nothing to do with it......we should be adopting the same standard, Covid or not!
I agree with @Sarah977, if I went into a listing and was expected to use butter that was left over from a previous stay, opened milk, juice or anything that a previous guest (or the host) may have handled and destroyed the original manufacturers integrity, I would refuse to touch it and I would mention to the host they were skating on thin ice!
Cheers.........Rob