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Tag: Food hygiene

  • Finding pests

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    We all want to avoid having pests in the kitchen and there are a few signs of vermin to look out for. Keep your eyes peeled for: droppings marks on food small mounds of food debris nibbled wrappings and holes in containers pest carcasses unusual smells damage to woodwork (Remember, rats and mice gnaw, so…

  • Common Pests – Birds

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    Birds can gain access to food preparation and storage areas through doors, windows and ventilators. They scavenge for food and contaminate it with bacteria in and on their bodies and also with their droppings. Once established they can be very hard to get rid of. They flourish near take-away shops and open-air eating places. Always…

  • Common Pests – Cockroaches

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    Cockroaches can sometimes be difficult to spot. They like to live in drains, behind woodwork, and in other inaccessible places. They also prefer to come out at night when there’s no one there to see them. Sometimes cockroaches can be brought into a kitchen along with supplies, so check deliveries carefully before storing. Removal of…

  • Common Pests – Houseflies

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    Houseflies usually enter through a door, window or perhaps a ventilator. They breed anywhere there is decomposing food, faecal matter, or general rubbish. Just as they breed anywhere, they will also eat anywhere. They may have enjoyed a meal on a dog turd just moments before settling down for a quick snack on a sandwich…

  • Common Pests – Rats and mice

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    Mice can enter premises through a hole no larger than the diameter of a pencil. Young rats don’t need a much bigger space. Once rats and mice are established they can be very difficult to get rid of. They can breed very quickly and they often have a resistance to rodenticides and other chemical poisons.…

  • Don’t create any favourable conditions for pests

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    You can never be completely sure of keeping pests out, but you can at least limit the opportunities for them to contaminate food. Here are some good working practices to do this: remove spillage and food particles promptly from work surfaces and floors don’t leave dirty utensils and equipment lying around maintain a high standard…