Who is NSF?
If you haven’t heard of NSF International, you haven’t looked closely at your food equipment. NSF is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to public health and safety. NSF is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and public health risk management. Everything from refrigerators to dishwashers, countertops, kitchen flooring, and cutting boards has the blue NSF seal on the product, which means it has been tested and has passed the highest performance standard written specifically for that equipment or utensil. Why is a Food Glove Protocol Needed? Until now, there have been NO national criteria for food gloves, based on all the types of materials used (Polyethylene, Vinyl, Synthetics, Latex, Nitrile) in the food industry. Glove quality for the food industry has been a moving target. “Medical rejects” often get marketed as food gloves. The Food & Drug Administration has some oversight for medical gloves and their stand
