NSF Lighting

What Is LED NSF Lighting?

NSF ( National Sanitation Foundation) lights are fixtures tested and certified by the non-profit NSF International Organization dedicated to safety in the food industry. NSF certification is a standard on its own, it is different and separate from the fixtures UL/ETL listing and DLC listing.

What Is an NSF Rating?

NSF certified is a rating or certification that light passes the NSF Organization’s test designed to examine a fixture for its safety in a food processing facilities or food and beverage processing.

What Food Processing Facilities Need NSF Food Safe Lights?

There are many food safety environments that need NSF LED lights. These include food processing plants, food storage areas and food preparation. They also include clean rooms, commercial kitchens, pharmaceutical lighting, and laboratory lighting. You will even find NSF-certified lighting inside hospitals in surgical suites. You should consult with your local building department. Determine if NSF Lights are required in these applications.

What NSF Certification Zones Do Your Fixtures Cover?

Since lighting never comes in contact with the food. The only two zones that our lights are tested in are Splash Zones and in a non food Zone. The third zone, Food Zone, does not apply to lighting.

Do You Have a Certificate Showing the NSF Rating for Food Safety?

Yes, we do. Contact us today and we can provide all the documentation you need so you can determine if our NSF food safety lighting meets minimum sanitation requirements you are looking for.

Can I Use a UFO or Vapor Tight Fixture as NSF approved lighting products in a food prep facility?

Only if they are a NSF certified light fixture. Be careful to not confuse IP waterproof ratings with a NSF certification for LED lighting. NSF fixtures are IP rated for wet environments. Not every IP-rated fixture is NSF rated.

Is Your NSF-Rated LED Lighting IP69K?

Yes, they are.

Do NSF Fixtures Use a Glass or Plastic Lens?

Our round NSF rated light fixtures have tempered glass lenses. Our tubular-style linear NSF lighting fixtures have frosted polycarbonate lens covers.

Can NSF-Rated LED Lighting Fixtures Be Pendant Mounted?

Yes, some of our Commercial Lighting fixtures have a pendant mount option. Other options include an eye hook and suspended wire mount.

Are There Any Installation Instructions Specific to NSF Fixtures?

The actual fixtures themselves are easy to install. A qualified electrician familiar with NSF LED Lighting will know the rules for connection lights to junction boxes.