22 December 2025 · 8 min
FSSAI Pest Control Audit: 12-Point Checklist for Delhi Restaurants
What auditors actually look for — log books, SDS sheets, ILT trays, bait station maps and more.
What FSSAI actually requires
FSSAI's Schedule 4 mandates 'an effective pest control programme' for every licensed food business. There's no fixed visit frequency in the regulation, but auditors expect a monthly visit at minimum, with written records, for any restaurant or cloud kitchen.
The 12-point audit checklist
1. Pest control contract on file. 2. Monthly service report with technician signature. 3. Pest sighting log book at kitchen entry. 4. Chemical list with CIBRC numbers. 5. Material Safety Data Sheets in a binder. 6. Bait station map with numbered locations. 7. Insect light trap (ILT) catch tray inspected weekly. 8. Door brush seals intact at all back-of-house entries. 9. No standing water in floor drains. 10. Food waste covered, removed nightly. 11. Pallets 6 inches off the floor, 18 inches from walls. 12. Technician training certificate (HACCP or IPM).
Common audit failures we see
Missing chemical SDS sheets, expired CIBRC labels, fogging done inside the kitchen (banned — only ULV cold-misting), and bait stations near food prep zones. A 30-minute pre-audit walk by your pest team prevents 90% of these.
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