Taking rodents off the menu

July 19, 2007
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When a passerby filmed rats scampering around a KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York in February, the fallout was immediate and widespread.
“There are a lot of rats in New York, and familiarity breeds contempt,” said Mark Sheperdigian, vice president of technical services for Chicago-based Rose Pest Solutions.
“They’re just rats, until someone puts them on TV,” Sheperdigian said. “Then they are RATS!!”
Restaurants and other business owners can use these tips to prevent rodent infestations:
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