Sanitation Practices to Minimise

the Risk of Food Contamination

Good housekeeping, sanitation, and proper disposal processes
help reduce pest infestation in your premises.

TOP PATHOGENS THAT CAUSE FOODBORNE ILLNESSES WORLDWIDE

76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalisation cases and 5,000 deaths related to food

contamination have been reported worldwide from 1999 to 2010 (1)

Salmonella

Common cause of hospitalisation and even death

Health symptoms: diarrhoea, vomiting and fever
Incubation period: 1 to 3 days (2)

US$ 3.6 billion =

RM 12.2 billion

US$ 2.8 billion =

Listeria

Primary cause of miscarriage and meningitis

Health symptoms: fever, headache, diarrhoea
and vomiting
Incubation period: 2 to 60 days (3)

RM 9.4 billion

Norovirus

Common cause of gastroenteritis

Health symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea,
cramps and mild fever
Incubation period: 1 to 2 days (4)

US$ 2.5 billion =

RM 8.5 billion
Economic Cost Annually (1)

FOOD POISONING CASES IN MALAYSIA

Incidence Rate (by 100,000 population)

12,122 food poisoning cases

were reported nationwide from
January to October 2014 (7)

47.79

Salmonella

March 2014 bacteria took the life of a 5 year old

boy at Kuala Terengganu (8)

Increased by 6 %

44.93

RM51,781

March 2014 - A
fine was given to a restaurant for
serving contaminated food (9)

2012 (5)

2013 (6)

COMMON FACTORS LEADING TO FOOD CONTAMINATION

Lack of sanitation
Wastes that are not
diligently cleared will
attract pest.

Pest infestations
Unhygienic condition allows
pest such as cockroaches,
flies and rats to feed and
breed in the facility.

Spread diseases
Besides being a
nuisance, pests are
also carriers of harmful
germs and pathogens.

Cross contamination
These harmful pathogens
may get transmitted in
any part of the food
processing stages.

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SANITATION PRACTICES AS PART OF RENTOKIL

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) (10)
Executing effective sanitation plan is an essential part of IPM to eliminate pest breeding and
harbourage areas both inside and outside of the premises.
Legends

Drain & Waste Area

Ideal breeding ground
for flies & cockroaches
Scrub and clean regularly to
remove waste build-ups

Common pest found

Sanitation practices

Inner Roof
Trapped food waste attract
cockroaches & rats
Conduct routine maintenance
to remove food waste

Warehouse
Ideal environment for
cockroaches to breed
Keep the area clean & dry
Place curtain strips at all doorways
to deter bird & flies

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Plant Surroundings
Stagnant water attracts pest
such as ants to enter the plant
Clean empty containers to
prevent catching water

Production Area
Harbourage area for rats, cockroaches & ants
Empty trash containers frequently
Clean machineries and equipment
to eliminate accumulated food soils

Sources:
1) http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/10/foodborne-illnesses-costusa-15-6-billion-annually/
2) http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Health/2014/08/24/Dont-poison-your-food/
3) http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/listeria/
4) http://www.press.com.my/?p=20087#sthash.OMTZyUmk.dpuf
5) http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/publications/HEALTH%20
FACTS%202013.pdf
6) http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/publications/HEALTH%20
FACTS%202014.pdf
7) http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/03/More-food-poisoningin-schools-Health-Minister-concerned-over-negative-effect-on-students/
8) http://www.rentokil.com.my/news/2014-news/news_713839.html
9) http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2014/03/01/Hotel-licensee
-fined-over-food-poisoning/
10) http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/aprilmay2014/upgrade-sanitation-plan-to-work-out-the-bugs/