Local Food Retailing

Rentokil - Your Local Pest Control Service

Rentokil Technician servicing Pest Control Equipment in a Food Retail Market

Local grocers and other food retailers such as butchers and bakers need to take pragmatic steps to avoid the damage a pest problem can cause to your stock and your reputation. Pests can quickly cause major disruptions to your operations, and consequently to your bottom line. If store rooms are infested, pests cause product contamination and, if spotted by customers, damage to your reputation is unavoidable.

Our pest control technicians are local to you and they are there to support you whether it is a one-off pest problem or to provide you with the peace of mind of a comprehensive pest prevention service plan.

Common Pests in Local Food Retailers

The main pest threats in India are from rodents, cockroaches and flies but a wide number of pests can be attracted by the shelter and ready supply of food.

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  • Rodents: Rats and mice are attracted by the large amounts of food in supermarkets and food retailers. They can cause significant damage because they contaminate and destroy large amounts of food items. Furthermore, they often transmit diseases and the odour of their urine and faeces can be outright disgusting.
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  • Cockroaches: Similar to rodents, Cockroaches are attracted to supermarkets because of the easy accessibility of groceries and foods. Cockroaches often transmit dangerous diseases, such as salmonella food poisoning. Especially, perishable food on display can easily be contaminated by cockroaches.
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  • Flies: Flies are a common nuisance in grocery stores and retail outlets, especially when fresh foods, meats, vegetables and fruit are displayed for sale. Flies cannot eat solid foods and regurgitate on food to be able to take it in. Flies transmit a number of diseases and in cases of a heavy infestation can become a real nuisance.

Rentokil Pest Control for Food Retailers

With our Pest Prevention Service, your local pest control technician will regularly visit your shop to check and top up bait stations, check for signs of pest activity, identify potential risks and advise you on any steps you can take to reduce the risk of pest problems.

If there is a problem, your pest control technician will be with you quickly and deal with the pest problem so that it does not come back.

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.