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It has been a pet peave of mine (even before Covid), but more so since Covid, when the restaurant/server places the pre packaged condiments on your food/plate. At breakfast for instance, jam, peanut butter, s&p or any of the add-ons get put on the edge of your plate (usually on your eggs, bacon, etc.) Smitty's (at the mall) for sure, does this. What if that pre-packaged item had been dropped on the floor or do we need someone (like the cook) handling it, then placing it on your plate of food. I know I could dine elsewhere, but in the theme of precautionary measures during Covid, how is this OK? I have never figured it was OK. Not every restaurant does it (not even sure how many), but it occurs. I figure, put my condiments in a little bowl on-the-side.

Your eggs were dropped on the floor first.

Lol from someone who worked in the restaurant industry for years. The condiments are the least of your worries.  
No no one is spitting in your food, but servers and cooks hygiene goes out the window at a lot of places when it gets busy. I’d pick up someone’s dirty plates, use their utensils to scrape the garbage off the plate then throw it all into the back. Then without washing my hands i’m taking your food out after touching their plate. If you’re that worried about germs eat at home, going out to eat isn’t the place to think you’re germ free.

I really hope they use the five second rule.

If that’s all you got to worry about. Count your blessings....... have a good day

you considered asking them to put your condiments on the side or would that leave you too content to properly enjoy your breakfast?