Why do I need a fly killer in my commercial kitchen?
Food businesses in the UK are required to operate a food safety management system based on HACCP principles under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, enforced through the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.
These regulations require food businesses to take appropriate steps to prevent pests from contaminating food and food preparation areas.
In practice this means kitchens, food preparation areas and serving spaces should have suitable pest control measures in place. Many businesses use electric fly killers alongside screens, air curtains or pest control contracts to help maintain hygienic environments.
How do fly killers work?
Flies are attracted to the ultraviolet (UV) light emitted by the tubes. Once inside the unit they are either electrocuted by a high-voltage killing grid or trapped on a replaceable glueboard, depending on the type of unit.
There are three main types of fly killer:
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Flies are attracted by the UV tubes and are zapped by a high voltage and caught in a tray. |
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Flies are attracted by the UV tubes and the pheromone impregnated glueboards and get stuck to the sticky surface. |
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Are the same as glueboard fly killer but are used in front of house situations as they are more discrete and stylish. |
Which fly killer do I need?
How to position your fly killer
Every application is unique, so each situation requires an individual assessment for fly killer siting, however there are some basic principles that should be followed:
- Consider the size of the area you wish to cover and choose a fly killer with appropriate coverage. If required use multiple units for large rooms.
- Install electric fly killers away from sources of light competition, such as windows doors and high-powered lights. Otherwise the effectiveness of the UV tubes will be significantly reduced.
- Wherever possible position them at a 90-degree angle to light sources.
- Consider sources of heat and airflow, such as heater or AC units.
- Do not install electric fly killers above sensitive areas such as food preparation areas as the flies could fall onto the food. Glue board Fly Killers should be used in these areas as the flies stick to them.
- Consider access for installation and future servicing.
- Position your units between potential entry points to intercept flying insects before they reach sensitive areas.
- The optimum height to position the unit for most flying insects is 2m, do not site much higher or lower than this.
Replacement Tubes & Glueboards
Glueboards - Need to be changed every six weeks dependent on insect activity. They may need to be changed sooner than this in peak insect season.
UV Tubes - Need to be changed every 12 months (use dependent). They will continue to glow indefinitely, however after approximately 8,000 hours the amount of useful UV emitted drops to a level where it is no longer attractive to flying insects.
Tubes come in a shatterproof option which ensures that glass shards are contains if the tube is damaged. These are essential for areas that operate a glass free policy.
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