What event would require a food worker to restock a pot of soup at a self-service station?

• A. The pot leaks
• B. The ladle handle fell in
• C. The soup runs low in volume
• D. A customer requests more soup

Answer: (B)

When a foreign object falls into food at a self-service station, safety requires stopping use of that item and replacing it with fresh, uncontaminated product. A ladle handle dropping into the soup creates a contamination risk and makes the pot unsafe to serve from, so you would discard that soup, remove the pot from service, and restock with a clean pot of soup and a sanitized ladle.

Leaking the pot is a safety concern, but it’s about preventing spills and potential contamination; you’d replace the pot, but the immediate trigger isn’t a contamination event. Running low on soup prompts replenishment, which is normal, but it doesn’t involve an immediate contamination risk. A customer asking for more soup is outside the staff’s restocking decision in a self-service setup.