Food Establishments Resource Library

The Food Establishments Resource Library includes required signage and additional posters which are helpful resources for food establishments to promote safe operations. Many posters are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean languages. Below are examples of signage. You may however use alternative signs that provide a similar message - and meet food code or city requirements.

Required Signage 

Required signage for all food establishments includes a Signs and Symptoms poster and a Handwashing poster at each handwash sink, an Allergy Awareness poster posted in an area where employees can see it, a Bodily Fluids poster (procedure or clean-up kit), and a No Smoking Sign.

1. Reporting Signs and Symptoms Published Aug. 26, 2025
   English | Spanish (Español)
2. Allergy Awareness Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023 
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
3. Bodily Fluid Clean-Up Published Aug. 26, 2025
   English
4. No Smoking Sign
   English

Additional Signage

Helpful resources but not required. Include guidance on handing washing and employee health, reusable serveware, food storage, time and temperature control for food safety, food cooling, manual ware washing, handwashing, hydration, pets, and barehand contact.

1. Handwashing and Employee Health Published Feb. 13, 2024 
   English | Spanish (Español); Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體).
2. Reusable Serveware Guidance Published Dec. 10, 2025
   English
3. Stay Hydrated Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
4. No Pets - Service Animals Only Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
5. Proper Food Storage Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
6. No Bare Hands Contact Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
7. Cool Foods Quickly and Safely Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
8. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Poster Published Aug. 7, 2023
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
9. Handwashing Published Feb. 13, 2024
   English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
10. Manual Ware Washing Published Feb. 13, 2024
    English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體)
11. Sanitizer Fact Sheet Published Feb. 13, 2024
    English | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Korean (한국어) | Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ) | Simplified Chinese 中文 (简体) | Traditional Chinese 中文 (繁體) 

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