Just to clarify, I’m referring to, for example, going to Pathmark/Waldbaums/Shoprite – you know, your standard regular grocery store, and buying a half a watermelon. I wasn’t talking about fruit salad type cut up.
Mod, I’m confused where I fit in your concept that “the generally more machmir crowd is taking the side of Mutar here.
the generally more makil crowd is taking the side of Assur”. But that’s OK, the Rav referred to is a Posek who gets calls from around the world, and studied halacha under Rav Elyashiv shlita.
It’s the old story, told on YWN and elsewhere that it often takes more knowledge to know what’s muttar then what’s assur.