Food Bank Supplies Severely Infested During COVID-19 Outbreak
Now with the COVID-19 outbreak, businesses such as shops, pubs, entertainment and travel companies have had to close down because of the coronavirus lockdown and many people lost their jobs.
In 2019 more than 1.5 million people used a food bank in the United Kingdom. Roughly 100,000 households used food banks supplies for the first time during the first lockdown in March. There are many covid- related reasons that so many people are currently relying on food bank support - job losses, schools being closed and incomes are just three of them.
What Are Food Banks?
Food banks usually help people who struggle to afford to buy enough food to eat. Other essential items such as toilet paper and soaps are also available. Most common items that are provided by a food bank are cereals, flour, rice, pasta, lentils and other dried pulses, tinned goods like soups and beans, washing liquids and also nappies or baby wipes. Many housing associations partner with food banks to help vulnerable tenants.
During these difficult times and people struggling to cover their basic needs and seeking help from food banks, Archers Pest Control is noticing more than 30% increase in calls from people having issues with stored product insects such as weevils and beetles. Many people are reporting small insects crawling in their donated food supplies.
Warning!
If you are using food bank supplies, please inspect all packages, as grain types food might be infested or contaminated by pests.
