This document discusses types of pests that can contaminate or spoil food, including insects, rodents, and birds. It outlines various control methods like pest exclusion, good housekeeping practices, and targeted traps or chemicals. Effective pest control requires determining which pests are present and their habits, then using approved measures like bait stations, sticky pads, or UV lights in a planned approach while keeping food safe and holding contractors accountable.

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2. Description
Pests can:
Contaminate food (droppings →
bacteria)*
Spoil food by eating part of it
Carry disease

3. Main types of pests
 Insects
 Flying (adult moths / flies & larvae)
 Crawling (beetles / weevils / cockroaches)
 Rodents
 Mice (field / house)
 Rats (roof / Norway)
 Birds
 Pigeons / crows / starlings / gulls
 Other mammals
 Skunks / raccoons / cats & dogs

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Control methods
Need to determine:
What mix of pests are present?
What attracts the pest?
What are the particular habits of the
pest?
What are the most effective control
measures to control or eliminate the
pest?

6. Pest exclusion
 Keep doors closed / tight fitting
 Minimize gaps
 Use door seals / self closers
 Keep windows screened / closed
 Screen air inlets / exhaust openings
 Use air curtains / strip curtains
 Netting / eliminate perches for birds
 Eliminate cracks / holes in walls
 Small cracks harbor insects
 New construction often creates spaces

7. Good Housekeeping
Garbage & spoiled product: clean up
Raw product: bring in “hitch-hikers”
Garbage containers: clean and closed
Building perimeter: remove vegetation /
clean / slope away from building
Process eqpt: clean daily after use /
clean under / take apart / vacuum
electrical

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Capture or destruction
Traps work by:
Attracting the pest
Attractants vary with pest (smell / curiousity)
Confine the pest
Trip mechanisms / sticky pads
Kill the pest
Baits (outside plant)
Mechanical levers / electric current

10. Rodent control
Use of bait stations / traps most common
Place traps inside production areas
Sticky pads for small rodents
Check & empty weekly (min.)
Bait stations in non-food areas
Use approved baits only
Place in secured station (seal / lock / strap)

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Bird control
Eliminate roosts or nesting sites
Minimize food sources outside of bldngs
Landscape plants can be attractive
Garbage
Use netting or screens under eaves or
structures open to outside

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Insect control
 Physical
 UV light attracts insects
 Mount at right height / location
 Charged electric grids kill insects
 Sticky pads hold insects after impact
 Chemical
 Handle pesticides with care
 Use only approved chemicals
 Don’t contaminate food
 Use correct methods to target pests

13. Working with Contractors
Pest control personnel must be
knowledgeable / trained / licensed
Draw up a plan for trap / bait placement
Specify reporting to be done
Hold contractor accountable by
verification

14. Employees and Pest Control
Don’t leave garbage lying around
Replace traps that are out of place
Place your lunches in designated areas
only
Let your supervisor know if you see
evidence of pests

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