Free Raw Fish Station Poster (A4 PDF)

Why you need it

Raw fish can carry harmful bacteria such as Listeria and Vibrio. If its juices reach ready-to-eat food, there is no cooking step left to kill them.

FSA guidance on cross-contamination expects separate areas and equipment for raw and ready-to-eat food wherever possible. A sign marks the raw fish area so it is not used for anything else.

What it’s for

A station sign for the raw fish area: raw fish only, dedicated equipment, blue if that is your system, no washing of raw meat, poultry or fish, and a clean-down with handwashing afterwards. It also reminds staff to store raw food covered, below ready-to-eat food.

How to use it

1. Fix it at eye level on the wall above the raw fish bench, facing anyone about to start work there.
2. Site the raw fish station as far from ready-to-eat benches as your layout allows, ideally close to a hand-wash basin.
3. Store the blue boards, knives and containers at this station, not with other equipment.
4. Laminate it so it can be wiped down with the rest of the area.
5. Show new staff the station on their first shift and explain why nothing ready to eat comes here.