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Pc3 - Salsa, Pest Monitoring, 2015
Pc3 - Salsa, Pest Monitoring, 2015
Pc3 - Salsa, Pest Monitoring, 2015
5 Pest Trends
The SALSA Requirement:
“Results of pest control inspections shall, on a regular basis, be assessed and analysed for
trends. Where trends are identified, Corrective Action shall be taken to eliminate further risk
to product safety.”
About this SALSA Requirement:
This Requirement is intended to ensure that your pest control contractor or in‐house expert
analyses trends on a regular basis. This ensures a proactive approach as trend analysis can
show possible infestation or proofing requirements in specific areas which can be treated
before a greater infestation occurs.
Tools Tips
Include trending in your pest If a pest contract is in place, take the
control contract time to go with the inspector during
their routine visits and ask for advice if
If no contract is in place or trending trends are identified
is not included, take time to record Routinely inspect all areas of the site
evidence of pests and use this to to ensure they are adequately proofed
create a trend report (including keeping doors closed or
plastic curtains in place) to prevent
Regularly review the trending problems arising
document to identify if any or Change Insectocutor bulbs annually,
further action is required before the summer months, to give
maximum UV at peak insect times
Identify a responsible person on Take expert advice when positioning
site to ensure immediate action, and purchasing Insectocutors to
highlighted within pest control maximise UV exposure throughout.
reports, is taken to avoid problems Check the pest control history of the
arising whole site to highlight areas to
prioritise
Additional resources:
See Tools & Tips for: 4.6 Condition of building structure, 2.3 Corrective Action, 1.9.1
Selecting a pest control contractor and 1.9.4 Records of pest control inspections.
What do I need to do to show I comply with this Requirement?
Ask your pest control contractor to produce a trends document for you or routinely assess
pest control inspections for trends with your trained in‐house expert. A simple spreadsheet
1 19/05/15 0 0 30 0 0 30 Indication of poor hygiene and/or
inadequate proofing.
Check cleaning schedules of drains (&
possible drain damage), in the area,
any standing water issue.
Check proofing, open door policies and
areas such as junctions at the base of
machinery & equipment
Check resources for cleaning (including
for spillages) and how it is managed
Bait points: record presence of dead rodent (DR) or bait taken (BT) or None (N)
Date Bait Bait Bait Bait Comments/Action
point point point point
1 2 3 4
14/11/14 DR N N N
12/02/15 DR DR N N BP1 & 2 = external – need to clear perimeter, weed growth
19/05/15 N N N N
Issue: 1 Issue Date: 19/04/14 Issued By: T.P. Doc. Ref. 1.9.5 b QM
How can I use this example in my business?
The examples above are just extracts for a typical record sheet that would meet the
Requirement adequately. You will need to decide how and where to place record sheets
in your own business. A graph can be produced from this data or a visual assessment made.
You may wish to combine records so that more than one piece of equipment is recorded on
the same sheet. Thinking about this logically can minimise the amount of paper you collect.