January 29, 2016

WARNING! Aggressive Aedes Strain is BACK

El Nino is back this year. The weather is warm causing the eggs to hatch and breed faster.   About 372 dengue cases reported on final week of December! – Highest ever for 2015 Get the Location of Active Clusters in Singapore here. Note : Map As of Dec 28 Source : National Environment Agency (St Graphics).   The strain DENV-2 is BACK & stronger than ever. Possibly will affect those who are already immune to DENV-1. Did you know? […]
April 30, 2015

Effective Pest Management in the Food Industry

This article talks about the steps that should be taken to ensure food safety in the food industry. IKARI has almost 4 decades of experience in low-toxic pest elimination in the F&B industry and we have the expertise and equipment to be your pest control partner. Call us at +(65) 67431313 for your pest elimination needs. Keys to Effective Pest Management in the Food Industry By Cindy Mannes, Mark “Shep” Sheperdigianis, and James E. Sargent, Ph.D. Source: http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/augustseptember-2003/keys-to-effective-pest-management-in-the-food-industry/ Pests in […]
April 29, 2015

HACCP and Food Safety in Restaurants

Food Safety in Restaurants Source: http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/pestcontrol.php Pest Control is a monthly maintenance task. You can contact a pest control company to provide this service for you. In some states it is required by the Health Department to use a professional service. A food service establishment must be free of all pests, flies, roaches, ants, mice, and rats. Rodents and insects walk and feed on all kinds of filth, pick up germs on their feet and bodies, and then deposit the […]
April 27, 2015

The IKARI Method to Ant Control – Effective and Eco-friendly IPM System

At IKARI, we use the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) which is a non-toxic pest management strategy that is effective and eco-friendly, unlike the usual toxic insecticide spray, which does not solve the root problem, yet causes untold harm to the environment. Our IKARI team studies all possible pest control actions, including the consequences of no action. We focus on managing the eco-system to stop the infestation of pests and prevent damages by combining biological, physical, cultural and chemical control methods […]
April 23, 2015

Bloomberg Business Week: Is Your Office Killing You?

IKARI has almost 40 years of expertise and experience in odour and fungi control in enclosed spaces, such as old buildings, musty offices, landed residential homes and condominiums. This article is about the dangers of working in offices with sick building syndrome. IKARI Odour Control System neutralizes poisonous and foul gases into non-toxic, non-odorous by-products, using natural organic neutralizers approved by the National Environment Agency. IKARI Anti-Fungus (AF) System cleans the air that you breathe from harmful fungi by identifying […]
April 21, 2015

Ants Contaminate Food, Spread Diseases and Cause Short Circuits

Ants can pose a danger to you, crawling all over your home and office in their search for food, spreading diseases and causing destruction to your premises if left unattended. You should stop the infestations as soon as you notice it, as the longer you wait, the harder it will be to get rid of the ants. Once they build a colony in the walls of your home or office, it can be very difficult to exterminate them. Spraying individual […]
April 20, 2015

Channel News Asia Report: Pest Infestations Behind Half of Food License Suspensions

In this Channel News Asia Report dated 13 Oct 2014, it is reported that over half of food license suspensions were due to pest infestations. Ikari has the experience and expertise to be your pest elimination partner for your food service establishment, restaurant or food factory. Our service specialists are familiar with the documentations and requirements to achieve the HACCP standards that is required by the National Environment Agency. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pest-infestations-behind/1413242.html SINGAPORE: Twenty-five food operators had their licences temporarily suspended […]
April 17, 2015

Launch of SS590:2013 – Singapore Standard for HACCP-Based Food Safety Management Systems

The SS590:2013, Singapore Standard for HACCP-Based Food Safety Management Systems – Requirements for any Organisation in the Food Chain was officially launched on 10th January 2014. This new Singapore Standard will replace the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) HACCP Document No. 2, which is the existing document for companies to attain HACCP certification in Singapore. This factsheet below is published by the Restaurant Association of Singapore http://www.ras.org.sg Factsheet on SS 590: 2013 Singapore Standard on HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems – […]