If you need a clear handwashing reminder for a restaurant, café, kitchen, break room, employee restroom, or food prep area, this free printable employees must wash hands sign gives you a simple option to print and post.
This printable includes both an English version and a Spanish version. Each sign has the same clean navy, white, and black design with a handwashing icon and easy-to-read notice text.
Printable Details
Title: Printable Employees Must Wash Hands Sign.
Used For: Restaurant kitchens, employee restrooms, food prep areas, break rooms, staff-only sinks, office restrooms, cafes, bars, and workplace handwashing reminder areas.
Page Length: 2.
Paper Size: 11 x 8.5 in (landscape).
File Size: 407 KB.
File Type: PDF.
Color: RGB.
License: Personal Use.
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At a Glance
Overview
This printable wash hands sign is designed for spaces where employees need a visible reminder to wash their hands before returning to work.
It works well near sinks, restrooms, kitchen doors, prep areas, employee entrances, break rooms, staff-only spaces, and other areas where a handwashing notice should be easy to see.
The design is simple and professional. It uses a clean notice-style layout with large text and a handwashing icon, making the message clear without adding unnecessary wording.
The English sign says:
NOTICE
Employees must wash hands before returning to work
The Spanish sign says:
AVISO
Los empleados deben lavarse las manos antes de regresar al trabajo
Both versions use the same layout, so they feel like a matching set.
What’s Included in the Printable
This PDF includes two sign pages plus one personal-use disclaimer page.
The pages are ordered like this:
Page 1: English employees must wash hands sign
Page 2: Spanish employees must wash hands sign
Page 3: Personal-use disclaimer page
Each sign is designed in landscape orientation on standard U.S. letter-size paper. The signs include text and a simple handwashing icon, with no extra page titles, instructions, or decorative wording.
The matching English and Spanish versions make this printable useful for restaurants, food service spaces, workplaces, and customer-facing businesses with multilingual staff.
How to Use This Wash Hands Sign
Download the PDF and print the sign page you want to use. You can print the English version, the Spanish version, or both.
Once printed, place the sign where employees are likely to see it before returning to work. Good places include above a sink, near a restroom exit, beside a kitchen doorway, by a prep area, or in an employee break area.
You can use this printable in:
- Restaurants.
- Cafes.
- Bars.
- Food trucks.
- Commercial kitchens.
- Staff restrooms.
- Break rooms.
- Office restrooms.
- Food prep areas.
- Employee workspaces.
- Small business staff areas.
For long-term use, place the sign in a frame, laminate it, or slide it into a clear sheet protector. This helps keep the sign clean, especially in kitchens, restrooms, and high-traffic areas.
Printing Tips
These signs are designed for standard 8.5 × 11 inch paper in landscape orientation.
For a quick sign, regular printer paper works fine. For a sturdier sign, use white cardstock. Cardstock is a better choice if the sign will be taped to a wall, placed in a holder, or used for more than a short period of time.
Because the design uses navy, white, and black, it should be clear and professional without being overly colorful. The white background keeps it more ink-friendly than a full-color poster.
Before printing multiple copies, print one test page first. Make sure your printer is set to landscape orientation and that the sign prints at full size.
You may also want to laminate the sign if it will be posted near a sink or in an area where moisture, fingerprints, or frequent cleaning are likely.
