Help with identifying small insects/bugs

[HK85]

Hi

I wondered if I could get some help in identifying a bug please? Over the last 2-3 years weve noticed several of them in our property over the summer months only. They tend to be found on walls or skirting boards/door frames and used to mostly be in our living room, but this year weve found them upstairs and in the kitchen too (on countertops). They are very small (about half a centimetre in length) and brown/black in colour. Whilst were pretty sure that they are not harmful, were a little concerned that now that weve found some in the kitchen that they may start to contaminate or get in food which we dont want (especially as we have children too). Ive attached a couple of photos to help identify them. Does anyone know what they are and how we can get rid of them please? I should also add that we are in the UK and usually get them when the weather is warmer here.

Thank you

[kevinkk]

Hard to tell. Maybe a beetle, looks like wings not completely folded on the end of the abdomen. You might need more pictures, although someone may know exaclty what it is.
Any beetles would probably be food pests, and not specifically dangerous, but you might not want to eat them.

[livingplanet3]

Possibly, they are biscuit beetles (Stegobium paniceum) -

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identif ... guide.html