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No Food or Drink Signs
No Food or Drink Signs tell staff, visitors and contractors that eating or drinking is not allowed in a controlled area. You can use them on doors, walls and entry points where hygiene, equipment protection or contamination control must be made clear before people enter.
Where No Food or Drink Signs Should Be Displayed
You should install these signs at eye level on doors, cleanroom entrances, laboratories, food preparation boundaries, machine rooms and restricted work areas, so people see the rule before bringing food or drinks into the space.
Practical Viewing Distance Guide
Choose the size based on how early the message needs to be seen. Smaller signs suit close door reading, while larger signs work better across corridors, reception approaches and wider workplace entrances.
| Size option | Best use | Practical viewing distance |
|---|---|---|
| H 210 x W 148 mm | Doors, cupboards, small rooms | Up to around 5 metres |
| H 297 x W 210 mm | Corridors, entry points, staff routes | Up to around 7 metres |
| H 420 x W 297 mm | Larger entrances and open workspaces | Up to around 10 metres |
Behaviour You Can Expect After Fitting These Signs
Once displayed clearly, the sign helps you remove uncertainty at access points, reduces awkward verbal reminders and gives supervisors a visible rule to reference when food or drink could create hygiene, spill or contamination issues.
No Food or Drink Signs Specifications
- Sign message: No food or drink
- Purpose: Prohibits eating and drinking
- Sign type: Prohibition
- EN ISO 7010 code: P022
- Symbol: Food and drink prohibition pictogram
- Shape: Rectangle
- Orientation: Portrait
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Supports BS 5499 safety sign principles
- Background colour: Red and white
- Text colour: White
- Symbol colours: Red and black
- Finish: Glossy film surface
- Photoluminescent: No
- Reflective: No
- Materials: Rigid Plastic, self-adhesive Vinyl, Removable Repositionable Vinyl
- Size options: H 210 x W 148 mm, H 297 x W 210 mm, H 420 x W 297 mm
- Material thickness: Various
- Fitting: Wall or door mount
- Vinyl fixing: Adhesive backing
- Supply: Single sign
Fitting Advice for No Food or Drink Control Points
- ❌ Do not place the sign after people have already entered the restricted area
- ❌ Do not fit it behind open doors, shelving or stacked materials
- ❌ Do not use a small size where people approach from a corridor or open workspace
- ❌ Do not use it where only drinking water is restricted; use a specific water safety sign
- ❌ Do not rely on it alone where hygiene rules require staff training or supervision
- ❌ Do not use repositionable material on rough, dusty or damp surfaces
- ✅ Position it at eye level before the controlled area begins
- ✅ Use larger sizes where visitors need to see the rule from several metres away
- ✅ Clean and dry the surface before applying adhesive or repositionable vinyl
No Food or Drink Signs questions answered
What are No Food or Drink Signs used for? They are used to tell people that eating and drinking are not allowed in a specific room, work area or controlled environment.
Where should I place a no food or drink sign? Fit it at the point where people make the decision to enter, such as a door, access route, reception threshold or clean work area entrance.
Which material should I choose? Use self-adhesive Vinyl for smooth indoor surfaces, Rigid Plastic for more durable fixing and Removable Repositionable Vinyl when the sign may need moving later.
Is the food and drink symbol standardised? Yes, the recognised symbol is EN ISO 7010 P022 for no eating or drinking, helping the message remain clear even when people skim the text.
Can these signs be used outside? Yes, they can be used indoors or outdoors, but you should choose the most suitable material and fixing method for the surface, exposure and expected wear.
No Food or Drink Signs Features and Benefits
- ✓ Uses the recognised P022 no eating or drinking symbol
- ✓ Clear red prohibition layout with bold white text
- ✓ Available in rigid, adhesive and repositionable materials
- ✓ Supplied in three practical portrait size options
- ✓ Helps you control hygiene-sensitive rooms before entry
- ✓ Reduces repeated verbal reminders from supervisors
- ✓ Makes the rule clear for visitors and temporary workers
- ✓ Supports cleaner work areas where spills could cause problems
Compare no food or drink notices for your site
If a wider sign is easier to read in your location, consider landscape no food or drink allowed signs for broader wall space. Useful above counters, doors and entry routes.
For areas that may be dimly lit or used during reduced lighting, choose photoluminescent no food or drink signs for improved visibility. Suitable for laboratories, storage rooms and plant access areas.
When several rooms need the same instruction, fit pack of 6 no food or drink signs to standardise your message. Practical for schools, workplaces and public buildings.
For a wider choice of matching prohibition formats, view food and drink restriction signs before selecting your final layout. Helpful when you want consistent signs across different areas.
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