According to Rentokil’s State of the Rodent Report, rodent activity is increasing nationwide due to milder winters, rapid construction, and urban population growth. Foodservice and food processing establishments are not immune, threatening food safety and brand reputation.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Dr. Jim Fredericks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), about the risks posed by rodents in food facilities and the importance of integrated pest control to food safety.
On August 4–6 in Dallas Texas, Rentokil Terminix will host the Pest Invasion: Integrated Pest Management Food Safety Seminar, bringing together industry leaders spanning the food supply chain, pest management, and environmental health industries.
The key to achieving long-term pest management success is fostering a year-round, collaborative relationship between facility managers and a professional pest control partner to implement an integrated pest management (IPM) plan.
An expanded range of jointly developed pest traps from BrightAI and Pelsis bring new artificial intelligence (AI) -powered pest detection devices to a wider range of food facilities.
In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Alissa Welsher, Associate Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety, about the importance of pest management to poultry safety; specifically, for the control of darkling beetles, which can be an important source of Salmonella in poultry production operations.
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