Recently, a neighbor of mine went to the doctor and was told they were at risk of a heart attack. The doctor told them they needed to start walking every day for 30 minutes, reduce their salt intake some, and eat one more serving of fruit or vegetable each day. The doctor also gave them some treatments to help mitigate the risk. My neighbor took the treatments but didn’t exercise or change their diet. A month later, they had a major heart attack. They spent two weeks in the hospital, had invasive surgery, and received a huge medical bill. Their insurance costs went up, they were out of work for months, and their spouse had to take time off from work.
What does having a heart attack have to do with pest control in food facilities? Simple: It is much easier and less expensive to deal with a problem when it is a risk than when it becomes a reality. Here are a couple of examples of that.