Why This Restaurant Has Fruit Flies in Mantoloking, NJ

Challenge

We were sent out to a restaurant in Mantoloking, NJ to handle a massive fruit fly infestation in the kitchen. As we began inspecting, we found a hefty buildup of food debris and gunk underneath a majority of the equipment. We also noticed several floor drains that were loaded with more food debris and sugary liquids. Fruit flies were attracted to these areas and started infesting and breeding throughout the kitchen. Before we began any sort of treatment, we informed the owner that the entire kitchen must be cleaned ASAP as well as kept cleaned in order to prevent any future pest issues. We were happy that the owner agreed and immediately started to clean the problem areas!

Solution

In the meantime we applied a liquid application in all the floor drains. This will remove the bad bacteria that the fruit flies breed in. Once it is removed, so are the fruit flies. Next, we scrubbed out each one of the drains with our heavy-duty scrubbing brush. Afterward, we applied a bio-foam solution that removes the organic build-up, odors, and scum in all the drains.

Next, we treated the infestation areas with a fly bait to control the adult fruit flies and installed several fruit fly traps. The attractant in the traps draws the fruit flies close and the bait inside the traps exterminates them within moments of contact. In a short amount of time, the fruit flies will be gone for good.