A manager discovers that a batch of packaged food may be part of a supplier recall. What is the correct response?
a.Move the case to a different walk-in, work it into staff meals, and use it up quietly, before the recall notice arrives
b.Keep selling the product until the current case runs out, then order the replacement lot from a different approved supplier
c.Remove the recalled product from inventory, label it 'Do Not Use,' store it separately, and follow the recall notice
d.Throw the case in the dumpster right away and skip the paperwork, since the supplier already knows which lots it shipped
Explanation
For a recall, the manager should identify and remove the recalled product from service, label it clearly as 'Do Not Use' or 'Do Not Sell,' store it separately from other food, and follow the recall notice instructions for return or disposal while keeping records. Staff meals are still service, selling through the case knowingly serves recalled product, and dumping it with no record leaves the operation unable to show the regulator what happened.
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