Step 10 involves which action in the investigation process?

• A. Verify the outbreak
• B. Submit report
• C. Final authority decision
• D. Chill perishable foods

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the investigation ends with documenting and sharing what was found. Submitting a formal report is the step where all the data, methods, results, actions taken, and recommendations are written up and communicated to stakeholders. This final write-up ensures there is an official record, explains how the outbreak was investigated, what caused it (if known), what controls were put in place, and how future events can be prevented. It also helps coordinate follow-up actions and accountability.

Verifying the outbreak happens earlier in the process, determining the cause or source is done during the investigation, and decisions by authorities are part of governance—not the final reporting step. Chilling perishable foods is an immediate control action during an outbreak, not the concluding step in the investigative workflow.