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July
What could really happen if your customer consumes food that has been affected by rodents? It’s no secret that rodents and food are a deathly combination to a human so Pest Protection of Food is very important for the progress of your restaurant business. The sight of a rodent not only hinders your customers from returning but is also attached to extreme health issues and public safety concerns.
Rodents, such as rats, mice, prairie dogs and rabbits, are associated with a number of health risks. In fact, rats and mice are known to spread more than 35 diseases, especially via food so Pest Protection of Food is a must. These diseases can also be spread to humans directly, through the handling of live or dead rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, and through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through fleas, ticks, or mites that have fed on an infected rodent. Rodent droppings can trigger allergies and transmit food borne illness such as salmonella, and as mice are capable of dropping up to 25,000 fecal pellets each year, an estimated 70 times each day - prevention and prompt removal in case of an infestation is key. Below is a summary of some of the most common diseases associated with rodents
Hantavirus Pulmonary SyndromeA disease carried by some rodents that is spread through direct contact or breathing in dust that is contaminated with rodent urine or droppings. Early symptoms include fatigue, fever, muscle aches, stomach problems, dizziness, and chills; and late symptoms, occurring within 4 to 10 days, present as coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filled with fluid. It is not only your customers who are at risk, but your employees’ health as well.
Rat-Bite Fever
Those exposed to rats carrying the bacteria are at serious risk, even if they aren’t bitten. Rat-bite fever causes fever, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, joint pain and rash. It can be cured with treatment, but if left untreated, rat-bite fever can be fatal.
Salmonellosis
A bacterial infection that can be contracted from eating food contaminated by rat feces. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps and can last four to seven days. Severe cases require hospitalization.
Leptospirosis
A bacterial disease from food or liquids, which have been in contact with rodent urine – even a little amount. Most infected experience minor symptoms such as headaches, fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, while 1 in 10 infections can result in meningitis, liver failure, kidney damage, and, in some cases, even death.
There are many more threats such as listeriosis, tularemia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis.
Protect Your RestaurantPlan to ensure the safety of your customers, fighting rodents and food-borne illnesses must be a part of every business. For Pest Protection of Food call us now! Pestinct can save your restaurant's business reputations that can be threatened by rodents. Learn more about our commercial pest control programs for restaurants and the foodservice industry.
Pestinct Pro SolutionsWe have been in the Pest Management Industry for 10 years and in that short span, we have become one of the leading pest control operators among the top 3 in India. We have a range of services catering to the B2B segment through our 47 branches at 21 states across India. Currently, we are one of the leading Commercial Pest Control Services providers to food processing and storage and logistics segments and plan to achieve a similar position with our services in the healthcare industry and educational institutions. Our team has the proper training and experience to find the signs and suggest the right course of action for your business.
Remember, these mice usually come in through small holes and cracks. If you have a problem with mice and want to take care of the issue before it gets out of hand, contact Pestinct Pro Solutions immediately.
July
What could really happen if your customer consumes food that has been affected by rodents? It’s no secret that rodents and food are a deathly combination to a human so Pest Protection of Food is very important for the progress of your restaurant business. The sight of a rodent not only hinders your customers from returning but is also attached to extreme health issues and public safety concerns.
Rodents, such as rats, mice, prairie dogs and rabbits, are associated with a number of health risks. In fact, rats and mice are known to spread more than 35 diseases, especially via food so Pest Protection of Food is a must. These diseases can also be spread to humans directly, through the handling of live or dead rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, and through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through fleas, ticks, or mites that have fed on an infected rodent. Rodent droppings can trigger allergies and transmit food borne illness such as salmonella, and as mice are capable of dropping up to 25,000 fecal pellets each year, an estimated 70 times each day - prevention and prompt removal in case of an infestation is key. Below is a summary of some of the most common diseases associated with rodents
Hantavirus Pulmonary SyndromeA disease carried by some rodents that is spread through direct contact or breathing in dust that is contaminated with rodent urine or droppings. Early symptoms include fatigue, fever, muscle aches, stomach problems, dizziness, and chills; and late symptoms, occurring within 4 to 10 days, present as coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filled with fluid. It is not only your customers who are at risk, but your employees’ health as well.
Rat-Bite Fever
Those exposed to rats carrying the bacteria are at serious risk, even if they aren’t bitten. Rat-bite fever causes fever, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, joint pain and rash. It can be cured with treatment, but if left untreated, rat-bite fever can be fatal.
Salmonellosis
A bacterial infection that can be contracted from eating food contaminated by rat feces. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps and can last four to seven days. Severe cases require hospitalization.
Leptospirosis
A bacterial disease from food or liquids, which have been in contact with rodent urine – even a little amount. Most infected experience minor symptoms such as headaches, fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, while 1 in 10 infections can result in meningitis, liver failure, kidney damage, and, in some cases, even death.
There are many more threats such as listeriosis, tularemia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis.
Protect Your RestaurantPlan to ensure the safety of your customers, fighting rodents and food-borne illnesses must be a part of every business. For Pest Protection of Food call us now! Pestinct can save your restaurant's business reputations that can be threatened by rodents. Learn more about our commercial pest control programs for restaurants and the foodservice industry.
Pestinct Pro SolutionsWe have been in the Pest Management Industry for 10 years and in that short span, we have become one of the leading pest control operators among the top 3 in India. We have a range of services catering to the B2B segment through our 47 branches at 21 states across India. Currently, we are one of the leading Commercial Pest Control Services providers to food processing and storage and logistics segments and plan to achieve a similar position with our services in the healthcare industry and educational institutions. Our team has the proper training and experience to find the signs and suggest the right course of action for your business.
Remember, these mice usually come in through small holes and cracks. If you have a problem with mice and want to take care of the issue before it gets out of hand, contact Pestinct Pro Solutions immediately.
