Introduction
We have several HACCP risk tables. Below you see the HACCP variation table which we have composed concerning the subject: vermin. Since this table is very extensive, we recommend using the download below to view the table properly.
Table
| Animal | Species | Food product | Other sources | Comments | Prevention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese fly (Piophila casei L) | Insect | Cheese, meat products | Faeces | Larves can damage the intestines. | |
| Cheese mite (Tyrogluphus siro L) | Mite | Cheese, flour, grain products, dried meat, vanilla sticks | Mattress | could cause eczema. Cold, dry storage is an important preventive measure. | |
| Fly (housefly, meat fly, fruit fly) | Insect | Fresh agriculture/fishery products especially fresh fish, meat and fruit. | Maggot contaminated fish and meat is not consumable anymore. | Fly lights, fly screens, closed lids, hygiene and regular cleaning. | |
| Bacon beetle | Insect | Bacon, sausage | |||
| Plodia interpunctella Hb | Moth | Dried fruits and vegetables | Caterpillars cause damage and pollution but can easily be killed by heating. | ||
| Cacao moth (Ephestia elutella Hb) | Moth | Dried fruits and vegetables, cacao, nuts and flour proucts. | Damage by faeces and gnawing. | Good hygiene and cleaning. Sealing of seams and cracks. Install flylights and use the right insecticides. | |
| Pedunculate Beetle (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say) | Coli | Legumes | Grows in storage; recognizable by dark coloured circles on beans or circle round holes in the beans. | ||
| Various | Stock moths | Legumes | |||
| Grain weevil (Stiohilus granarius L) | Beatle | Grain, flour | Reproduces in flour, contaminated grain or bags are often cause of contamination. | ||
| Flour beetle (tribolium-soorten) | Beatle | Flour | Reproduces in flour. | ||
| Flour moth (Esphestia kuhniella Zell) | Moth | Caterpillar, faeces or spins in flour. | Obstruction of deposit sleeves; contaminated bags and batches. | Control of equipment. Machinery, equipment, pipes and cleaning of all rooms. Keep the temperature as low as possible. | |
| Flour mite (Tyroglyphus farinae L.) | Mite | Flour products with a moisture percentage of 12-14%. | Quick reproduction possible; flour has a musty smell; strong allergic response possible. High humidity is preferred by them and they could induce allergic responses and quality deterioration. | Hygienic handling and manufacturing with good ventilation. | |
| Cockroach | Insect | Diverse products and raw materials. | They locate themselves preferably in warm areas and live in communities together. | Cockroaches could be contaminated with (pathogenic) microbes and mites. They spread contaminants with their faeces and intestinal fluids. Food products that had contact with cockroaches are not acceptable for consumption since they spread (contagious) diseases. | Discard rotten plant-based materials. Keep crawlspaces dry. Good hygiene in and around the building. |
| Weevil | Insect | Grain, mice, rice, flour, solid flour products such as vermicelli, macaroni, peas but also chestnuts, acorns and dog bread. Especially in a silo and other types of bulk packaging. | They also live in house holds. | Only the grain weevil can not fly. The optimum living temperature for the grain weevil is usually around 20 ° C and relative humidity of 65-70%. Contamination causes a musty product and quality deterioration. | Clean seams and cracks regularly |
| Beetles | Insect | Flour, groceries, bread, cookies, macaroni, beans, dried fruits, herbs, chocolate etc. | Leftovers and products that are stored for a long period. | The optimum temperature is around the 30-35 ° C with a relative humidity of 70-80%. Contamination results in musty, acidic products because of the moldiness and therefore causes product deterioration. | Clean seams and cracks regulary. |
| Ants | Insect | Other insects and sweet products. | Ants are able to transfer bacteria. They are often at warm and difficult to reach places. | Clean seams and cracks regularly | |
| Woodlice | Insect | Rotten plant material, animal leftovers and faeces. | Present in humid places and harmful in big amounts, for example in horticulture. It is not harmfull for humans and animals. | Discard rotten plant based materials. Keep crawlspaces dry. Good hygiene in and around the building. | |
| Earwigs | Insect | Algea, yeasts, moss, soft leaves, unripe fuits and seeds. | Present in humid environments. Damages horticulture and floriculture. | Discard rotten plant-based materials. Keep crawlspaces dry. Good hygiene in and around the building. | |
| Fungus mite | Insect | Plantbased products and sometimes animal based products: grain products, flour, animal feed, dried fruit. As long as the product is affected by moisture. | Quick reprduction possible; flour gets musty smell; strong allergic reactions possible and high humidity is preferred. They can induce allergic reactions and quality deterioration of products. | Hygienic handling and good ventilation. | |
| Wasp | Insect | Meat, fruit and sweet products. | Fly lights, fly screens, containers with closed lids, good hygiene and regular cleaning. | ||
| Land birds: birds around production facility and houses (sparrow, starling and dove). | Poultry | Diverse products and raw materials, depends on the bird species. | Transmitting of Salmonella as an example through faeces. | Flyscreens at each open window, closed containers, hygiene and regular cleaning. | |
| Rural Birds: Birds around farm (Jackdows, crow, rook). | Poultry | Diverse products and raw materials, depends on the bird species. | Creates nuisance and damage the raw materials etc. | ||
| Aquatic birds (ducks and seagulls) | Poultry | Fish and meat | Located around environments with water and contaminate crops with faeces. | Flyscreens at each open window, closed containers, hygiene and regular cleaning. | |
| Mice | Gnaw animals | The mouse eats everything but prefers grains, legumes and sweets. | Damages diverse materials such as electricity cables. They might cause water damage, short circuit, machine malfunction and fire. They are able to swim, climb and crawl through openings of 6 mm. next to that could they induce (Paratyfus) and food poisoning (Salmonella) with their faeces. | Close containers, hygiene, regularly cleaning and placing of mouse traps. | |
| Rats | Gnaw animals | The rat eats everything. | Damages diverse materials such as electricity cables. They might cause water damage, short circuit, machine malfunction and fire. Ze are able to swim, climb and crawl through openings of 6 mm. next to that could they induce (Paratyfus) and food poisoning (Salmonella) with their faeces. They prefer moist environments. | Close containers, hygiene, regularly cleaning and placing of rat traps. |