Pest Control for Restaurants and Food Service
EcoGuard knows firsthand how impactful maintaining a pest free restaurant can be for a business’s reputation and revenue. Even the smallest pest issue can cause big problems as word of bug contamination can go viral with today’s social media. Our licensed and trained technicians provide pest control for restaurants and can help create a custom plan that uses integrated pest management (IPM) to cater to your specific bug needs. Our services use the highest quality ecofriendly pesticides that are proven to be effective. Call today to schedule an appointment for an inspection!
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Consequences of Pests in Restaurants
Seeing pest activity when working in restaurants is inevitable given the amount of food resources available to different bugs. This is why food service businesses are extremely vulnerable and require a high level of pest management to ensure the highest standard of food safety is met.
The need for pest control in restaurants has never been more critical as bugs and rodents can pose serious threats to your customers. When it comes to food service, pest can be responsible for:
- Almost all pests are a vector for disease and can contaminate food sources with disease, bacteria, germs, viruses, and other pathogens
- Pests can be processed into final product which can then reach end consumer
- Rodents and bugs can cause extensive damage to equipment and property if left unchecked
- Damage to reputation if word of contamination is exposed
- Potential fines and closure for the most severe cases
- Health inspection failure
- Loss of customers and revenue
Pest Control Services for Restaurants
EcoGuard uses an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that unifies proactive preventative measures with reactive treatment strategies to combat existing and future bugs with the least environmental impact possible. This combination allows us to implement a plan that will keep pests out of your restaurant after any initial problems have been addressed. Call today for a free estimate 866-326-2847
List of Services
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Restaurant Pest Inspection
We explore common bug harborage points and equipment to check for pest and rodent activity. During this time, we identify the best plan of action when dealing with an existing bug problem or the most optimal prevention strategy to reduce the chances of bugs in the future.
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Restaurant Pest Exclusion
There are several ways for bug to access your restaurant including cracks in walls or foundations, underneath doors, and gaps in plumbing. Our goal is to find areas that are potential entry points and block them off, so they no longer provide bugs a space to sneak in.
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Restaurant Pest Treatment
Our team will implement the most effective treatment strategies designed for restaurants while following all safety and security standards. This will treat for existing pests as well as pretreat for future pests while keeping your customers safe.
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Monitoring & Tracking
We know how critical maintaining a clean pest free environment is so our on-going services will maintain a record of inspection notes and adjust services as needed to effectively treat any issues as soon as they occur.
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Rodent Control, Exclusion, & RemovalList Item 2
Rodents are extremely common in restaurants with an almost endless supply of food resources available. This surplus gives rodents like rats and mice the resources they need to survive. Our targeted and effective rodent control strategies help mitigate the possibility of a widespread rodent infestation in and around your building.
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Cockroach Control
Roaches are an absolute nightmare when it comes to restaurants. They are nocturnal and will find their way in through any tiny crack available. Our exterior chemical applications should help eliminate roach populations by establishing a perimeter barrier that will kill roaches on contact.
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Ant Control
Similar to roaches, ants are an extremely pervasive pests that will always be a threat to food supplies. Ensuring that preventative measures are implemented is the easiest way to deter ants from becoming a problem. We will use interior and exterior pesticide applications to create an uncrossable barrier for ants.
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Fly Control
Flies are an on-going threat whenever you have large amounts of food waste. Fruit flies will also need to be addressed to prevent swarms of flying bugs in the restaurant. We will focus on prevention strategies to ensure that these pests are not able to infest any area of a restaurant.
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Stored Product Pest ControlList Item 3
There are other types of bugs like Indian meal moths, weevils, and grain beetles that will infest stored grains, flours, and spices. These bugs can seemingly appear overnight and infest food supplies quickly. Our inspections will identify pantry pests so we can isolate infested products and remove them before the infestation spreads.
Common Supermarket Pests
Pests that are found in restaurants can be catastrophic to business because of the fact that they are all vectors for disease. Each pest type introduces several types of pathogens that can contaminate food sources as they are sold to customers. Contamination can lead to declines in reputation, bad publicity, and even fines and closure if deemed severe enough. It is imperative to the restaurant that incidents that involve these pests are prevented all together and treated immediately if identified.
The most common pest types in restaurants are generally:
- Rodents – Rats & mice are extremely clever and are known to be able to destroy an entire restaurant’s food supplies in short time if not managed properly.
- Cockroaches & Ants – These invasive pests are some of the most persistent pests that can be difficult to eradicate after they have already infested an area.
- Stored Product (Pantry) Pests – Weevils & Indian meal moths are both pests that can get passed on by suppliers. This can negatively impact the restaurant’s reputation.
Areas of Concern Outside
Every restaurant has some primary areas of concern outside that always pose a threat to maintaining a pest free environment.
- Bright Exterior Lights: Lots of flying insects are drawn to bright lights. Bright parking lot light attract a large number of bugs which inevitably spread to smaller building lights close to open windows and doors. These bugs will eventually find their way in, so the use of bug zappers strategically placed away from entrances and exits is a way to reduce the bugs drawn in by lights.
- Entrance & Exit Access Points: Doors and windows should be kept closed whenever they are not in use. They should have air curtains installed to help prevent flying bugs from coming in and door sweeps to block rodents from using the gap under a door to gain access to a restaurant.
- Dumpsters & Waste Collection: Dumpsters are usually outside and contain mostly food that has been discarded. The sheer volume of food will attract rodents, roaches, ants, and other bugs which will require on-going monitoring. These containers should be somewhere away from your building and should be tightly secured at all times.
Areas of Concern Inside
The inside of each building presents an even bigger problem with so many places to hide:
- Dining Areas: Next to in the food itself, this is possibly the worst place you want to have bugs and rodents be seen. Customers generally don’t approve of pest infested restaurants and dining areas that have pest activity can become an immediate problem. Tables and seats should be regularly cleared and wiped down to minimize the amount of food and crumbs that pests can feed on.
- Food Prep Areas: Areas where food is being prepared likely has scraps laying around. These areas will need to be kept clean to ensure that they don’t attract pests and rodents.
- Storage Areas: Dry storage can be difficult to maintain once pantry pests take hold. Avoiding them will require a good level of vigilance when it comes to incoming food deliveries. It is also important to elevate food off the ground by 6 inches and kept 12 inches from the wall to be able to inspect all food supplies. Following a FIFO (first in, first out) strategy will ensure that old product is sold first to reduce the chances of something going bad and attracting more bugs.
- Trash: All trash cans are an immediate threat and should be lined and kept shut whenever they are not being used. In the event of spillage, the trash cans themselves should also be rinsed off and kept clean.
- Drains: Floor drains and sink drains or anywhere washing can be done is usually a breeding ground for drain flies. Ensuring that drains are clear of debris and regularly disinfected with cleaning agents should help stop fly populations.
- Employee Locker Room: Sometimes, employees are the cause of bugs in a restaurant. Leaving open food containers and drinks in lockers can lead to ants and roaches in a short period if not closely monitored. Pest prevention strategy will be provided to restaurant employees and staff to ensure they know how to avoid attracting pests and when to report pest activity.
Pre Pest Control Service Preparation for Restaurants
Since food preparation has to be accounted for when providing restaurants with pest control services, there are specific steps restaurants must take to prepare.

- Schedule service during off hours
- Repair any clear external access points that could potentially allow pests in.
- Clean floors and areas with pest activity prior to service
- Remove live plants and seal things like fish tanks to protect against overspray
- Take out trash
- Place all food in sealed containers and wrap to prevent contamination
- Also call to double check to see if additional prep is needed
On-going Pest Prevention Strategy
Pest control strategies are much more effective when there is participation from restaurant staff. Ensuring that certain steps of service are built into staff procedures can help minimize the possibility of a rodent outbreak. The things that restaurant staff and management can do to help are:

- Quickly clearing food when completed
- Keeping kitchen spotless
- Keeping outdoor patio dining areas clear of food
- Taking out trash when its full
- Implementing bait systems
- Reporting signs of pest activity
Restaurant Pest Control Checklist
Having a checklist to use on a regular basis might help your staff have a better understanding of the different steps they can take to help. Below are just a few of the tasks they can do to help reduce the possibility of pest activity.

- Are there open sources of food that should be sealed and put away?
- Are all surfaces clean and free of clutter?
- Are trash cans all emptied?
- Are there any leaks or spills?
- Has the patio been cleared?
- Are there dirty tables?
- Is the prep area clean and ready for use?
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