Assessment of microbial quality of fish and contacts surfaces in wet markets was carried out to provide baseline data for probabilities of policy making in public markets. A total of 24 samples were collected comprising 9 swab sample from contact surfaces (knife, chopping board and display area), and 15 product samples from fresh fish, dried, fermented, salted and canned fish collected from random stalls in the wet market. The microbial profile total viable count; this assessment primarily caters the consumer safety question on the microbial load. Chopping boards have the highest microbial load (7.1 x 106 cfu/cm2) which was significantly higher among the contaminated contact surfaces. All of the fish and fishery product microbial results passed the FDA Circular No. 2022-012 guidelines on the microbiological requirements and assessment of food products. It was discovered that vendors find it difficult to clean regularly, and are aware of the chemical hazards of detergent, which also has a perceptible odor that customers may find it not acceptable. To maintain the long-term viability of the fishery sector in public markets in the Philippines, it is crucial to continuously monitor and regulate the microbiological quality of fishery products and their food contact surfaces.