Pest Control and Facility Safety Flashcards
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What is the minimum opening size that mice can squeeze through to enter a building?
Answer: A hole the size of a dime (about ¼ inch)
Mice can compress their bodies to fit through openings as small as a dime, making thorough sealing of even small gaps essential.
How frequently should a food facility conduct pest inspections?
Answer: Regularly as part of routine operations, with scheduled professional PCO visits
Ongoing pest monitoring through regular in-house checks and scheduled PCO visits catches infestations early before they become severe.
What should a food handler do immediately if they discover a live cockroach in the food preparation area?
Answer: Stop food preparation, notify the manager, and contact the pest control operator
A live cockroach in a food prep area is an active contamination event requiring immediate work stoppage and professional pest control response.
Why is it important to keep garbage containers covered and emptied regularly in a food facility?
Answer: Uncovered garbage attracts and provides food and breeding habitat for pests
Exposed garbage is a major attractant for rodents, cockroaches, and flies, providing both food and a moist breeding environment.
What precaution must be taken when a licensed PCO applies pesticides in a food facility?
Answer: All food and food-contact surfaces must be covered or removed from the treated area
Food and contact surfaces must be protected or removed to prevent chemical contamination of food during pesticide application.
Which area of a food facility is considered the highest risk for pest entry?
Answer: Delivery doors, floor drains, gaps around pipes and utility lines
Entry points around delivery areas, plumbing, and drains are prime pest access routes and require regular inspection and sealing.