Tips for Keeping Your Commercial Kitchen Pest Free 

How to prevent pests in your restaurant kitchen?

One of the most effective ways to keep your kitchen clean and safe is through pest control. Pests can be a huge problem for restaurants and catering businesses because once pests invade, you can practically kiss your business goodbye. You’ll be dealing with ruined food stock and it will be difficult to restore your business reputation in the eyes of customers.

1. Combating Pest Problems

Part of keeping a clean and safe restaurant is paying special attention to areas of the kitchen that are most vulnerable to pest attacks. Always makes sure to check your waste disposal areas, food storage areas, food preparation areas, outdoor areas and dining areas.

These areas need to be kept hygienic as much as possible through routine cleaning. Knowing which pests may be drawn to these areas will greatly help in maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

2. Minimise the risk of pests

There are many simple ways to make sure your kitchen doesn’t attract pests:

• Store food properly, not on the floor where pests can easily get to them.
• Seal all holes and cracks to prevent pests from gaining entry.
• Put in fly-screens on windows and doors.
• Dispose of waste regularly.
• Hire a licensed pest control technician to regularly inspect your premises for signs of pest infestation.

Follow these simple steps to prevent harmful pathogens and pests from finding their way into your kitchen and putting your employees, business and customers in jeopardy.

Kitchen Cleaning Tips

A commercial kitchen must maintain a high standard of cleanliness to make sure it maintains excellent hygiene standards and customer satisfaction.

Here are some tips for cleaning a commercial kitchen. These tips will help keep the kitchen hygienic from lunch to dinner.

1. A working kitchen will have heavily used equipment that needs to be thoroughly cleaned daily. These prices of equipment include grills and griddles, ovens, hoods and exhaust systems, and deep fryers.
2. Heavy touchpoints around the kitchen must also be deep cleaned. These areas include countertops, sink basins, faucets, knobs, as well as the walk-in freezer.
3. Enlisting the cooperation of your employees is important. Encouraging them to wipe surfaces, such as the kitchen countertops as they work will not only ensure a clean workspace, but cleaning after hours will be a lot lighter.
4. Another effective strategy to make the cleaning tasks easier is by assigning sections to different employees.
5. Conduct monthly deep cleans. Some parts of the kitchen don’t need daily cleaning and maintenance. By scheduling a professional cleaning, those areas will remain spotless and sanitary.

Schedule a Pest Control Treatment

Restaurants and catering businesses close down for a few days each year to conduct commercial pest control treatment. The reality is that regardless of how diligent you are in maintaining the cleanliness in your kitchen, dirt and grease will accumulate. When this happens, pests may come visiting.

Pest control is also an effective preventive measure that ensures no pests will have no chance of taking up residence in your kitchen and spreading diseases-causing germs and bacteria.