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Ants are one of the most common pests that restaurant owners face problems with, as ants are attracted to food sources, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better food source than a restaurant. Not only are ants unsightly for guests who are eating at your restaurant, these little insects are unsanitary and will make any food they get into unusable, potentially costing your business thousands of dollars. In this article, we’ll offer you some tips on how you can prevent ant infestations in your restaurant! If you have any questions about ant infestations or if you would like to get a free estimate on an ant extermination service for your restaurant in Massachusetts or New Hampshire, please contact Absolut Pest Control today!

Good Waste Management

Ants are drawn to sugary substances and leftover food, and your restaurant could be at risk of an infestation if you aren’t disposing of your waste properly. Waste management not only entails properly bagging and getting rid of food waste on time, but also reducing the amount of food that ends up on the ground without being cleaned properly in your restaurant. You should ensure that food crumbs and spills, especially from sugary food & drinks, are immediately cleaned up with soap and water to prevent the spot from being targeted by ants. This should not only apply to the dining area but also within the kitchen. When it comes to waste disposal, you should make use of sealed bins with tight-fitting lids to contain any trash or food waste.

Routine Cleaning

As mentioned above, if you want to keep your restaurant ant-free, you need to have a robust cleaning routine, not only within the restaurant, but also outside the restaurant, especially where waste disposal bins are kept. Cleaning should be done with soap, water, and other effective cleaning agents and it should cover every part of the restaurant from the dining tables, to the floors, the counters, the windows, the ceilings, the walls, and most importantly, the kitchen. It is good practice to make sure that every spill and crumb is cleaned up as quickly as possible to avoid attracting ants.

Inspect Your Kitchen & Waste Disposal Sites Regularly

If you want to avoid an ant infestation, you need to make sure that you perform inspections on the areas they may target, such as the dining area, kitchen, and waste disposal bins. You also need to inspect all windows, walls, and crevices of your restaurant to make sure that ants are not forming colonies. Whenever you see a train of ants moving around your restaurant, make sure to kill them and clean up the area to erase the pheromones, preventing them from reporting the viability of the site back to the colony.

Hire A Pest Control Professional

One of the best ways to solve and prevent ant infestations in your restaurant is to hire a professional pest control company. Here at Absolut Pest Control, we offer effective, affordable extermination services for ants and other insects to commercial customers in Massachusetts and Southeastern New Hampshire. We also offer regular pest inspection services that will help you prevent future infestations in your business! Please contact our team at Absolut Pest Control today to learn more!

Contact Absolut Pest Control!

If you have any questions about ant infestations or are currently experiencing an ant problem in your Massachusetts or New Hampshire business, please contact our team at Absolut Pest Control today! We provide home and business owners in MA & NH with a wide range of affordable pest removal & extermination services! Get a free pest control estimate today by calling us at (978) 388-4589 or by filling out the contact form on our website!