Glossary
Pest Control
Control that keeps insects, rodents, and other pests out of manufacturing and storage facilities and monitors for and eliminates any that enter.
Source · 21 CFR 211.56(a), (c) Sanitation; EU GMP Part I Chapter 3 §3.4
Details
Pest control is one element of sanitation: 21 CFR 211.56(a) requires buildings to be free of infestation by rodents, birds, insects, and other vermin, (c) requires rodenticides, insecticides, fungicides, and fumigating agents to be registered products used under written procedures so that equipment, components, containers, and products are not contaminated, and EU GMP Part I Chapter 3 §3.4 requires premises to be designed and equipped so as to afford maximum protection against the entry of insects and animals. If sanitation is the wider system covering cleaning and waste, pest control is the part that deals with living things coming in from outside, and the trap layout, inspection frequency, catch records, and trend review form one set. Inspections cite the work handed to a contractor with no trap layout or inspection records held, no trend review or action on rising catches, doors, drains, and wall gaps left unattended, and insects observed directly in production areas.
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Real inspection findings
Findings from regulators' inspection documents in which this term appears.
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In response to Observation 5 of the Form FDA 483, you stated that you changed pest control providers, installed insect light traps, and that you will be installing air curtains on exterior doors and plastic flap curtains inside of the warehouse door.
FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2023-01-17 -
The firm's approach on materials management, including the labelling, traceability, storage conditions, dispensing, cleaning, pest control of raw materials, intermediates, solvents and recovered solvents was considered as not in compliance with EU GMP.
EMA · EU GMP NCR (EudraGMDP) · 2020-04-20 -
Regarding your failure to establish a pest control program, you stated that you have instituted a formalized pest control policy and have signed a contract with (b)(4) to assist with (b)(4) monitoring of the perimeter of your facility and inside areas as needed.
FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2025-03-04
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Source
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