A cook drops a metal scouring pad near the prep area and a piece breaks off into a pot of sauce unnoticed. This is a source of:
a.Biological hazard
b.Chemical contamination
c.Physical contamination
d.Allergen transfer
Explanation
A metal fragment from a scouring pad is a hard foreign object in the food, which makes it physical contamination and something that could cut or choke a guest. It is not a living pathogen (biological), not a cleaning chemical, and not an allergen protein moved from one food to another. Managers should keep such tools away from open food and inspect for stray fragments.
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