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PESTICIDES
Usage Inside a
FOOD FACILITY
EPA
1 Pesticides: When
to Use Them

When exclusion, sanitation,

and other measures fail.
Only use pesticides labeled for
use in a food plant for the
specific pest(s) you are targeting.
Follow all the precautions
to protect food, processing
equipment, and people.
2 The Label in
the Law

The use of these chemicals is

regulated by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to
control risk to humans and
non-target animals.
! Use it as indicated in the
labeling.
3 Mandatory
Records

EPA
Legible records that document
the pesticide, EPA Registration #,
method of application, where
applied, quantity, who made the
application, and the date and time
must match the label directions.
Records must be legible.
4 Credentials

The use of some pesticides

requires special licensing.
Anyone who applies pesticides
must be trained.