Compact, high-output kitchens run hot and never stop, and that warmth, grease and waste make takeaways and commercial kitchens one of the highest-risk environments for pests. JG Pest Control provides scheduled commercial pest control contracts for takeaways and commercial kitchens across the UK, with same-day emergency callouts and cover every day of the year except Christmas Day, from early morning until late.
The pests that target takeaways and commercial kitchens
The smaller and busier the kitchen, the faster a problem takes hold. The pests we deal with most are:
- Cockroaches - the signature pest of busy kitchens, hiding behind ovens, fryers and in wall voids.
- Mice and rats - they squeeze through tiny gaps to reach food and waste.
- Fruit flies - they breed in drains, grease traps and bin areas.
- Stored-product insects - they infest dry ingredients and packaging.
- Flies - they swarm around deliveries, bins and serving hatches.
Your food hygiene inspection depends on it
Signs of pests found at an inspection can count heavily against your food hygiene rating, and a serious infestation can lead to enforcement action. A scheduled pest contract with written reports helps show inspectors that pests are being controlled.
What a JG maintenance contract includes
- Scheduled preventative visits, on a frequency matched to your site’s risk
- Tamper-proof monitoring stations, insect monitors and proofing checks at every visit
- Audit-ready reports and recommendations after each visit, ready for your inspectors
- Emergency call-outs between scheduled visits
- A named, RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 certified technician who gets to know your site
- Cover every day except Christmas Day, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Why kitchens are the front line
Commercial kitchens offer everything pests need: warmth from ovens and fridges, water, food waste and deliveries arriving every day. Food hygiene law expects food businesses to keep pests out, and a single sighting during an environmental health inspection can affect your food hygiene rating and your customers’ confidence.
Behind the equipment
Cockroaches and mice shelter in the warm voids behind ovens, fridges and dishwashers. We treat and monitor the places routine cleaning cannot reach.
Deliveries and dry stores
Pests and stored-product insects can arrive in deliveries. We help you set up checks at goods-in and protect dry stores.
Drains and waste
Drains, grease traps and bin stores attract rats and flies. Proofing and good waste management keep them out.
Records for inspectors
Written reports after every visit show what was checked and done, ready for environmental health officers.
Treatment that fits around service
We schedule visits around opening hours and service times, and use treatments and placements appropriate for food areas. If you run a restaurant or hotel kitchen, see also our restaurant pest control and hotel pest control services.
Why takeaways and commercial kitchens across the UK choose JG Pest Control
We have protected commercial premises since 2010, giving us more than 15 years of hands-on experience with the pressures takeaways and commercial kitchens face. Our technicians are RSPH (BPCA) Level 2 certified, we work discreetly around your customers and staff, and we are rated 4.7 out of 5 from more than 28,000 Trustpilot reviews, with more five-star Trustpilot reviews than any other UK pest control specialist. Our proofing work seals the gaps around pipes, ducts and doors that let rodents into tight kitchen spaces in the first place.
Get free, no-obligation advice
To set up a pest control contract for your kitchen, get in touch or use the enquiry form on this page. We will survey your premises, identify the risks specific to your site, and recommend a visit schedule with no obligation.
Frequently asked questions
Evidence that pests are being kept out: no signs of activity, good proofing, clean storage and records of your pest control visits.
Yes. We schedule visits and treatments around opening hours and service, and use treatments suitable for food areas.
Usually in deliveries, packaging and second-hand equipment, or through drains and service voids from neighbouring premises.