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NSF International

Logo: ™/®NSF International, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American standardization organization

NSF is a public health nonprofit organization headquartered in Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan, United States. It tests and certifies foods, water, and consumer products. It also facilitates the development of standards for these products, labeling products it has certified to meet these standards with the NSF mark.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersAnn Arbor Charter Township, United States1
  • Websitewww.nsf.org
  • Legal formCorporation (Nonprofit)3
  • LEI549300BK7P15GMN810283
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O JOSE LUIS BORRERO, 48105 Ann Arbor, United States3
  • Registered withCorporations Division (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs), 8007927433

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NSF International Headquarters
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

NSF is a public health nonprofit organization headquartered in Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan, United States. It tests and certifies foods, water, and consumer products. It also facilitates the development of standards for these products, labeling products it has certified to meet these standards with the NSF mark.2

The story

NSF was founded in 1944 as the National Sanitation Foundation by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, in an attempt to standardize requirements around sanitation and food safety. The first standards developed by the NSF set sanitation requirements on soda fountain and luncheonette equipment.

Acquisitions

In October 2002, NSF acquired FreshCheck, a food microbiological and sanitation audit company.

In March 2004, NSF acquired Quality Assurance International.

In January 2013, NSF acquired INASSA Group, a Lima, Peru-based company in the industry of quality control, analytical testing, and inspection for seafood.

In October 2025, NSF acquired Cambium Analytica, an analytical testing and development company in the food, beverage, and diet supplement industries.

From Wikipedia’s article on National Sanitation Foundation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

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Board members and other officers (1)

Timeline

  1. Dec 4, 1952Founded NSF International is founded3

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