Lecture 6: Pest control

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A.Food Safety and H.A.C.C.P.1.Food Safety
Requirements
6. Pest Control
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Pest control

• It is an area of food safety that often gets
  overlooked until a problem is discovered.
  However, pest activity can severely affect a food
  business.

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Pests

• Pests will be attracted to any location that can
  offer food, warmth or a place that can offer
  protection and it is simply not possible to
  remove their presence from the environment
  completely

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Pest Categories (part I)

• Rodents Rats and Mice
• Birds Pigeons, Crows, Seagulls, Starlings and
  Sparrows

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Pest Categories (part II)

• Insects Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Ants, Wasps

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Pest and vermin control (part I)

• Implement an Extermination Disinsectisation
  plan
• Use suitable traps
• Take immediate action in case hosts, or even
  signs of them, are detected in an area

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Pest and vermin control (part II)

• Restrict pest access on site (curtains,
  well-maintained buildings, etc)
• Eliminate chances for potential hosts to find
  food or shelter in food handling areas
  (cleanliness, well-maintained buildings, etc)

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Hosts are attracted in areas where there is food,
water shelter
shelter
food
water
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Pest control measures (part I)

• Pest Proofing
• Buildings that house food premises must be in a
  good state of repair. This itself will help to
  restrict pest access and prevent them
  establishing breeding grounds. 

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Pest control measures (part II)

• Insect Screens
• Windows and doors will inevitably be opened from
  time to time and this is an obvious easy way to
  allow pests to enter a food premises. Therefore,
  the fitting of screens will help to reduce the
  opportunity for pest to gain access.

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Pest control measures (part III)

• Electronic Fly Killing Devices (EFK's)
• Probably the most commonly used pest control
  devices seen in food business are EFK's . They
  are recognised due to the coloured bulb that
  attracts flying pests. These devices attract and
  then electrocute flying insects to reduce
  possible contamination of food.

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7 steps to food safety and restaurant pest control
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Effective pest control

• It is an obligation
• It is crucial to take preventive measures

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Summary of 6th Lecture

• Pest Categories
• Pest Control Measures
• Effective pest control