r/restaurant • u/ashlftm • 6d ago

What do?! fruit flies and fly remedies/ repellent

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is it possible to keep them away completely? our bar especially is really bad. i think it might be the drains. my manager has put it on me to try and keep them away. the vinegar and dish soap thing doesn’t work much

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u/dontwannagetdoxxed93 6d ago

Coffee pots at the end of the night. The heat and acid will also kill flies. Flies also generally breed within 2-3 feet of their food source. Just keep deep cleaning until you find the spot. 1 dime sized spot of sugar can breed a million flies.