2. INTRODUCTION
• Established in 1944, as the National Sanitation Foundation, a standards
developer and product certifier for Food Equipment.
• Independent, not-for-profit, third party organization.
• 370+ staff, scientists and engineers (200+ independent field auditors,
worldwide).
• World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Food Safety and
Drinking Water Safety and Treatment.
• The Public Health and Safety Company
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3. MISSION Statement
NSF International, an independent,
not-for-profit,
non-governmental organization,
is dedicated to being the leading global supplier of public health and safety-
based risk management services serving the interests of all stakeholders.
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4. NSF Risk Management Capabilities
• Product certification services.
• Standards development.
• Regulatory/ Governmental Issues Support.
• Toxicology and lab services.
Insurance Risk Assessments (AIG).
Informational support / customized systems.
Training and Education / Center for Public Health Education.
Food Safety and Security.
NSF-ISR ISO Registration.
Audit Services.
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5. NSF – Positioned for Leadership
NSF is in the unique position to become the leader in North America
in providing Risk Management Services.
NSF offers a large array of Risk Management and Services, including:
• Full range of audit services.
• Toxicology and lab services.
• Standards development.
• Management registration services.
• Education and training.
• Information services.
• Advice on Regulatory issues.
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6. The Value of the NSF Mark
• Strong Industry and Consumer Reputation.
• High level of Regulatory and Governmental Mark Acceptance.
• Worldwide acceptance of the NSF Mark in 88 countries.
• Leading Standards Developer with over 44 standards currently active.
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8. NSF Advantages
• Nearly 60 years of product certification experience.
-Full scope dietary supplement certification now available.
• Leading Consensus based standards developer, with over 44 active standards.
-NSF Draft Std. 173 for Dietary Supplements.
-Developed through a joint committee on Dietary Supplements, with stakeholders
including industry,
FDA, AOAC, INA, and trade associations.
• NSF is a fully accredited standards developer and certifier by American National
Standards Institute.
• NSF is a recognized world leader as an independent third party certifier.
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9. NSF Certification
• Third-party certification provides information to stakeholders that allows them to determine
compliance to regulatory and purchase specifications, to apply risk management principles and
to determine general suitability of products, systems and processes.
• NSF accredited third-party certification provides all stakeholders – industry, regulators, users
and the general public – assurance that a certified product, material, component or service
complies with the technical requirements of the referenced standard.
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10. Cont..
The NSF certification process is specific to the product, process or service being
certified and the type of certification, but generally follows seven steps:
• Application and information submission
• Product evaluation
• Product testing in lab
• Manufacturing facility inspection, production confirmation and product sampling
• Test results review and acceptance
• Contract signed and products listed
• Annual plant inspection and retesting
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11. The Certification Process
NSF International looks for foodservice equipment to be nonabsorbent, smooth, corrosion-resistant,
easy to clean, and resistant to damage, among other things. In order for products to be tested to meet
NSF criteria, products go through a seven step process:
1. Application and submission of information to NSF International
2. Product evaluation
3. Product testing in a lab
4. Manufacturing facility inspection with confirmation of production and product sampling
5. Review of test results
6. Sign a contract and list the products
7. Annual plant inspections and retesting to maintain certification
After these steps have been completed, the product is associated with the NSF symbol to help buyers
know which products have been certified. If you are not sure if a product is NSF Listed, or if the
certification may have expired
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12. The NSF Symbol
NSF International has developed the symbol associated with their name over the last 70 years, changing it
from a more intricately designed blue logo to the simple logo that they use now.
The basic NSF International logo is the round blue mark with white lettering. This
logo simply means that a product has met basic NSF certification standards.
The NSF logo with a C and US underneath it indicates that a product has met the safety
standards of both the United States and Canada.
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