
Your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
An effective IPM must be completed to ensure your business is adequately protected from all pests. With the help from Truly Nolen, your IPM will include: Assessing Your Situation - In conjunction with your commercial pest control professional, conduct a comprehensive assessment of your restaurant's premises, noting points that need attention regarding sanitation, structural deficiencies, and the like. Take Corrective Actions - Develop and allow for the customization of proactive techniques that involve the use of monitoring, sanitation, as well as non-chemical treatments. Monitor Your IPM’s Effectiveness - Your IPM is an ever-evolving process that needs hands-on care and attention in order to be fully effective. Involving restaurant staff in a proactive manner is only going to be to your benefit, and these cleaning routines are a must for effective implementation;- Keep the patio clean and clear at all times. Spills and dropped food should be cleaned immediately and scrubbed thoroughly at the end of the day.
- Take care of your trash as soon as possible on a daily basis, covering and sealing bins tightly, and washing them every day to avoid any build-up.
- Keeping a spotless kitchen at all times is key to keeping pests out of your back-of-house operations. Leaks should be fixed immediately, and the kitchen scrubbed nightly to maintain the highest and most hygienic standards.
- Inspect and sealing the exterior of the building will spot rodents and roaches form sneaking by your guard. Replacing and repairing weather stripping is another must that needs to be kept in shape.
- Inspecting any food shipments and deliveries that you receive must be done to prevent the spread of pests into your establishment. Black lights can be used to detect rodent urine and other indoor pests such as weavers.