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used in specific systems, such as boiler and steam lines or cooling and retort water systems. The water treatment products (or ‘G’


categories) only cover a small area when considering what goes into a food processing facility. It is imperative to have the resources in place to ensure these components won’t contaminate your product in any way. Take a look at your facility and see where having a third-party review of a product would help to support your efforts in maintaining a quality system.


Today, more than 75 individual product


evaluation categories have been developed under the NSF Registration Program including


complement your existing HACCP plans. Taking this proactive approach will save you time and money in the long run and will support you in


lubricants, cleaners, laundry products, sanitisers, pest control agents, water treatment chemicals and other chemical processing compounds.


Importance of registration NSF International launched its voluntary Nonfood Compounds Registration Program in 1999 to re-introduce the previous authorisation program administered by the USDA. The scope of this program is to evaluate products for compliance to the former USDA Guidelines. Once a product has been approved, the product label can include the NSF Mark specifying the category code and registration number. The category code highlights the product’s intended use and the registration number is established to create a designating factor for traceability and verification purposes. By using registered products, you can ensure the products in your facility have been reviewed and approved for use in food processing environments.


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Conclusion The prevention of future foodborne illness outbreaks will continue to be a primary focus for all of us in the food industry. Companies will devote more resources to the inspection of their facilities to ensure that the necessary controls are in place to protect the health of their customers. Many leading global retail and foodservice companies already require suppliers to comply with international food safety standards through independent, third-party inspections to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). GFSI promotes the exchange of information across the retail environment when it comes to evaluating suppliers against the safety requirements of the food industry. GFSI- benchmarked food safety standards include Safe Quality Food (SQF), British Retail Consortium (BRC), GlobalGAP, Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) and International Food Standard (IFS), among others. What can you do to prepare for increasingly


stringent safety and hygiene requirements? Choose to use products such as lubricants, water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids, pesticides, cleaners, etc., in your facilities that have undergone a third-party approval process, to minimise the risk of contamination and to


producing a quality product for your customer. It also gives you one less thing to worry about!


Reference 1. www.fsis.usda.gov


Recently appointed to Manager of the NSF Nonfood Compounds Registration pro - gramme, Jessica Evans has worked at NSF International for nearly 10 years serving in many leading positions, including


Group Leader for the NSF Dietary Supplement Certification programme. Her expertise in the NSF registration process will help continue NSF’s mission to deliver a programme that provides product manufacturers, food producers and regulatory/inspector groups with a proven method to determine product acceptability.


In her new role, Evans oversees all aspects of NSF’s Nonfood Compounds Registration programme, which includes a complete product formulation and label review to ensure NSF Listed products meet food safety standards and NSF Registration Guidelines (formerly USDA Guidelines for Obtaining Authorisation of Compounds to be Used in Meat and Poultry Plants). She leads the Nonfood Compounds team in developing new service offerings, improving existing processes, accommodating unique customer projects and representing NSF International at industry events and conferences. Evans also will work closely with NSF Registered companies and regulators, assuring that the NSF Nonfood Compounds Registration programme continues to utilise the most up-to-date regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Evans earned her bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from Michigan State University.


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