by Todd | Oct 16, 2018 | Hotels & Lodging, Residential, Rodents
When the temperatures start to drop, the calls for rodents start to go up. First step in prevention of rodents in your home is knowledge – so here are the top three kinds of rodents the regular Floridian might find in their house. House Mice Looks: Have shorter...
by Todd | Sep 15, 2018 | Bed Bugs, Hotels & Lodging
Bed bug infestations in hotels are on the rise, and as summer ends and the holiday travel season begins, it is only going to get worse. A study by the University of Kentucky found that mentions of bed bugs in travel reviews can lower the cost per hotel room by $38 for...
by Todd | Aug 1, 2018 | Commercial, Flies, Hotels & Lodging, Residential, Restaurants
I saw a video on Facebook recently that showed a regular house fly laying eggs, it wasn’t just one egg though – it was dozens of eggs and it just kept going. It was like a bad car accident, I couldn’t look away from the video, I was fascinated and disgusted at...
by Todd | Nov 29, 2017 | Bed Bugs, Hotels & Lodging, Residential
Bed Bugs and how to find them Adult bed bugs are light brown or a reddish-brown, flat and oval-shaped. Bed bugs have segmented abdomens with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance. Adults grow to 4–5 mm long and 1.5 to 3 mm wide. When hatched they are...
by Todd | Nov 29, 2017 | Commercial, Hotels & Lodging, Restaurants
Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. Teach your employees these thirteen easy to remember topics in food handler’s training: How food becomes unsafe Good personal hygiene, including how and when to wash your hands How to control...
by Todd | Nov 9, 2017 | Commercial, Hotels & Lodging, Residential
Intermediate food service violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to food born illness or injury. Intermediate lodging violations are those which relate to specific actions, equipment or procedures that contribute to...
