Inspection priorities
- Rodents transported in vehicles and freight
- Cockroaches in transport depot canteens and driver rest areas
- Stored product insects arriving in imported goods
- Birds roosting in open-sided depot structures
Build a practical service specification
Map delivery points, food storage, waste areas, staff facilities and shared routes. Agree when monitoring can take place without disrupting operations and identify the person responsible for following up recommendations.
What to ask your contractor to provide
- A dated inspection report with findings and evidence.
- A site plan showing monitoring points where relevant.
- Treatment and safety instructions appropriate to the premises.
- Clear escalation contacts and an agreed response process.
- Written prevention recommendations, owners and review dates.
These apply to any commercial premises. For the legal duty that sits behind them, what an environmental health officer looks for on an unannounced visit, and how to specify scope, reporting and response before you compare prices, read the commercial pest control guide.
Relevant pest guides
Rats & Mice
Recognise rodent signs and understand inspection, treatment and proofing.
Read guideCockroaches
Identify kitchen activity and understand monitoring and prevention.
Read guideWasps
Assess a suspected nest safely and prepare for professional identification.
Read guidePigeons
Understand roosting, building access and professional bird management.
Read guideBeetles
Distinguish fabric and stored-product problems before treatment.
Read guideFurther information
- NHS: bedbugs and bites
- Government: renting a safe home
- British Pest Control Association: pest advice
- Find your local council
- Safer food, better business for caterers (FSA)
- HSE: rodenticides
Published by Pest Protect London. Updated 9 September 2026. General information; treatment decisions require an assessment of the property. Editorial policy.