Safety and hygiene should be a top priority for any kitchen, but especially so when it comes to commercial settings. From busy restaurants to hotel kitchens, following safety kitchen rules is necessary for both safeguarding customers, and maintaining compliance.

Kitchen safety signs are one of the most effective ways to encourage this; they can range from allergen warnings and handling instructions to preparation procedures, and even bans (‘No smoking, food preparation area’).

In this article, we discuss how to label food in a commercial kitchen through a brief overview of kitchen safety signs and their meaning. 

Alongside being the origin of discovery and innovation, laboratories are also home to many potential hazards along the way. Whatever the scientific field, it doesn’t come without risks – from radiation and biohazards to chemical exposure or even electrical danger.

This is why such environments need to be equipped with lab safety warning symbols as part of the compulsory measures taken to protect researchers, students, and other personnel.

Here, we talk more about lab safety rules and the importance of safety signs in the lab, before breaking down laboratory symbols and their meanings.