Protect Your Facility. Protect Your License. Protect Your Reputation. Food safety compliance isn’t optional — it’s required. Under federal and state food safety regulations, facilities must implement proactive monitoring, sanitation controls, and pest prevention programs to protect public health.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law in 2011, is the most comprehensive reform of U.S. food safety laws in over 70 years. It shifted authority to the FDA to focus on prevention rather than response.
This means food facilities must:
Failure to comply can result in:
Requires facilities to:
Pest management is considered a foundational preventive control.
Facilities must maintain:
Structural vulnerabilities that allow pest entry are violations of cGMP requirements.
Food must be transported under conditions that prevent contamination — including pest-free vehicles and loading areas.
If importing food, facilities must verify that suppliers meet U.S. safety standards — including sanitation and pest control.
Under food safety regulations, pests are considered a major contamination risk. Rodents, cockroaches, flies, and stored-product insects can:
Your facility is required to maintain an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program as part of your monitoring and sanitation plan.
