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Integrated Pest Management Consultants

 

 
Technical Directions is much more than an inspection and rating service.  It is a GMP and a food protection consulting firm! 
 
We are in the improvement business! 

 
Our job is to objectively survey your facility, review your plant operations, and then work with your staff to implement solutions to specific hygiene, pest control,and sanitation deficiencies.
 
Our consulting work consists largely of inhouse audits and training programs -- many of which are hands on.  While we can certainly provide numerical ratings based on the most appropriate standards, our strength is helping to shore up the HACCP prerequisite food safety programs that are so important to a Global Food Safety generation of food processors! 
Company History
 
TDI has provided product safety guidance to food manufacturers and warehousemen for nearly 25 years.  The firm was fully incorporated in 1990 by Mike Holcomb, the founder and corporate president. A brief profile of Mike and his professional activities includes the following: 
 

. . . earned his MSc degree in Entomology from Texas A&M University;

 

. . . is a former Associate Entomologist with the Okumura Biological Institute;

 

. . . publishes numerous articles in pest control and quality assurance trade journals;

 

. . . frequently speaks at state and national pest control and food safety conferences;

 

. . . provides training and confidential advice to food processors concerning integrated pest management, GMPs, sanitation and cleaning, sanitary equipment and facilities design, and other HACCP prerequisite programs; and finally,

 

. . . conducts insect package penetration research for food processors, investigates consumer complaints, and has served as an expert witness in several food infestation disputes.