[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_color=”” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” padding_right=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”no” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=””][fusion_text]As we can’t seem to get enough of the likes of Graze, Hello Fresh, Protein World and Skinny Bakery, the last couple of years has seen a surge in the number of online food retailers.
This isn’t hugely surprising when you consider that we live in a world where we’re always pushing technological boundaries and striving to make things as easily and readily available as possible. If you’re one of these retailers however, have you thought about whether or not you have effective pest control measures in place?
As you are the last point of contact before products reach a consumer, you have the greatest level of responsibility when it comes to ensuring food safety. You are required to follow a number of legal requirements including the EU regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
One of the many things that can go wrong during food production is contamination and unfortunately, because pests are drawn to any food source, this industry is particularly vulnerable to infestations.
The consequences of a pest infestation on a food retailer can include:
- Damage to reputation
- Loss of sales and profits
- Financial loss from damaged products you can’t sell and downtime until the problem is resolved
- You may have to pay any claims for compensation
- Prosecution from public health and regulatory authorities
- Heavy fines from authorities
The major pests which often affect the food retail sector include:
- Rodents – rats and mice are attracted to food supplies and are capable of reproducing rapidly in the right conditions. They can also damage buildings and machinery, contaminate food items, eat products being kept in storage and transmit diseases such as Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis, Toxoplasmosis, Lyme disease and rat-bite fever
- Flies – fruit flies, drain flies and house flies are known to carry over 100 pathogens that can cause disease in humans, including Salmonella,cholera, Shigella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Cryptosporidium, parasitic worms and fungi
- Cockroaches – cockroaches cause particular problems because of their ability to hide in small places. They also produce rapidly and can carry a number of diseases
- Stored product insects – beetles, weevils, moths and mites can change the physical and chemical properties of raw ingredients, having a negative impact on the final product
- Birds – bird droppings, nesting materials and feathers can contaminate surfaces, food products on display and in food preparation areas, equipment.Apart from being unsightly, bird droppings can transmit many human pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. More common microorganisms include Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter.
- Ants – ants can pick up disease-causing organisms by mechanical contamination when walking on contaminated substances or surfaces
Why use Prokill?
Prokill prides itself on the fact that we always put our customers’ needs first and have developed techniques which have been tailored to the pharmaceutical industry as a result.
Our latest offering, PestAdvanced can offer many benefits to food retailers including:
- We can carry out detailed pest risk assessments
- You’re provided with a bait, detector and fly control checklist
- We can use metal detectable internal baiting if needed
- Baiting and detection points are dated on inspections
- Annual reviews are conducted by your dedicated account manager
- Field biologists will visit your premises and provide you with detailed reports
- Detailed site plans and fixed date visit schedules are provided
For more information about PestAdvanced, please feel free to call us on 0800 328 9354 or contact your local Prokill technician online.
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Have you got a Pest problem on your premisies? Call us on 0800 329 9354
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