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Eating a Piece of Skin that Fell from the Lips

Question

When a piece of dry skin falls from the lips into a soup, is it permissible to eat it?

Answer

If it can be identified, it is not nullified and is forbidden; if it cannot be identified, it is nullified.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 79 and Pri Megadim there

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