Staying on top of stinging pests can help keep your product protected, employees safe and business running smoothly. Following we look preventive practices for the most common stinging pests, as well as best practices and potential regulations related to their removal and control.
With food safety as a top priority for your business, keeping all pests out should also be top of mind. Stored product pests are tiny insects that can quickly damage your products and lead to lost profits. Glen Ramsey, board-certified entomologist and Director of Technical Services for Orkin, explains how facilities can keep stored product…
Food companies have to manage a variety of pests seeking harborage, food, water and other resources in their facilities. Among these pests, flies can be some of the most difficult to manage. Frank Meek, technical services manager for Orkin and board-certified entomologist with 36 years’ experience in the food industry, shares strategies to you can take to mitigate the risk of flies in your food facility.
Leaving your pest control program solely in the hands of a third-party provider can increase your risk of both infestations and inspection violations. Here we look at common nonconformances and offer tips to help better manage the performance of your pest control provider and internal processes to ensure your facility is protected from pests.
The types of flies that impact food-handling establishments the most are “filth” flies, which transmit diseases, and “nuisance” flies, which typically do not. While these pests are all flies, different types of flies require different control methods.
With the buzz around electronic remote pest monitoring growing in recent years, it’s easy to wonder if the technology lives up to the hype.
COVID-19 has not slowed down pests, and the last thing you need is a failed audit due to preventable pest issues.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has halted many business operations, pests are working overtime to keep their food supply moving.
Imagine opening a bottle of soda to see a dead rodent floating in it. Pest management and rodent control has proven tricky for these large brands.
When it comes to food safety, the seemingly insignificant details can have major ramifications.
