Pest control visits
The ongoing routine visits from the pest control contractor you put under contract before opening — bait stations checked and refreshed, proofing re-inspected, and a signed visit report left on each call.
The ongoing routine visits from the pest control contractor you put under contract before opening — bait stations checked and refreshed, proofing re-inspected, and a signed visit report left on each call. The contract needs to cover rodents, cockroaches and flies, and run to at least monthly visits — that’s the SFA-expected minimum, not just a good idea.
Evidence of pest activity, or a lapsed-looking contract, is one of the fastest ways to fail an inspection outright. SFA does not just want to know you have a pest controller on paper — it wants to see recent, dated visit reports showing the contract is actually live.
We don’t yet have a vetted Singapore contractor directory — ask your landlord or trade association for a recommendation.
Who this is for
Any venue with a kitchen already on a pest control contract.
What you’ll hold
- Visit report from every scheduled pest control visit
Watch out for
- Letting visits slip when trade is quiet, then scrambling to catch up before an inspection — the gap itself is what an inspector notices, not just whether pests are currently visible.
- Signing a contract that doesn’t explicitly cover all three of rodents, cockroaches and flies — a narrower scope contract can leave you technically non-compliant even with regular visits.
- Filing visit reports somewhere no one checks, so a proofing recommendation from months ago never gets acted on.
Sources
- SFA — Guidelines for Licensed Food Retail Premises checked 2026-09-08
See also
This is item 23 of 32 in the free Singapore Compliance Calendar. See the whole list →