(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, a provider of global food safety certifications, has launched an online tool to help food companies assess their readiness for certification to standards benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). NSF International offers a free, 21-question online assessment tool to help companies evaluate their facilities’ readiness for compliance.

Certification to global food safety standards gives organizations independent certification that a product, process, or service complies with international, regulatory, and retailer requirements. Many of the leading global retail and food service companies now require suppliers to comply with international food safety standards through independent, third-party inspection. GFSI-benchmarked food safety standards include Safe Quality Food (SQF), British Retail Consortium (BRC), GlobalGAP, Food Safety System Certification (FSSC), and International Food Standard (IFS), among others.

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