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Posted By jervis
I have just recently completed a h/s inspection at my workplace NHS kitchen to find cockroaches all over. On telling the manager he told me its been on going problem for the last nine years!What should be done?
Sorry to go on the kitchen is on the verge of closing down due to a new building being put in place>
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Posted By TT
Cockroaches - known vector for disease.
NHS establishments - known frequenting house of those vulnerable to disease.
TT's risk assessment say 'bad'.
No excuse for not properly tackling the issue no matter how hard it may seem - probably just had minimal funding thrown at it for last few years. Get a decent pest control company in, pheremone traps, gel based pesticides and proper cleaning/management on site etc. Disease probably doesn't care too much that the building is going to be replaced soon.
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Posted By Juan Carlos Arias
It might not have happened continuously during the last 9 years. do they have a pest prevention company contracted? if they do this company should have been able to deal with the issue (providing help is provided by the guys in the kitchen). cockroaches are more active at night so if you saw one during the day, that might be equivalent to 10 at night. they require a water source as such you are likely to find them behind fridges (leaking or with an evaporating plates)- there are two main types in the UK (oriental and German)the treatment required is different for each type and they are both very difficult to get rid off once you have an infestation but it is possible. cockroaches don't necessarily like dirty places as some people might think - so you are likely to find them in very clean kitchens too.
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Posted By martinw
As it is a hospital, and staff may be using the facility and then returning to their particular work areas which patients are sharing, I suggest contacting one of the infection control practitioners in your Trust. That, and ask if Risk Management have been informed. Both of those need to know IMHO.
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Posted By jervis
Thanks for help.
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