What Pests Threaten Your Food Processing Facility?
In food production, pests aren’t just inconvenient — they’re a serious threat to safety, compliance, and business continuity. At Certified Pest Solutions, we organize our pest control services into three categories: insects, rodents, and nuisance wildlife. Each presents specific challenges in regulated environments where cleanliness and control are critical. Here’s how we manage the most common pest threats found in food processing plants.
Rodents in a food processing facility can contaminate products, damage packaging, and trigger failed audits. They often enter through loading docks or utility lines and nest in walls, ceilings, or behind equipment. Their droppings and chewing habits pose both health and safety risks that demand fast, decisive action. We eliminate the infestation and seal out future threats with clean, audit-ready methods.
Insects like flies, cockroaches, and stored product pests are common in production and packaging areas. They’re drawn to moisture, warmth, and trace food residues — often hiding in drains, under equipment, or near ingredient storage. Even minor infestations can threaten product integrity and halt operations during inspections. We provide facility-safe, professional treatments and ongoing monitoring to ensure full compliance with regulatory standards.
Birds, raccoons, or other wildlife around a facility can jeopardize sanitation, interrupt workflows, and trigger violations. Nesting in eaves or sneaking near raw materials, these animals pose contamination and safety risks that no food plant can afford. Their presence alone can halt a production line or lead to an inspection failure. We humanely remove wildlife and secure vulnerable access points with precision.
Built for High-Compliance Environments
Food processing facilities require a higher level of pest control — not just in effectiveness, but in documentation, safety, and compliance. We’re certified in public health pest control and have experience working in USDA- and FDA-regulated environments. Our technicians follow strict protocols to avoid cross-contamination, minimize pesticide exposure, and maintain full transparency throughout every service.
Our Process for Food Production Sites
Every facility starts with a detailed inspection and risk assessment. We identify potential pest entry points, harborage zones, moisture issues, and sanitation gaps — then create a site-specific Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.
Our process includes:
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Ongoing monitoring with tamper-resistant stations
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Detailed service logs and trend reports
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Zero-interference scheduling with production cycles
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Follow-up and preventive treatments to keep pests out permanently
Whether you're running a bakery, packaging plant, or cold storage facility, we adapt to your operation and regulatory needs.
Common Pests in Food Facilities — and How We Handle Them
Food facilities are magnets for pests that seek warmth, moisture, and stored products. We’ve treated everything from rodents in dry storage to flies around floor drains, and know how to respond fast without cutting corners.
Most common pest threats include:
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Rodents in walls, utility chases, or loading docks
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Flies around drains, wet zones, and compactor areas
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Stored Product Pests (SPIs) like Indian meal moths and grain beetles
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Cockroaches hiding near equipment, warm motors, or service corridors
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Ants trailing into production lines or ingredient rooms
All treatments are discreet, food-safe, and built around prevention — not just reaction.
Why Buffalo Food Facilities Choose Certified Pest Solutions
We’ve worked with food producers large and small across Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Hamburg, and Lockport. Our team understands the importance of staying audit-ready — and we provide the consistency, documentation, and training that internal teams and inspectors expect.
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Pest Control for Food Processing Facilities in Buffalo, NY
In food processing environments, even a single pest sighting can lead to serious consequences — from contamination and failed audits to halted production. Certified Pest Solutions provides precision pest control for food-grade facilities throughout Buffalo and Western New York. We understand the regulations, the risks, and the pressure — and we deliver service that meets the strictest industry standards without disrupting operations.
Schedule Food-COMPLIANT Pest Control in Buffalo, NY
When pest problems threaten your product or production schedule, you need a partner who knows how to act fast — and do it right. Contact Certified Pest Solutions today for food-grade pest control tailored to your operation. We’ll help you stay compliant, pest-free, and confidently in control of your facility.