Restaurant Pest Control Services
Pest control for restaurants, cafés, bars and commercial kitchens, scheduled around service and documented for the health inspector.
Free, no-obligation estimate.
What's included?
- Kitchen and dining inspections
- Service around your hours
- Report after every visit
- Re-treatment guarantee
Pests that hit restaurants hardest
Food, water, warmth and daily deliveries make a commercial kitchen the easiest place in town for pests to live. These are the ones we deal with most.
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Cockroaches
German cockroaches breed fast in the warm gaps behind equipment and dish machines, and one sighting in the dining room is a reputation problem.
Cockroach control → -
Rodents
Mice and rats come in with deliveries and through gaps at back doors, then live in dry storage, walls and drop ceilings.
Rodent control → -
Flies
House flies come from dumpsters and back doors; fruit and drain flies breed in floor drains, bar sinks and soda lines.
Fly control → -
Ants
Ants trail to sugar, syrup and spills at the bar and expo station, and some species split into new colonies when sprayed.
Ant control → -
Stinging Insects
Yellow jackets and wasps go after sweet drinks and trash on patios and outdoor dining areas in late summer.
Wasp & hornet control → -
Stink Bugs
Stink bugs gather on sunny walls in fall and find their way in around windows and patio doors.
Stink bug control →
What's included in your restaurant pest control program
A restaurant program is built to keep pests out of sight and your inspections clean.
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Kitchen-to-dumpster survey
We inspect the line, dish pit, floor drains, dry and cold storage, bar, dining room and dumpster area before we set anything up.
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Service around your hours
Visits before opening, after close or during slow windows, so nothing happens in front of guests.
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Monitoring stations
Rodent stations and insect monitors are placed, mapped and checked every visit to catch activity early.
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Targeted treatment
Baits and crack-and-crevice applications kept away from food contact surfaces, using EPA-registered products.
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A report after every visit
Findings, products applied and corrective actions, ready for the health inspector.
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Guaranteed results
If pests come back between scheduled visits, so do we, at no extra charge. Active problems in kitchens and dining areas are priority calls.
How we keep restaurants pest-free and inspection-ready
Most restaurant pest problems start with the same few things: gaps at back doors, wet floor drains, deliveries carrying stowaways, and food debris in places nobody cleans. We sweat those details: drain condition, door sweeps, delivery habits, dish pit sanitation and dumpster placement. Findings get walked through with your manager so the fixes actually happen.
Monitoring stations track activity between visits, and treatments stay targeted: baits and crack-and-crevice applications placed away from food contact surfaces. Most of the results come from exclusion and sanitation, not spraying.
Every visit ends with a service report covering what we found, what we applied and what needs fixing. When the health inspector asks about your pest control, you hand them the records.
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How your restaurant program works
From the first walk-through to the report after every visit.
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Site survey
We walk the kitchen, storage, bar, dining room and exterior with you to find activity, entry points and the conditions feeding pests.
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Program setup
We place and map monitoring stations, treat active areas, and give you a short list of fixes, from door sweeps to drain cleaning.
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Scheduled service and reports
We come back on schedule, check every station, treat what needs it and leave a service report your manager can file for the inspector.
Your part in keeping pests out
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Clean the drains nightly
Scrub floor drains and bar sinks at close. Drain flies and roaches breed in the buildup.
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Check every delivery
Look over boxes and produce before they go into storage, and break down cardboard right away.
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Close the back door
Keep back doors shut and screened. A propped door is an open invitation.
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Log every sighting
Write down what you saw, where and when, so we can target it on the next visit.
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Don't spray store-bought bug spray
It scatters roaches and keeps them away from the baits that kill them.
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Keep the dumpster area clean
Lids closed, spills hosed down, and bins as far from the door as you can manage.
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Restaurant pest control questions
Can you service our restaurant without closing the kitchen?
Yes. We schedule before opening, after close or during slow windows, and most of the program is prevention: monitoring, exclusion and sanitation guidance. Visible treatment during service hours is never part of the plan.
Will pest control help us pass health inspections?
A documented pest management program addresses what inspectors look for. You get a service report after every visit showing findings, corrective actions and products applied, and our technicians flag conducive conditions like door gaps or drain issues before an inspector does.
What pests are most common in restaurants?
Cockroaches, flies, rodents and ants, drawn by food, moisture and frequent deliveries. Kitchens, dish pits, floor drains, dry storage and dumpster areas are the hot spots our inspections and monitoring target on every visit.
Are your treatments safe around food prep areas?
Yes. Applications are targeted to cracks, voids and stations away from food contact surfaces, using EPA-registered products. Most of the results come from exclusion and sanitation, not spraying.
How often will you service our restaurant?
We set the schedule during your free assessment, based on your kitchen, your volume and the pest pressure we find, and adjust it as conditions change.
What if pests come back between services?
Call us and we come back at no charge. Active problems in dining areas or kitchens are treated as priority calls.
What does restaurant pest control cost?
It depends on the size of the space, the layout and the pest pressure, so we start with a free on-site assessment and give you a clear scope and price.
Do you also handle bars, cafés and other commercial kitchens?
Yes. Any commercial kitchen or food service space gets the same approach: inspection, monitoring, targeted treatment and a report after every visit. See also our food processing program.
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