{"id":12825,"date":"2024-08-06T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/?p=12825"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:23:41","slug":"understanding-nasc-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/understanding-nasc-certification","title":{"rendered":"NASC Certification: What does it mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12825\" class=\"elementor elementor-12825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bfc3a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55bfc3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d0d07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49d0d07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As pet parents, we strive to provide our furry companions with the highest quality nutrition. When it comes to dog supplements, navigating the vast array of options can be overwhelming. One way to ensure you&#8217;re choosing a high-quality product is to look for the <strong>National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) Quality Seal<\/strong>, or NASC certification.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NASC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of companion animals through quality standards in the animal health supplement industry. The NASC doesn&#8217;t directly certify dog food. Rather, they offer a <strong>quality seal program<\/strong> for companies that manufacture and sell pet products such as dog supplements.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 32px; text-transform: uppercase;\">How companies earn the NASC quality seal<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\" src=\"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Calming-PDP-Assets8.jpg\" alt=\"justfoodfordogs nasc supplement container\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NASC review process is very rigorous. Earning the NASC Quality Seal signifies a company&#8217;s commitment to providing high-quality products. Here&#8217;s what their high standards entail:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul role=\"presentation\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Third-party audits:<\/strong> Every two years, NASC member companies undergo rigorous audits conducted by independent third parties. They assess the company&#8217;s facility audit, standard operating procedures, label claims, and quality control manual to ensure compliance with NASC&#8217;s stringent quality standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ongoing compliance:<\/strong> Maintaining the NASC Quality Seal requires ongoing demonstration of adherence to <a href=\"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/how-to-read-dog-food-labels.html\">labeling guidelines<\/a>, including specific warnings for certain ingredients. This ensures pet parents receive accurate information and can make informed decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Random product testing:<\/strong> The NASC conducts random product testing to verify that product labels accurately reflect the ingredients and their levels. This helps prevent misrepresentation and ensures you&#8217;re getting what you pay for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adverse event reporting:<\/strong> The NASC encourages event reporting, allowing pet parents and veterinarians to report any adverse reactions their pets experience after consuming a NASC member company&#8217;s product. This information is used to continuously improve product safety and quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is NASC certification important for dog health supplements?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASC has one of the highest standards in the industry. A NASC certification signifies a company&#8217;s commitment to quality and safety. This can be particularly important when choosing supplements, as these products can impact your dog&#8217;s overall health.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How to find NASC-Certified dog supplements<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Check product labels at retailers for the NASC Quality Seal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the NASC website to search for certified companies and products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your veterinarian for recommendations on NASC-certified dog food options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By understanding NASC certification, you can make informed decisions when choosing dog products, ensuring your furry friend receives the highest quality nutrition and contributing to the overall pet health.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Remember, NASC certification is just one factor to consider. It&#8217;s always best to <strong>consult with your veterinarian<\/strong> before introducing new products to your dog&#8217;s diet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>JustFoodForDogs Health Supplements Are NASC-Certified<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":13775,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jffd-blog-header-newsupplements-061224.jpg\" alt=\"dog supplements jffd\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Our soft chews for dogs have the seal of approval from the National Animal Supplement Council!<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions <\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2432710 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2432710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258634c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"258634c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3930\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3930\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I verify if a supplement is NASC certified? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3930\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4635477 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4635477\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad2f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad2f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can verify NASC certification by looking for the NASC Quality Seal on the product label, then cross-referencing the brand on the official NASC member directory available at nasc.cc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3931\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3931\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does NASC certification apply to dog food? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3931\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d78aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d78aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e2a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e2a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, NASC certification applies specifically to pet health supplements and health products, not to pet food or treats regulated under separate FDA guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3932\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3932\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What processes are involved in NASC certification? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3932\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33c52c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e33c52c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217cac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217cac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To earn NASC certification, companies must pass a rigorous third-party facility audit, maintain a quality management system, adhere to labeling guidelines, and report adverse events \u2014 with random follow-up audits conducted to ensure ongoing compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How can I verify if a supplement is NASC certified?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"You can verify NASC certification by looking for the NASC Quality Seal on the product label, then cross-referencing the brand on the official NASC member directory available at nasc.cc.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does NASC certification apply to dog food?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No, NASC certification applies specifically to pet health supplements and health products, not to pet food or treats regulated under separate FDA guidelines.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What processes are involved in NASC certification?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"To earn NASC certification, companies must pass a rigorous third-party facility audit, maintain a quality management system, adhere to labeling guidelines, and report adverse events \\u2014 with random follow-up audits conducted to ensure ongoing compliance.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As pet parents, we strive to provide our furry companions with the highest quality nutrition. 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