Integrated pest management protects profits by relying on maintenance and sanitation for pest control, rather than chemical treatments that may require plant downtime.
Stringent hygiene requirements at food and beverage facilities make an effective pest control program imperative. And provisions included in the Food Safety and Modernization Act will require most processors—even those already compliant with independent audit standards like GFSI—to adjust HACCPs and add written controls plans. As a result, integrated pest management (IPM), including inspection, sanitation, exclusion, harborage reduction and the analysis of pest activity, becomes crucial.
New technologies and expertise from leading pest control suppliers can help processors ease the transition to pest management in the food facility of the future. A focus on prevention rather than chemical treatment and environmentally focused methods has helped food and beverage manufacturers keep pests out of production and storage areas.