While in the process of being inspected by the health inspector, a chef is nervous and forgets to take off her ring. While working with the rice pilaf she notices that a diamond from her wedding band is missing. Is this an example of an imminent health hazard or more of a personal issue?
A)Personal issue, she shouldn't have been wearing her ring in the first place.
B)Imminent health hazard, because the ring causes concern for public perception.
C)Personal issue, she is not sure how to report this to her insurance company, let alone her husband.
D)Imminent health hazard because the presence of a foreign contaminant in the food, it brings concern for choking, cleaning, sanitizing, employee training, and public health.

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Losing a diamond in ready to eat food stocks is an example of an imminent health hazard because of the presence of a foreign contaminant in the food, which causes concerns of choking, cleaning, sanitizing, employee training, and public health. Anytime there is the possibility of such a contaminant in food ready to be served, the production must be shut down until the contaminant can be removed, the food discarded, and the area be cleaned and sanitized. Production cannot resume until any concern for public health and safety has been addressed and mitigated.

While in the Process of Being Inspected by the Health