I own a Subway resteraunt and i have fruit flies all over my store right now, how do i get rid of them?

Answer 1

stop leaving stuff out that they can eat, get some bug spray, try turning the temperature way down and way up, kill them all

Answer 2

From just that I can tell you you're gonna need to shut down the place for some time, maybe for a few days or however long you can pass another health inspection.

Get a professional and supervise everything that goes on. Also contact your state government and whoever is higher up on the food chain than you in the world of Subway and inform them of what's going on. The state will send health inspectors to make sure the problem is taken care of and Subway may have company policies dealing with infestations of creatures, particularly fruit flies.

Also, the sign that they got in there in the first place means more sanitation proceedures need to be taken out when you reopen the place. My policy with food or drink is "If there are flies, there's a problem" (both the food sanitation and the flies themselves) so make sure there's no trash sitting around the place for a long period of time.

Answer 3

1. Clear out all the food and check for anything that might be rotting. Look in every pantry, fridge etc where something might have been 'forgotten'

2. Use this stuff called Approach. It's an odor eliminator that contains no harsh chemicals so it's safe to spray anywhere food needs to go. It will help eliminate any stuck on foods or odors that may be attracting the flies (even if you can't see it, it could be a residue). Spray it in the air and on any surface that is safe to get water on and just wipe clean.

3. Check for any loose windows, air ducts etc and see where the flies are coming from.


I know it's inconvenient to close a store and clean it out but this could be done overnight if need be and that approach stuff really works well and it's safe.

Good luck

Answer 4

If you don't have one of these already, get a door installed that has the hydraulic closing-device so that your door is only open for a minimal amount of time.

Also, I assume that you do this anyway, but make sure all food is fresh before the day begins.
Fruit flies lay their eggs in all types of food, including that which may be hidden behind machines or on the floor. Maggots will grow in most food medium that their parents lay the eggs on (Believe me I've done experiments with them!). Here is what I found on a helpful website:

" A good approach for eradication is to construct a trap by placing a paper funnel (rolled from a sheet of notebook paper) into a jar which is then baited with a few ounces of cider vinegar. Place the jar trap(s) wherever fruit flies are seen. This simple but effective trap will soon catch any remaining adult flies which can then be killed or released outdoors."

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Well, first of all, I know this can happen even in an establishment that keeps itself clean, so don't listen to all these answerers that assume you're dirty....
As for the flies, they can be a b*!ch to get rid of....clean any type of drain, especially at drink stations, with bleach. Even leave a coat of pure bleach overnight on metal drains, etc. Take care to sweep under everything really well, and dump trash often. Fly strips help too.
Hopefully you can get your problem minimized...As long as a door to outside is open, it's hard to keep the fruit flies out. Good Luck!

Answer 6

boy, there are some mean and cruel answers to your question and I'm sorry for that. It's not funny and nothing to joke about! It's probably never happened to them - yet..
And, you are in a tough situation..living in an area with a lot of fruit trees, I've encountered fruit flies before bringing fruit picked from the trees into my house before washing it. That's a no-no.
I agree with your other answerers to first remove all the fruit and fruit products from your store and call Pest Control, hopefully preventing you from having to remove all your food, unless it's already been compromised. The sand/tar paper does work, but you probably need quicker results.
I had to have my house professionally treated and it was a lesson learned to make sure I never brought uncleaned fruit into my house again.

Answer 7

I'm more than happy to share a wonderful fruit flies trap with you, I've trapped more than 20 of them already!

Use a bright color (e.g. yellow or orange) container, pour a small amount of dish soap in the bottom of it. Then dip your fingers in the soap and rub it around the inside wall of the container. Next, fill the container with apple or peach juice up to approximately 1 inch, then cover it with clear Saran Wrap and secure with a rubber band around the container.

Then insert a 3-4cm straw in the middle of the film. (almost completely in the container) Through the straw, the sweet substance will draw the flies in and the soap will stick to their wings, causing them to be stucked.
*Make sure that the film is wrapping very tightly around the container's edge so the trapped fly won't be able to escape.
*Check your garbage bin, dish scrub and sponge. The flies love to lay eggs in those places because they have food and moisture which is ideal for the eggs to hatch and grow.

Answer 8

My mom had left some grapes outside the fridge when we were out of town; when we came back the entire kitchen area had these nasty things flying around. We got rid of the grapes, they gathered around something else...
In any case, you have to completely clean the counters, put everything (edible) away and go as far as even cleaning the floors and leave the doors open and eventually they'll leave. The key is to get rid of anything that would attract them.
Good luck.

Answer 9

As with most flies, the key to obtaining fruit fly control is to eliminate the breeding source. Areas where there are accumulations of organic debris or fermenting foods must be cleaned.


Use the following sanitation checklist in developing a pro-active fruit fly control program.

http://www.mccloudservices.com/PestFacts/FruitFly.html

Answer 10

I am at a loss. Why would there be fruit flies when Subway only serves meat sandwiches and cookies? There arent any fruits available in Subway are there?

Answer 11

Hire me and I'll do the rest. HAHAHAHA

Get rid of the fruits that you have now and just get new ones when you got rid of those fruit flies. The possibility that they have their eggs on those fruits are high. Watch their population go down.