Cockroach Control
German, American and Oriental cockroaches, gel bait in kitchens, spray where it belongs.
From AED 175 per treatment
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Resources
Pest Control Rules for UAE Businesses
An orientation for food businesses and facilities managers, what an inspection tends to look for, and where to check the current rules.
Free
Inspection first
2005
Trading since
Municipality
Approved
Read this as orientation, not as the rulebook
Municipality requirements change, they differ between emirates, and they differ by business category. Anything published on an agency website is out of date eventually.
So treat this page as a map of what to look into rather than as the regulation itself. For the current requirements that apply to your specific licence and category, check with Dubai Municipality or your own emirate’s authority directly, or ask us and we will tell you what we are seeing on other sites in your sector.
What inspections tend to examine
The recurring themes
An approved contractor
That pest control is carried out by a municipality-approved company, with the approval evidenced.
Dated visit records
Not a claim that the premises are managed, but a record showing when and what.
Approved products
Product data sheets and approvals for anything applied on the premises.
An appropriate schedule
Food premises on a frequency that matches the risk, typically monthly, not quarterly.
Monitoring where relevant
Bait stations and insect monitors, mapped, with readings over time.
Action on findings
Evidence that something was done when a problem was recorded, and whether it worked.
Why the paperwork is the deliverable
For a domestic customer, the deliverable is that the pests are gone. For a food business it is that plus a file, because an inspector cannot observe the absence of a problem, they can only read the record of it being managed.
This is the most common gap we find when taking over from another provider: the treatment was fine and there is nothing to show for it. A verbal assurance and an invoice are not records.
What we provide as standard on a commercial contract
- Our municipality approval certificates, kept in your file.
- Dated visit reports: what was found, what was done, what was recommended.
- Product data sheets and approvals for everything applied.
- Where monitoring is in place, a site plan with numbered points and readings over time.
- A record of what changed after a finding.
Ask to see the file at any time. If a provider cannot produce it within a day, that is worth knowing before an inspector asks.
If you are taking over a premises
Ask the outgoing operator for the pest control file, not just the contract. A premises with a long history of activity and no record of it being dealt with is a liability you are buying, and it is much cheaper to find out before completion than after.
Services
Where to go next
The sector pages set out what each kind of business actually needs.
Bed Bug Control
Bedrooms, mattresses, frames and skirting, treated by spray with a follow-up visit.
From AED 499 per room
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Termite Control
Subterranean termites in villas and new build, soil treatment and timber protection.
From AED 699 per treatment
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Ant Control
Trails into kitchens and bathrooms, treated at the nest rather than on the surface.
From AED 175 per treatment
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Rodent Control
Rats and mice, baiting, trapping and closing the gap they are using.
From AED 200 per visit
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Mosquito Control
Standing water, fogging and residual treatment for gardens, compounds and sites.
From AED 199 per treatment
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FAQ
Pest control regulations: common questions
Is pest control legally required for a restaurant in Dubai?
Food premises are expected to control pests and to evidence it, and inspections examine that evidence. The precise requirement depends on your licence category and emirate, so confirm the current rule with the authority or ask us what we are seeing in your sector.
How often do we need visits?
Risk-based. Food premises are typically monthly; offices and retail are usually quarterly. A survey of your premises will give a defensible answer rather than a guessed one.
What do we have to keep on file?
At minimum: the contractor's approval, dated visit records, product approvals and data sheets, and evidence of action taken on findings. That is the standard file on our commercial contracts.
Can you help if we have an inspection coming?
Yes. Call us. If there is an immediate problem, same-day visits exist for exactly this.
Talk to us about your premises
The survey is free, and it will tell you what your sector actually needs rather than what a generic contract offers.