The newest Brisbane City Council report on Food Safety in Brisbane is out and reveals Brisbane’s hot spots for dirty dining. The report details three areas:

• * Overall Public Health Complaints

• * Incidents of food poisoning

• * Restaurant Hygiene

While food poisoning incidents are difficult to prove, general restaurant hygiene covers everything from rats to unwashed hands, to poor cleaning practices. The Grot!

Revealed: Where the Grottiest Restaurants are in Brisbane

Taking out the top slot is Brisbane Central. Hardly surprising with so many dining options, close together. But where else should you “check for rats” before digging in?

Milton Brisbane’s Grottiest Suburb

Milton took out the top spot for suburban restaurant hygiene complaints in the latest BCC report.

1. Milton

2. South Brisbane

3. Coorparoo

4. Everton Park

5. Forest Lake

6. Fortitude Valley

7. Calamvale

8. Kenmore

9. Macgregor

10. St Lucia

11. Tingalpa

12. Aspley

13. Bowen Hills

14. Carindale

15. Carseldine

Premises Hygiene Issues Set to Intensify

It’s currently rodent season in Brisbane. Rats and mice are more likely to cause commercial hygiene issues in the cooler months. Rats and mice still pop in over the summer months however, are easier to target with commercial pest control than the scourge of summer– roaches.

Brisbane Cockroaches

Controlling cockroaches in a dining precinct means every restaurant must comply with food safety standards for cockroach pest control. It only takes one grotty restaurant to infect those around it. The Brisbane City Council food safety reports over summer generally see a spike in restaurant hygiene complaints, often based on cockeroach sightings.

“It’s problematic because a single cockroach can ruin a food business. Cockroaches can fly. They will infest through drainage and building defects. Even the cleanest restaurant can be ruined by a single cockroach incident, if there are enough customers making reports. The only real way to keep your Eat Safe Certification is to comply fully with restaurant hygiene regulations and use a thorough, reliable Brisbane pest control company.” Said Keith Jacobs, commercial pest control specialist.