Keeping a lid on pest problems

When it comes to the restaurant industry and keeping a lid on pest problems there are some particular aspects in general when it comes to keeping a lid on pest problems. In more detail recently in one particular restaurant inspection western pest services technician specialist Hope Bowman discover the source of a particular fruit fly infestation.

Key Takeaways:

• In the never-ending struggle to keep restaurants pest-free, proper food storage is as critical as good sanitation practices and building maintenance, experts say.
• Pests are looking for food and shelter so it is imperative for foodservice operators to deny them both by properly storing food, say Brumfield and Bowman.
• Foodservice operations that have a pervasive problem with food storage often are those that occupy physical sites containing small storerooms or limited space, says Brumfield.

“In the never-ending struggle to keep restaurants pest-free, proper food storage is as critical as good sanitation practices and building maintenance, experts say. Beyond just being unsightly, pests are carriers of pathogens that can make customers sick, from Salmonella and Listeria to trichinosis and E. coli.”

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