Fruit Flies and Other Unpleasantries in the Bar

Don't let those darn Fruit Flies take over you bar!  Give them an inch and they will take a mile!  There is a lot you can do to prevent them from flourishing.  Here's some things you can do:

• No standing water, anywhere!


• All drains including floor - sanitizer


• Plug beer taps


• Clean and plug beer drip tray


• Rinse and store empty beer bottles


• Cover liquor bottles


• Wipe down bottles


• Clean soda gun


• Bar mats must be clean


• Keep garnishes covered and cold.  Wash fruit before cutting.


• Don’t be surprised if fruit flies feed on the residue remaining on damp mops, moist cleaning rags and sponges, or near buckets of wastewater.


• Bottom of trash cans?


• Last resort - traps