Pest control

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Ensure you are complying with all aspects of food safety and hygiene within your pub

Pests carry harmful bacteria. Its is essential to keep them off your premises.

Check your pub and surrounding area regularly for signs of pests.

Check deliveries for signs of pests and do not accept if any signs are obvious.

Keep all your external areas tidy and make sure bins have close fitting lids.

Look for signs of rodents; small footprints, droppings, holes in walls, nests, gnawed goods or packaging, grease or smear marks.

Look for bodies of insects, live insects, webbing, nests, droning or buzzing maggots.

Look for signs of cockcroaches, such as; eggs and egg cases, moulted shells, the insects themselves or droppings.

Look for small piles of sand or soil, the insects themselves or flying ants on hot days.

Look for signs of birds, such as; feathers, droppings, nests, noise or the birds themselves.

For further information on pest control, please contact your local council offices.

1. Keep a log of events - if things go wrong, what did you do?

2. Establish a pest contractor and keep a record of their visits and actions in your log.

3. Make sure that checks for pests are carried out regularly.

4. Train your team.

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