UNI 11381:2010 - INSECT MONITORING SYSTEM
What is UNI 11381
The UNI 11381:2010 standard specifies a method for designing and implementing insect monitoring systems within food industry environments, in order to undertake actions and strategies for insect control.
Certification Requirements
The UNI 11381:2010 standard defines a method for designing and implementing insect monitoring systems in food industry environments, in order to prepare the documentation required for its subsequent evaluation and consequently to undertake appropriate insect control actions and strategies. In essence, it indicates the procedures to be adopted so that the results of monitoring and capture outcomes are as reliable as possible. The concepts expressed create a set of rules below which the activity cannot be defined as a “monitoring plan.”
Benefits of UNI 11381 Certification
Food products stored immediately after harvesting may contain insects originating from the field and may be subject to attacks by animal organisms such as rodents, birds, and arthropods (insects and mites). Such attacks may cause damage attributable to product loss due to insect feeding activity, or to product unavailability caused by contamination from droppings or secretions, or by changes in commercial and technological characteristics. Insect control is complex and requires strategies that are acceptable both from an economic perspective and in terms of consumer health.