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Category: Food Safety

05 August 2026

5 Cockroach Hazards in South African Food Processing Facilities

Written by Carin Arenz
Carin Arenz
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Within the food manufacturing and processing sector, maintaining strict hygiene standards is a continuous priority. While facility managers oversee complex processing lines, raw material intake, and stringent quality checks, the presence of pests, particularly cockroaches, remains a major threat...
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30 January 2025

EcoCatch Flies: Sustainable Outdoor Fly Control for Your Business

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
Phumeza Mlokoti
EcoCatch Flies in an outdoor environment
South African businesses face significant challenges when it comes to outdoor pest management, especially when it comes to controlling disruptive pests like flies. These pests not only cause damage to a business’s profits but also pose serious health risks....
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20 December 2024

Clean That Grease Trap and Prevent Flies in Your Restaurant Kitchen

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
Phumeza Mlokoti
Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Quote with a Commercial Kitchen in the background
We couldn’t agree more with Gordon Ramsay. Hygiene in commercial kitchens is of high importance, and we wrote a 2-part blog post on the subject in our sister hygiene blog: Insights. A commercial kitchen is not the environment in...
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21 June 2024

Tips on Preventing Pests in Your Restaurant

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
Phumeza Mlokoti
Rentokil Pest Control Technician in a Restaurant Kitchen
This blog explains why maintaining a pest-free establishment is so important, and provides tips on preventing pests from the experts in pest control. Running a restaurant is hard work, and to be successful in the industry means being able...
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26 October 2020

A Range of Fly Control for the Food Industry

Written by Nathalie Leblond
Nathalie Leblond
pests in the food industry
A fly infestation can spell disaster for a business that deals with food. Flies are one of the most likely insects to cause damage and disruption to a food service or food production business. Why are flies so problematic...
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22 October 2020

3 Things You Need to Know About Stored Product Insects

Written by Bakang Kganyago
pest control
The term stored product insects (SPI) covers a myriad of insects that include beetles, weevils, moths and mites that are found in grains, cereals, dried fruit, nuts, seeds and even tobacco. I’m sure most of us have found little critters in our...
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