Pest Control and Facility Management Flashcards
6 cards from real NRFSP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Pest Control and Facility Management flashcards as text
What action should a manager take to eliminate harborage areas for cockroaches in a kitchen?
Answer: Seal cracks and crevices and remove clutter and cardboard boxes
Sealing cracks where cockroaches hide and eliminating cardboard boxes and clutter removes the harborage sites cockroaches need to survive and breed.
Why should cardboard boxes from deliveries be removed from the food service facility promptly?
Answer: Cockroaches and other pests can hide in and travel via corrugated cardboard
Corrugated cardboard is a common hitchhiker harborage for cockroach eggs and other pests, making prompt removal essential to prevent infestation.
What facility maintenance practice most directly helps prevent drain flies in a food service kitchen?
Answer: Regularly scrubbing floor drains to remove organic buildup
Drain flies breed in the organic slime that accumulates inside floor drains, so regular mechanical scrubbing removes their breeding medium.
Which pest poses the greatest risk for contaminating food with Salmonella in a food service environment?
Answer: Rodents
Rodents, particularly mice and rats, are significant carriers of Salmonella and other pathogens through their droppings, urine, and fur.
What is the recommended gap size under exterior doors in a food service facility to block rodent entry?
Answer: No larger than 1/4 inch
Mice can squeeze through gaps as small as 1/4 inch, so exterior doors must have no gap larger than 1/4 inch to effectively exclude rodents.
How should a food service manager respond when a health inspector cites the facility for a pest infestation?
Answer: Immediately contact a licensed PCO, implement corrective actions, and document all steps taken
A pest-related citation requires immediate professional pest control, enhanced sanitation, corrective action documentation, and follow-up to demonstrate the problem is resolved.