Commercial Fly Control for Wicklow Food Businesses

Why Flies Are a Critical Risk for Food Businesses

Flies move constantly between waste, drains and food, carrying bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella onto surfaces and stock. In a food business, that is a direct contamination risk and a food-safety compliance failure. Under HACCP, controlling flying insects is a prerequisite programme, and evidence of flies, or missing fly-control records, is exactly what an Environmental Health Officer looks for and acts on. Effective commercial fly control protects your customers, your stock and your right to trade.

What Commercial Fly Control Includes

1. A site survey and risk assessment of your premises and fly pressure
2. Supply and installation of professional EFK and LED fly-killing units in the right locations
3. Insect and fly screens on doors, windows and openings
4. Scheduled servicing: glue-board and lamp changes so units keep performing
5. Monitoring, catch analysis and identification of breeding sources
6. Audit-ready, HACCP-compliant records for every visit

EFK vs LED Fly Killers for Commercial Kitchens

We fit both types of professional fly killer. EFK units use UV tubes and are built for back-of-house areas like kitchens, prep and storage; LED units are lower-energy, longer-lasting and more discreet for front-of-house and dining areas. Most food businesses use a combination. See our EFK fly control units and LED fly control units.

HACCP Compliance and Fly Control

Fly control is part of the pest-control prerequisite programme that underpins your HACCP food safety management system. We provide dated service reports, catch monitoring and proofing recommendations that slot straight into your food safety records, so you can demonstrate control at an EHO inspection or a third-party audit. Read more on our commercial pest control and HACCP compliance page.

Which Businesses Need Commercial Fly Control?

1. Restaurants, cafes, takeaways and pubs
2. Commercial and central kitchens
3. Food processing and manufacturing
4. Retail food, butchers and delis
5. Healthcare, nursing homes and catering

How Much Does Commercial Fly Control Cost?

Commercial fly control is part of a pest management contract, priced by premises type and risk. The indicative pricing below is confirmed after a site survey, as per our risk assessment and recommendations:

Please note: Prices may vary depending on the time of year and weather conditions. Emergency calls may differ due to holidays, bank holidays and in-house training.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is fly control a legal requirement for food businesses?

  Food businesses must protect food from contamination and control pests, and fly control is a prerequisite programme under HACCP. An Environmental Health Officer will check for effective fly control and the records to prove it, so a documented programme is essential.
• What is a commercial fly killer?

  A commercial fly killer is a professional fly-killing unit, either an EFK (UV) or LED unit, that attracts flying insects to a discreet glue board. Fitted in the right locations and serviced regularly, they are a core part of a food business's fly control.
• How much does commercial fly control cost?

  It is part of a pest management contract priced by premises and risk. Every contract, from restaurants and cafés to small retail, food processing and healthcare sites, is costed after a survey, all as per risk assessment and recommendations.
• Do you provide records for EHO inspections and audits?

  Yes. Every visit produces dated, HACCP-compliant records, catch monitoring and proofing recommendations that slot into your food safety management system and satisfy an Environmental Health Officer or auditor.
• Which areas do you cover?

  We serve food businesses across County Wicklow, including Arklow, Ashford, Avoca, Bray, Delgany, Enniskerry, Glenealy, Greystones, Kilcoole, Kilmacanogue, Kilpedder, Kilbride, Newcastle, Newtownmountkennedy, Rathnew and Wicklow Town. Call (0404) 62026 to arrange a survey.