[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1132-E1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NSF INTERNATIONAL

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 75th 
anniversary of NSF International. The organization's wide impact on 
global public health is worthy of commendation.
  The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) was created in 1944 at the 
University of Michigan's School of Public Health. At the time, poor 
sanitation guidelines jeopardized the health of American diners, and 
the risk of foodborne illness continually grew. The newly-established 
NSF quickly set out to develop science-based hygiene and sanitation 
standards for commercial foodservice equipment to combat the prevalence 
of foodborne illness. The transparent, consensus-based process used to 
develop the NSF's first sanitation standard is the process that is 
still used to develop all the organization's public health and safety 
standards today.
  For the past 75 years, NSF has been working diligently to anticipate, 
recognize, and control potential human health hazards to improve all 
human health. To reflect their expanded

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global mission, the organization changed its name to NSF International 
in 1990. Currently, NSF International has 70 active public health and 
safety American National Standards and over 70 active protocols for 
appliances, foodservice equipment, and drinking water filters, among 
other products. NSF International's standards have had a profound 
impact on global public health, and the NSF mark has become highly 
respected and valued by consumers, regulatory agencies, and 
manufacturers worldwide.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the 75th 
anniversary of NSF International. Over the years, NSF International has 
proven its commitment to serving public health needs, and I am 
appreciative of its impactful and reliable work.

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