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The food processing facilities always need the NSF or HACCP certificated lighting fixtures, both of them are for food safety, today we are talking about the NSF certificates mainly because the HACCP is mainly a management system.
NSF International is a non-profit, independent third-party certifier of products for the food processing industry, with strict measures and methods of testing, they can ensure that all products are in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration and United states department of Agriculture, helping to protect the safety and health of end users.
However, you may be confused that the NSF certificated lighting fixture is for food processing facilities, but why it shows for the Non-food zone? Is it mean that fixture didn’t pass the most strict tests from NSF?
It is because there are three certifiable areas totally in the NSF certificates, the lighting fixtures are only related to the Non-food zone and Splash zone cause the lighting fixtures will not have direct contact with the food products.
The below tables can help you know more clearly about that issue.
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NSF Certification |
Location Description |
Typical lighting applications |
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Non-Food Zone |
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Kitchens, food storage, dry processing areas, damp processing areas |
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Splash Zone |
The areas will not direct contact with the food products during normal operations however, the fixtures should situated such that liquids used in the processing or cleaning procedures, such as splash, spill, or other soil the surface of fixtures |
the areas where using hose washdowns and susceptible to high pressure purging, Lighting wet or damp process area |
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Food Zone |
The areas were usually in direct contact with the food products, or plash back onto area often in contact with food |
Not suitable for lighting |
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