Pest control is integral in protecting food from its origin to the end-user. A food producer must control what happens at its site to ensure that its facility and food shipments are pest-free.
Food companies need to embrace a change in their culture to one of collaboration with their internal colleagues and their equipment and infrastructure supply chain. Public health can only be maintained with safe food, and a culture of hygienic design helps deliver it in a responsible way.
It is much easier and less expensive to deal with a food facilities pest control problem when it is a risk, versus waiting until later when it is a reality.
GOJO Industries recently released its newest PURELL brand products: PURELL Professional Surface Disinfecting Wipes and PURELL Foodservice Surface Sanitizing Wipes.
To control pests, most companies likely use a third-party pest management company, while a few have an in-house team. Regardless, those overseeing pest management have some important things to consider when it comes to monitoring for pests.
Personal hygiene has long been a pillar of food safety. The pandemic not only created massive global awareness campaigns for handwashing but also provided food safety practitioners a platform for driving hygienic practices as the simple yet undisputed foundation of public health.