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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2005
CONTACT: Greta Houlahan
Phone: 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
CHICAGO, IL - NSF International (NSF) announced the five winners of its second Food Safety Leadership Awards on May 21, 2005 at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago, Illinois.
As part of NSF's ongoing public health and safety commitment, the annual awards program identifies key individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in foodservice safety. (Click here for the 2005 food safety leadership award winners announcement.)
The following photos capture highlights from the awards ceremony:
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William Fisher congratulates Jim Mann, founder of The Handwashing Leadership Forum® and creator of Handwashing For Life®, on his Food Safety Lifetime Achievement Award for Service. |
Frank L. Bryan, Ph.D., M.P.H. is honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Food Safety Education for his vast contributions to food safety education. |
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Christine Immel accepts the Food Safety Leadership Award in systems improvement on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Nutrition and Food Service's Food Safety Subcommittee. |
William Fisher recognizes John N. Butts, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Land O' Frost, Inc. for tremendous accomplishments in systems improvement. |
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Charles Colman, San Jamar President, and Jayson Pearl, Product Development Manager, accept the Food Safety Leadership Award in Equipment Design/Product Development on behalf of San Jamar Company. |
NSF International congratulates all of the 2005 food safety leadership award winners. |
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National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation President Mary Adolf addresses the NRA audience on behalf of FSLA Expert Jurors. |
Mary Adolf congratulates FSLA winners. |
Related links:
NSF Food Safety Leadership Award Program:
http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/fs_awards.asp
Last year's NSF food safety leadership award winners:
http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/press_release.asp?p_id=6641
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, non-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.

![[Jim Mann]](images/fsla1.jpg)
![[Frank L. Bryan]](images/fsla2.jpg)
![[Veterans Health Administration (VHA)]](images/fsla3.jpg)
![[John N. Butts]](images/fsla4.jpg)
![[San Jamar Company]](images/fsla5.jpg)
![[Food Safety Leadership Award Winners]](images/fsla6.jpg)
![[Mary Adolf]](images/fsla7.jpg)
![[Mary Adolf Congratulates Award Winners]](images/fsla8.jpg)