What Pests are a food safety hazard because they?

- Transmit over 33 kinds of bacteria, including E. coli and Salmonella.

- Contaminate food with their feces, shed skins, and saliva.

- Can enter food processing facilities through cracks and crevices in walls, floors, and drains.

Rodents

- Transmit diseases such as hantavirus, leptospirosis, and rat-bite fever.

- Contaminate food with their feces, urine, and fur.

- Gnaw on food packaging, wires, and other materials, which can lead to contamination and damage to property.

Flies

- Transmit over 100 types of bacteria, including E. coli, Salmonella, and Shigella.

- Contaminate food by landing on it and depositing bacteria.

- Can transmit diseases by biting people and animals.

Weevils

- Infest stored products such as grains, flour, and rice.

- Can contaminate food with their feces and shed skins.

- Can cause food to become moldy and rancid.