Pubs, Bars and Restaurants

Pest Control for Hospitality Businesses

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The most valuable asset of a pub, bar or restaurant is its reputation. This comes principally from the quality of the food and service, but your customers also expect the highest level of hygiene.

Common pests in restaurants and bars

Mice, rats, flies and cockroaches pose a particular threat to hygiene standards in food preparation and storage areas because of their disease risk and the contamination they cause. However, there are a wide range of other pests that can spoil food or be a nuisance to your customers. Pest Control for restaurants, pubs and bars therefore needs to protect the key risk areas.

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  • Rodents: Rats and mice are a major pest problem for bars and restaurants in India. Rodents have the habit of chewing on cables and insulation; Furthermore the contamination caused by urine, faeces and shed hair can lead to wastage and a high disease risk for your customers and employees.
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  • Cockroaches: Cockroaches are strongly attracted to food and drinks stored and served in bars and restaurants. Once a cockroach infestation has taken place they can be difficult to eradicate. Cockroaches can transmit a number of diseases, such as Salmonella food poisoning, Dysentery and Cholera and pose a high health risk for customers and employees alike.
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  • Flies: Flies feed on a wide range of foods, including faeces and garbage. If they get into contact with food or drinks, they can cause bacterial contamination, with, for instance, Salmonella and Cholera pathogens. Flies are often the cause of food poisonings

Rentokil Pest Control for Bars, Pubs and Restaurants

The Pest Prevention Service from Rentokil protects bars, pubs and restaurants at risk from attack by these key pests. Your local pest control technician will regularly visit your premises to check bait stations, look for signs of pest activity, identify potential risks and advise on any steps you can take to reduce the risk of future pest problems.

If there is a pest problem, our rapid response commitment will mean that your technician will be with you quickly and deal with the issue so that it does not come back.

If you are looking across a network of sites, these can all be incorporated into a single service agreement with a key account manager to coordinate service delivery across your premises while each individual site will still have its links to their local technicians and surveyors.

To find out more about how we can deal with any pest problem or prevent them occurring in the first place, please call us on 1800 102 9888 or contact us to arrange a visit by your local surveyor.

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