Facilities, Cleaning & PestsQuestion 315 of 320
A manager wants to be sure staff are mixing sanitizer correctly on every shift. What is the most reliable way to confirm concentration?
a.Judge by the smell of the solution
b.Trust that experienced staff never make mistakes
c.Check the color of the water
d.Use the correct test kit or test strips for that sanitizer type and record the readings
Explanation
The only reliable way to confirm sanitizer concentration is to measure it with the test kit made for that specific sanitizer, chlorine, quat, or iodine, and document the reading. Smell, color, and trust are not measurements and can be badly wrong. Routine testing and recording is part of active managerial control over warewashing.
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