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  • Avoid Souring Your Sweet Day - Love Our Valuable Tips

    • 1 week ago

    Whether you are planning to eat out or pick up a special dinner to eat...

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  • NSF Food Safety Tips Address Consumers’ Top Kitchen Pet Peeves

    • 2 weeks ago

    Public health and safety organization NSF International surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to learn what...

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  • Three Steps to a Safer Kitchen

    • 3 weeks ago

    In a germ study conducted by NSF International scientists, 22 families were asked to swab...

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  • Five Facts You Should Know About Bottled Water

    • 2 months ago

    While bottled water and other packaged beverages easily accommodate today’s active lifestyle, what do you...

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  • How to Clean a Stained, Solid-Surface Kitchen Sink

    • 2 months ago

    A 2011 germ study conducted by NSF International revealed that kitchen sinks and drains are...

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  • Cooling Chili and Other Foods Safely

    • 2 months ago

    Keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold is important when serving food. But what...

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  • Before Buying Dietary Supplements, Follow This Advice

    • 2 months ago

    Walk down the dietary supplements aisle of your local pharmacy, health food store or retail...

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  • Be SepticSmart: Caring for Your Septic System

    • 5 months ago

    Did you know that one in five households in the U.S. has an on-site septic...

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  • Frequently Asked Questions About NSF P473 and Perfluorochemicals

    • 7 months ago

    Between 2000 and 2002, PFOS was voluntarily phased out of production in the U.S. by...

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  • Handling Produce Safely

    • 7 months ago

    Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. However, during the growing,...

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  • Farmers Market Safety Tips

    • 7 months ago

    While farmers markets offer fresh, local foods, even locally-grown food can still be contaminated with...

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  • Infographic: How Is a Standard Developed?

    • 8 months ago

    A standard is a set of voluntary, consensus-based criteria. Our goal is to protect the...

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  • Important Information for Commercial Pool Operators and Health Inspectors

    • 8 months ago

    As we begin another season in the recreational water industry, NSF International is providing this...

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  • Tips for Seasonal Pool Owners

    • 9 months ago

    When warm weather finally arrives, homeowners with swimming pools find themselves starting the annual process...

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  • Help Your Pet Live Safer™

    • 10 months ago

    Sixty-eight percent of American households, or roughly 85 million families1, have pets. We all want...

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