Removing a Hair from a Plate

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Question

Hello, On Shabbat, if a person has a hair (or any dirt) in a plate before there is food in the plate, can it be removed? If there is food, is the answer different?

Answer

Hello

As long as there is no food, it is permitted to remove the hair, as there is no 'borer' issue.

Once there is food and it is mixed with the hair, there is a problem of borer. In that case, one should remove the food and leave the waste in place.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 319

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