Food Processing

Proactive Pest Management for Food Processing Companies

Food Processing Factories require specific Pest Control Treatments

The production and packaging of food products is a highly competitive industry that demands the most stringent standards of quality and hygiene. In this environment, fouling or contamination of food from even minor pest activity is totally unacceptable.

Our proactive pest control & reporting services are designed specifically for food manufacturers and food processing companies to ensure that pest activity will not have a negative impact on your standards or those of your customers and auditors.

Common Pest problems in Food Processing companies

While there are a large number of pest species attracted to the food processing industries, major culprits include:


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  • Rodents: Rats and mice are a main pest problem for the F&B industries. Pest rodents are said to contaminate ten times more food than they consume. Rodents have the habit of chewing on cables and insulation; their presence increases the risk of short circuits and fires. Furthermore the maintenance and cleaning cost in rodent infested premises increases significantly.
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  • Cockroaches: The main pest Cockroaches for the Indian food processing industry are the German Cockroach and the American Cockroach. Cockroaches are strongly attracted to food, and, once a premise is infested, at time tricky to control. Cockroaches can transmit a number of diseases, such as salmonella, dysentery and cholera. They often congregate in large numbers in food processing equipment and appliances.
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  • Flies: Flies feed on a wide range of foods, including faeces and garbage. If they manage to get into the food processing lines, they are able to cause bacterial contamination, with, for instance, Salmonella and Cholera pathogens.
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  • Stored product pests: As the name already suggests, these insects are mainly a pest of stored food products. There are a number of food pest species that plague the F&B industry, each requiring a targeted pest control approach to protect your products.

Rentokil Pest Control for the Food Processing industries

The pest control programme that we draw up is very specific to the facility and will take into account the particular pest threats according to the type of food processing (ambient, chilled, etc) and the input ingredients and output food products.

We provide the preventative pest control measures to minimise the risk of an initial infestation, non-toxic treatments for any pest that does manage to penetrate the outer cordon and detection technology to highlight when intervention may be necessary.

Pest Prevention and Reporting Services are an important element of Food Pest Control. Our specialist High Dependency Service Technicians  and Technical Managers will work with you to define effective defences and will advise on working practices and procedures to reduce the risk of pests entering the facility or becoming a problem. Rentokil India's field biologists will help you to get the necessary reporting, which is required for audits

To find out more about our food pest control & prevention programs for the F&B and Food manufacturing industries, or to arrange a visit from a specialist account manager who understands the food industry, please call us on 1800 102 9888 or contact us.

Got a specific pest problem? See the Pest Problems section for information and solutions.