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Maintaining an effective pest control program is vital for safeguarding your facility from contamination risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting your brand reputation. Rodent and pest activity can compromise product safety, lead to costly recalls, and hinder audit processes.
An integrated pest management system not only prevents infestations but also promotes a clean, hygienic environment, essential for high-quality food production.
Reach out to us today to develop or enhance your pest control program. We offer tailored solutions for USDA, FDA, and GFSI-recognized standards, ensuring your facility's pest management practices are scientifically validated, comprehensive, and audit-ready.
Our team will conduct a Pest Control Program Gap Analysis, craft customized anti-rodent and pest plans, and support sourcing if needed. Partner with us to proactively address vulnerabilities, demonstrate compliance, and maintain a pest-free environment that protects your products and brand.
This includes implementing proactive measures, such as baiting, trapping, sealing entry points, and sanitation practices, to prevent pest entry and activity. Regular inspections and monitoring help identify vulnerabilities before infestations occur.
When pest activity is detected, the program provides clear procedures for rapid response, including trapping, removal, and sanitation. It also involves ongoing evaluation of control measures to verify their effectiveness and adjust strategies as needed.
Rodent and pest control management involves creating a systematic approach to prevent, detect, and eliminate pests in your facility. It includes physical barriers, trapping, baiting, and ongoing monitoring to reduce contamination risks and ensure compliance with food safety standards. A strong pest management system helps maintain a clean, safe, and regulation-ready environment, protecting your products and reputation.
We can create your Rodent & Pest Control programs aligned with industry standards, including GFSI-recognized schemes, USDA, and FDA regulatory requirements.
Our tailored solutions provide a strong foundation for compliance, operational efficiency, and industry performance, ensuring your programs are scalable and audit-ready.
Our thorough assessments identify weaknesses in your current processes and systems, whether related to GFSI standards, USDA, or FDA regulations.
By pinpointing vulnerabilities early, we enable you to proactively address gaps, strengthen your compliance posture, and prepare effectively for audits or certification processes.
Our team supports seamless integration of new or existing programs, ensuring they meet industry standards such as GFSI, USDA, and FDA.
We assist in training staff, establishing procedures, and embedding controls into daily operations—helping you achieve system integrity and regulatory readiness.
We empower your team with customized training programs focused on GFSI, USDA, or FDA compliance requirements.
Our ongoing support ensures your programs are maintained properly, fostering a strong culture of food safety, continuous improvement, and regulatory adherence.
We confirm that your controls, processes, and systems are effective through science-based validation tailored to GFSI schemes, USDA, or FDA standards.
Our validation services help reduce risks, demonstrate ongoing compliance, and support continuous improvement in your food safety and quality management systems.
At Points North Certified, we provide a comprehensive suite of documents designed to establish and enhance your facility’s pest control program. Our documentation ensures that your pest management practices are thorough, compliant, and designed to maintain a pest-free environment. Below is an overview of the essential documents included in our package.
Pest Control Program GAP Analysis
A detailed assessment that identifies gaps in your current pest control measures, providing actionable recommendations to bolster your program’s effectiveness and compliance with industry standards.
Pest Control Policy
A formal document outlining your facility's commitment to pest management, detailing the policies, responsibilities, and procedures in place to prevent and address pest activity.
Customized Facility Anti-Rodent/Pest Plan
A tailored plan designed to address high traffic and high-risk areas within your facility. This document identifies specific actions and control measures to mitigate rodent and pest threats effectively.
Preventative Action Plan
Proactive strategies and practices aimed at preventing pest infestations, including sanitation protocols, structural repairs, and ongoing monitoring initiatives.
Corrective Action Plan
A set of procedures for responding to pest detections, including removal techniques, follow-up actions, and methods for preventing recurrence.
Pest Control Sourcing (if applicable)
Guidance on selecting and partnering with professional pest control services, ensuring they align with your facility’s needs and compliance requirements.
Our team brings decades of hands-on validation experience across multiple food sectors, including meat & poultry, baked goods, snack foods, beverages, and more.
We provide guidance for ongoing validation activities, re-validation schedules, and performance monitoring to sustain food safety over time.
Our validation reports and protocols are comprehensive, transparent, and designed to support your internal records, external audits, and regulatory inspections.
We tailor validation procedures to meet FDA, USDA, GFSI, and other relevant standards, ensuring your processes are audit-ready and certification compliant.
Our relationship doesn’t end once your programs are created. We offer ongoing support, help monitor performance, and review your systems periodically to identify areas for improvement, ensuring your food safety practices stay current and effective.
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