NSF (an initialism for National Sanitation Foundation) is a public health organization[1] headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan[2] that tests and certifies foods, water, and consumer products.

[1] The first standards developed by the NSF set sanitation requirements on soda fountain and luncheonette equipment.

[10][11] NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) an NSF company, offers certifications for information security (e.g. ISO 27001, ISO 20000-1), specialty services (automotive and aerospace) and management systems that includes environmental, occupational health and safety standards).

[12] The Chairman of the Board of Directors, is the retired Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President of the McDonald's Corporation.

[14] And since March of 2022, the President and Chief Executive Officer is Pedro Sancha, formerly of Ecolab and Shell.