SS Ch 13 Test

1. Who should apply pesticides?

• Shift Manager
• Person in Charge
• Pest Control Operator
• Designated pest staff member

2. In what type of places are cockroaches typically found?

• Cold, dry, and light
• Warm, dry, and light
• Cold, moist, and dark
• Warm, moist, and dark

3. What type of smell may be a sign that cockroaches are present?

• Strong, oily
• Warm, spicy
• Sharp, musty
• Mild, seaweed

4. The three basic rules of an integrated pest management program are: work with a PCO; deny pests access; and ________________________.

• deny pests food, water, and a nesting or hiding place
• document all infestations with the local regulatory authority
• prepare a chemical application schedule and post it publicly
• notify the EPA that pesticides are being used in the operation

5. After pesticides have been applied, food-contact surfaces should be _______________.

• used only after a 20-minute wait
• checked with a sanitizer test kit
• washed, rinsed, and sanitized
• replaced with new equipment

6. If pesticides are stored in the operation, where should they be kept?

• In a secure location, away from food and equipment
• In a glass container, in a walk-in cooler
• In dry storage, on a shelf below the food
• In a plastic container, in any location

7. To deny pests food and shelter in outside dining areas and around your operation, it is important to _________________.

• mow the grass
• place extra garbage containers outside
• spray pesticides around the outside of the facility
• plant flowers

8. Pesticides should be disposed of by __________.

• the manager
• the PCO
• pouring them out and recylcing the containers
• throwing them in an outdoor garage container

9. All of these are ways to keep all pests out of an operation EXCEPT?

• Install self-closing devices and door sweeps on all doors
• Use weather stripping on bottoms of doors with no threshold
• Deny pests food, water, and shelter
• Check all deliveries once you have accepted them into your operation

10. To prevent pests, recyclables should be stored in?

• a container on wheels
• a blue container
• an outside container
• clean, pest proof containers