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NSF International has become the first U.S. certification organization approved by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to offer dietary and sports supplement screening for all nutritional products. The lab accreditation expands the scope of NSF International’s existing accreditation to help companies produce safer supplements.
To become accredited by SCC, NSF underwent a field audit and a quality systems audit to evaluate NSF’s ability and expertise to perform specialized testing for banned substances. This process included a review of documentation, records, personnel qualifications, training programs, as well as extensive interviews with NSF staff.
SCC accreditation confirms that NSF International’s dietary supplement services are conducted in compliance with U.S. and international standards. NSF’s existing accreditations include the following areas: plumbing products, recreational water, drinking water, food equipment and wastewater, among others.
News stories on steroid use in sports continue to emphasize the importance of screening dietary supplements and sports nutrition products for banned substances, including diuretics, steroids, stimulants and masking agents. The increase in recalls and doping in these products have also raised quality and safety concerns.
NSF International developed the only American National Standard for dietary supplements (NSF/ANSI Standard 173) and tests to that standard via the NSF Dietary Supplement Certification program. The certification program helps ensure that what’s on the label matches what’s in the bottle and that there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants.
NSF International's Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program (NSF Certified for Sport) takes the dietary supplement certification program a step further by screening for banned substances.
Certification requirements include: Label claim review to ensure what’s on the label is in the bottle; toxicology review verifies product formulation and marketing claims; contaminant review to ensure there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants in the product; facility inspection, two Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audits annually; and ongoing monitoring to verify continued compliance.
To become accredited by SCC, NSF underwent a field audit and a quality systems audit to evaluate NSF’s ability and expertise to perform specialized testing for banned substances. This process included a review of documentation, records, personnel qualifications, training programs, as well as extensive interviews with NSF staff.
SCC accreditation confirms that NSF International’s dietary supplement services are conducted in compliance with U.S. and international standards. NSF’s existing accreditations include the following areas: plumbing products, recreational water, drinking water, food equipment and wastewater, among others.
News stories on steroid use in sports continue to emphasize the importance of screening dietary supplements and sports nutrition products for banned substances, including diuretics, steroids, stimulants and masking agents. The increase in recalls and doping in these products have also raised quality and safety concerns.
NSF International developed the only American National Standard for dietary supplements (NSF/ANSI Standard 173) and tests to that standard via the NSF Dietary Supplement Certification program. The certification program helps ensure that what’s on the label matches what’s in the bottle and that there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants.
NSF International's Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program (NSF Certified for Sport) takes the dietary supplement certification program a step further by screening for banned substances.
Certification requirements include: Label claim review to ensure what’s on the label is in the bottle; toxicology review verifies product formulation and marketing claims; contaminant review to ensure there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants in the product; facility inspection, two Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audits annually; and ongoing monitoring to verify continued compliance.
