At Schtager Food Treatment, we understand the importance of safeguarding your food supply from pests and contaminants. Our comprehensive food treatment services are designed to prevent infestations and maintain the quality of your food products.

Here are 5 high-quality services that address this concern:

1. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Services:

• Service: IPM companies develop and implement comprehensive pest control strategies that minimize the use of pesticides and focus on prevention. They inspect facilities, identify pest problems, and recommend solutions that are safe for food and the environment.
• Focus: Preventing pest infestations in food processing facilities, warehouses, restaurants, and other food-related businesses. IPM emphasizes sanitation, structural repairs, and other non-chemical methods to control pests.

2. Pest-Proof Packaging Solutions:

• Service: Manufacturers of food packaging offer specialized packaging designed to prevent pests from entering and contaminating food products. This can include airtight containers, barrier films, and other innovative packaging technologies.
• Focus: Protecting food from pests during storage and transportation. This is especially important for dry goods like grains, flour, and cereals.

3. Food Storage and Distribution Facilities with Pest Control Programs:

• Service: Warehouses and distribution centers that handle food products must have robust pest control programs in place. These facilities are regularly inspected and treated to prevent pest infestations that could damage food and lead to recalls.
• Focus: Maintaining a pest-free environment in food storage and distribution facilities. This includes regular inspections, preventive treatments, and proper sanitation practices.

4. Fumigation Services:

• Service: Fumigation involves using gaseous pesticides to eliminate pests in stored food products, such as grains, nuts, and dried fruits. This is a highly effective method for controlling insects, but it must be done by licensed professionals.
• Focus: Eliminating existing pest infestations in stored food products. Fumigation is often used as a last resort when other methods have failed.

5. Sanitation and Hygiene Consulting for Food Businesses:

• Service: Consultants specializing in food sanitation and hygiene help businesses implement best practices to prevent pest infestations. This includes training employees on proper cleaning and food handling procedures, as well as developing sanitation protocols for the facility.
• Focus: Creating a clean and sanitary environment that is less attractive to pests. This includes proper waste management, regular cleaning, and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

Our expert team uses advanced techniques and environmentally friendly products to protect your food from a variety of threats, including:

• Rodent Control: We implement effective rodent control measures to prevent infestations and protect your food from contamination.
• Insect Control: We target common food pests such as cockroaches, flies, and beetles, using safe and effective treatments.
• Bird Control: We employ humane bird control methods to deter birds from accessing food storage areas and causing damage. 

Food treatment is a crucial process that helps to ensure the safety and quality of food products. By implementing effective food treatment strategies, businesses can prevent foodborne illnesses, reduce product loss, and maintain a positive reputation

By prioritizing food safety and quality, we help businesses maintain their reputation and ensure customer satisfaction. It’s important to store food properly in airtight containers to prevent infestations and to inspect stored food regularly for signs of insect activity.

Nearly all dry, stored human food products as well as dry pet food and birdseed are susceptible. Pantry pests eat and contaminate the products, rendering them useless for consumption and can leave infested foods to crawl or fly around the house. When this happens, they become an annoyance for many people.

This service requires a very in-depth examination of all susceptible materials and goods to find and identify the pest, this way we will give you a tailored solution that will hit your problem at 100% efficiency.

Some of the most common insects found in food storages:

1. Saw-tooth Grain Beetle
2. Red Flour Beetle
3. Cigarette Beetle
4. Drugstore Beetle
5. Cabinet Beetle
6. Black Carpet Beetle
7. Larder Beetle
8. Bean Weevil
9. Granary Weevil
10. Weevil Larva
11. Rice Weevil
12. Brown Spider
13. American Spider Beetle
14. Mealworm
15. Indian meal Moth
16. Angoumois Moth
17. Grain Mite
18. Psocid 

Preventions:

• Be aware of stored product pests that may be brought into your storage on food items.
  Be especially suspicious of birdseeds and pet foods. Purchasing large quantities of these products that sit for long periods is an invitation for trouble.
• Make sure your storage is in good condition to minimize invasions of stored product pests from outside.
  Good screening is critical, caulking around window and doorframes is necessary, and gaps under exterior doors should be eliminated.
• Adequate ventilation in storage areas to minimize mold and mildew growth is important.
• Store susceptible foods in tight containers — especially foods that will sit for long periods of time without being disturbed.
• Remove spilled food products from storage areas and replace torn or damaged storage containers immediately.

Elimination:

• Schtager Provides a tailored action plan dedicated to each insect/problem found.
• There are no on-size-fits-all.
• After each service, Monitoring results and test items is mandatory to keep track of outcome and carefully adapt your next move.
• Cleanliness & Hygiene are a great booster to food treatment fest problems