Proper Sanitation Is Key To Making Your Seattle Business A No “Flies” Zone
Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
by Erica Goodrich
Lobster Marketing
Flies are one of the most common and visible pests that invade restaurants and other commercial facilities in Seattle as well as in Portland and throughout Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and sIntermountain regions.
Several types of flies can be found in commercial settings. House flies, cluster flies, and fruit flies are all common invaders, especially in the restaurant and food service industry due to the unlimited amount of food and moisture.
These disruptive insects not only cause discomfort to customers who are trying to enjoy a meal, they can put their health at risk as well. When a fly lands on our food, it vomits on it; the digestive juices, enzymes, and saliva that are spit up begin to break down and dissolve the food. Flies can then suck up the liquid food with its sponge-like mouth parts. Along with enjoying our tasty food, flies are attracted to decaying organic material. They pick up pathogens on their feet when they land on these materials and transfer to food and food prep areas resulting in contamination. Although typically thought of as a nuisance pest, flies are known carriers of many different and dangerous diseases, including malaria, cholera and typhoid.
So how do business owners and managers prevent these pests from frequenting their facilities? Sanitation is the key! Although flies are a tricky pest to eliminate, there are a few things you can do to make your facilities less attractive:
- Use window and door screens; do not prop open doors or use windows without screens
- Keep drains and drain traps clean
- Empty garbage regularly
- Keep counter spaces and floors clean and wiped down regularly
- Refrigerate food when it is not being used
- Use an “air door” or a fan blowing out in a window to prevent fly entry
If all of your best efforts to keep flies out of your restaurant, hospital kitchen or school cafeteria fail, contacting a professional pest control company is the best course of action. They have the knowledge, training and equipment to help you successfully keep your commercial facilities fly free.
If flies and other pests are threatening your product and your brand, please visit http://www.spraguepest.com. Specializing in commercial pest control in Seattle, Tacoma and throughout Washington, Oregon including Portland as well as parts of Idaho, Utah and Montana, Sprague Pest Solutions is ready to help businesses in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain regions resolve their pest problems, no matter how severe.
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