(Newswire.net — December 29, 2016) — Restaurant owners must work diligently to keep their establishment free from pests and diseases. If your restaurant has cockroaches, you are placing the public and your employee’s health at risk. Below is an overview of cockroaches, why you have them and how you can get rid of them. If you have an infestation of cockroaches at your restaurant, contact pest control professionals like UltraPro Pest Protection for advice.
What Are Cockroaches?
Cockroaches are pests that could be found anywhere food, shelter and water are abundant. This means your restaurant is the perfect place for them to find food scraps, water and a place to hide. One female cockroach can produce an egg case that contains 30 to 40 eggs. It takes just 40 to 120 days for nymphs to reach adulthood, depending on the conditions and temperature in the environment.
Can Cockroaches Cause Illness?
If your restaurant has cockroaches, you run the risk of spreading disease to your community. Some disease that have been associated with these pests include:
Salmonellosis
Cholera
Typhoid Fever
Leprosy
Plague
Listeriosis
E.coli
Staph Infection
Strep Infection
Cockroach infestations can also lead to the worsening of asthma, which is a condition that affects the respiratory tract and breathing.
How Do Cockroaches Spread Disease?
Roaches can spread diseases to humans in a variety of ways. They are unsanitary and can spread disease by dropping feces directly on food and preparation surfaces in your restaurant. They can also vomit on food, which can make humans sick. Since roaches live in garbage cans and drains, they come into frequent contact with bacteria, which they spread to anything they come into contact with.
How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches?
As a restaurant owner, you must take steps to eliminate cockroaches for the safety of your customers and employees. You can get rid of them by:
Sealing Gaps And Cracks With Caulk
Repairing Broken Equipment
Removing Posters From Walls So Roaches Cannot Hide Beneath
Use Foam Sprays To Seal Gaps
In addition to these tips, implement a regular deep cleaning program so food bits are not left for roaches to feed on. Restaurant equipment should be at least six inches off the floor on wheels or legs, so underneath equipment can be cleaned.
If your restaurant has a cockroach infestation, contact pest control professionals like UltraPro Pest Protection for help. Once they have your cockroaches under control, it is essential to have your restaurant inspected regularly to avoid re-infestation.
UltraPro Pest Protection
23 Bergenline Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
877-492-2252
http://ultrapropestcontrol.com
With over 30 years of experience in eliminating bed bugs, termites, and rodents, UltraPro Pest Protection is emerging as New York and New Jersey’s leading pest control service for homeowners and commercial businesses.