Pest Control Violation
Public Health Reason #07
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Pest Control:
Evidence of insects or rodents.
Critical
Violation
Rodents such as mice and rats live in and feed on garbage and
refuse. Disease-causing microorganisms are therefore often present on
their hair, in their feces and urine. Microorganisms can be transmitted to
people when rodents come into contact and contaminate food and food
contact surfaces. Additionally, flies breed in and feed on garbage, refuse
and sewage. Disease-causing microorganisms are therefore often present on
their body hairs and mouth parts. Microorganisms can be transmitted to
people when flies land on and contaminate food and utensils.
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Pest Control:
Pesticide application.
Critical
Violation
Effective and approved measures must be taken to control insect,
rodents, and other pests that may get into food establishments. Effective
pest management includes: a) preventing entry of pests into the
establishment by providing tight fitting doors and threshold, keeping
outside door closed, and sealing off any cracks or openings in foundations
or around utility penetrations. b) Depriving them of food, water and
shelter by keeping the premises clean, free of the acclimation of refuse,
garbage and food spills. c) Kill what gets in with the use of traps or
pesticides. Only approved pesticides, registered for application in food
establishments can be applied. All pesticides must be used according to
label directions. Rodent baits must be contained and dispensed form
closed, tamper proof bait stations. The use of open bait stations or
tracking powder pesticides can result in the pesticides being dispersed
throughout the food establishment and ultimately contaminating food and
food contact surfaces.
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Live animals can carry disease-causing microorganisms that can be
transmitted to humans through direct or indirect contamination of food and
food contact surfaces. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and other types of live
animals are therefore not allowed in food establishments. Guide and
service animals accompanying blind, visual or hearing impaired or
otherwise physically disabled persons are permitted in customer and office
areas.
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