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World Service,2 mins

A restaurant owner threatened me with a gun

The Food Chain

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Being a food safety officer can be a risky business, especially when a restaurant inspection doesn't go well. Francine Shaw, an environmental health inspector from Maryland, in the US, tells Emily Thomas how she was threatened with a gun when she forced a premises to close after finding serious health risks. (Image: A man holding a gun. Credit: Getty Images)

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