Question:
If on shabbos a goy tripped on the crockpot cord and unplugged it and on his own plugged it back in – may the chulent be eaten on shabbos?
Any difference in how cooked the item is?
Answer:
It is considered as if the gentile is doing the action for himself- in order to correct what he did- and it is permitted to benefit from it. This is also because you didn’t ask him to do it for yourself, and he did it on his own.
Best wishes
Sources:
Eliyanu Rabba brough in Biur Halahca 276-1 D:H L’tzorcoy, Shmiras Shabbos Khilchoso 30-48,
