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George E. Williams Jr., A.C.E.   General Manager - Staff Entomologist A Partnership In Pest Prevention Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Pest management in food handling facilities
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Common Pests of Food Handling Facilities
EHS  BBRG Involvement = Success!   Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],True Goal of Pest Control = Minimize Risk & Exposure Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Pests  (Like all animals humans included)  Need,….. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com FACTS   COCKROACHES  can go without food for 42 days but can only go without water for 12 days.  MICE  can go without water for 42 days but need 1-2grams of food per day. RATS  must have water daily (2oz) but can go without food for 14 days   If food-water-shelter are in abundance then pests will thrive!
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],In restaurants the employees do not understand the importance of sanitation & how it relates to pests. Managers have 101 things on their plate so follow  through + constant training is often difficult in this area. It becomes a priority when there is an issue Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
WHAT Can I As BBRG Do???  Part I Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com THREE STEPS : 1) Do Not Leave Food Out Overnight!
WHAT Can I As BBRG Do???  Part II Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com THREE STEPS  continued : 2) Clean, clean, & clean some more - Mops & brooms don’t bend. Get  under  equipment! 3) Remove as much moisture as possible  - Standing water  destroys  your facility substrate & pests  love  it!
Micro-Environments = Sizable Fly Populations!!!  Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Micro-Environments……  Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com TONS of flies! WHY??? Let ’ s see what ’ s under the floor
It is RARELY the visible areas!  Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Maggots become flies!
Sometimes it is a MAJOR undertaking!  Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com The picture was taken with a digital camera snake. It is beneath a slab under a commercial  kitchen in a hospital. The gap shown ranged from  ¼”  to 3 ”  high. Millions of  Phorid Fly larva& pupa are shown here.  Cause?  Broken water line.
How important is sanitation?   BAD  Sanitation GOOD Sanitation Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com GOOD Sanitation BAD  Sanitation IMPORTANT Good sanitation = no emergency callsor service, it can be handled on EHS’snext scheduled service visit.
Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com 3-7 Days
Small Fly Breeding Sites Soda dispenser drain tubes are one of the most attractive known breeding sites. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Soda dispenser drain tubes can collect massive amounts of gelatinous buildup.  Not only is good for breeding but is also one of the most horrendous sources of foul odors.   Fly Pupa (eggs) Fly Pupa (eggs) Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Air Gap Drains Are A Major Small Fly Breeding Site! How many drains do you see? Most people say two. There are actually 11  drains! Dark-Eyed Fruit Flies + Phorid Flies prefer to fly up & into these  tubes & pipes  (air-gap drains) to breed. They are a MAJOR infestation point! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
These waist-chest high  “ drains ”  feed into floor drains by the air-gap hoses & pipes. They are rarely cleaned & are a common fly breeding area. Look at  the gunk! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
A major Micro-Environment for small flies!  Moisture is on the floor in every restaurant facility.  Have you ever looked VERY CLOSELY at floor grout? EHS has!  More to follow, this is the 1 st  of three pictures … . Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com 2 nd  close-up pictures.  Starting to see something? Newly emerging Phorid Fly 3 rd  close-up picture. What you see is a true micro-environment.  The perfect  breeding site for small flies!.You can  also see the bacterial & mold buildup.  What you can ’ t see DOES hurt you!
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Water is the enemy!!! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lighting & Pest Pressure 24 1 Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Do you have positive or negative air pressure? Negative pressure  causes pests to be  vacuumed into your  facility every time a  door is opened. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com HVAC & Pests
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Rodents Are One Formidable Foe! MICE RATS Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Rodents & Sanitation Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Rats can apply 8,000 pounds of pressure  per square inch with their teeth
Void Nests :  Created when abundant food supply is nearby.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cockroaches & Sanitation Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Stored Product Pests Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Thank You !!! Questions?

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Ehs bbrg pest prevention presentation

  • 1. George E. Williams Jr., A.C.E. General Manager - Staff Entomologist A Partnership In Pest Prevention Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Pest management in food handling facilities
  • 2.
  • 3. EHS BBRG Involvement = Success! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. Pests (Like all animals humans included) Need,….. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com FACTS COCKROACHES can go without food for 42 days but can only go without water for 12 days. MICE can go without water for 42 days but need 1-2grams of food per day. RATS must have water daily (2oz) but can go without food for 14 days If food-water-shelter are in abundance then pests will thrive!
  • 7.
  • 8. WHAT Can I As BBRG Do??? Part I Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com THREE STEPS : 1) Do Not Leave Food Out Overnight!
  • 9. WHAT Can I As BBRG Do??? Part II Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com THREE STEPS continued : 2) Clean, clean, & clean some more - Mops & brooms don’t bend. Get under equipment! 3) Remove as much moisture as possible - Standing water destroys your facility substrate & pests love it!
  • 10.
  • 11. More Micro-Environments…… Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com TONS of flies! WHY??? Let ’ s see what ’ s under the floor
  • 12. It is RARELY the visible areas! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Maggots become flies!
  • 13. Sometimes it is a MAJOR undertaking! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com The picture was taken with a digital camera snake. It is beneath a slab under a commercial kitchen in a hospital. The gap shown ranged from ¼” to 3 ” high. Millions of Phorid Fly larva& pupa are shown here. Cause? Broken water line.
  • 14. How important is sanitation? BAD Sanitation GOOD Sanitation Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com GOOD Sanitation BAD Sanitation IMPORTANT Good sanitation = no emergency callsor service, it can be handled on EHS’snext scheduled service visit.
  • 15. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com 3-7 Days
  • 16. Small Fly Breeding Sites Soda dispenser drain tubes are one of the most attractive known breeding sites. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 17. Soda dispenser drain tubes can collect massive amounts of gelatinous buildup. Not only is good for breeding but is also one of the most horrendous sources of foul odors. Fly Pupa (eggs) Fly Pupa (eggs) Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 18. Air Gap Drains Are A Major Small Fly Breeding Site! How many drains do you see? Most people say two. There are actually 11 drains! Dark-Eyed Fruit Flies + Phorid Flies prefer to fly up & into these tubes & pipes (air-gap drains) to breed. They are a MAJOR infestation point! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 19. These waist-chest high “ drains ” feed into floor drains by the air-gap hoses & pipes. They are rarely cleaned & are a common fly breeding area. Look at the gunk! Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 20. A major Micro-Environment for small flies! Moisture is on the floor in every restaurant facility. Have you ever looked VERY CLOSELY at floor grout? EHS has! More to follow, this is the 1 st of three pictures … . Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 21. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com 2 nd close-up pictures. Starting to see something? Newly emerging Phorid Fly 3 rd close-up picture. What you see is a true micro-environment. The perfect breeding site for small flies!.You can also see the bacterial & mold buildup. What you can ’ t see DOES hurt you!
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24. Do you have positive or negative air pressure? Negative pressure causes pests to be vacuumed into your facility every time a door is opened. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com HVAC & Pests
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27. Rats can apply 8,000 pounds of pressure per square inch with their teeth
  • 28. Void Nests : Created when abundant food supply is nearby.
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com
  • 32. Environmental Health Services, Inc. - www.ehspest.com Thank You !!! Questions?