Food Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of food expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on food and related issues. Food expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these food expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Food, Food Safety , Foodborne Illness, Food Contamination, Food Fraud, Food Labeling, Food Poisoning, Food service, Foreign Material, Haccp, Patents, 3 A Gfsi Usda, Adulteration, Alcohol Service, and Antimicrobial.

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Catherine E Adams Hutt, PhD, RD, CFS

Food safety and standards of care expert witness

RdR Solutions Consulting, LLC

Food, Public Health - Food Safety, Food Manufacturing, Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Food Fraud, Food Forensics, Food Poisoning, Food Adulteration, Dietary Supplements, Food Labeling, Quality Management, Health Claims, FDA Regulatory Compliance, USDA Regulatory Compliance, Food manufacturing standard practice, Foodservice standard practice, Foodservice
I am a senior level food scientist with experience in the food regulatory, food manufacturing, and food service sectors. I am also a Registered Dietitian and nutrition scientist. I am a well-regarded and accomplished expert witness with more than 80 litigation cases, having testified at trial and deposition almost 40 times. My broad scope with diverse background makes me ideally suited for challenging cases where it is important or helpful to be able to integrate information from a number of different disciplines. My professional experience is truly unique, and my credentials and experience make me unimpeachable. I enjoy deposition and trial, understanding the art of the exercise; and I work to deliver the optimal results for my clients.
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Richard T Atkinson

Regulatory Food Safety Expert - 25 yrs USDA FSIS

Praesidio Consulting LLC

Johnstown, Colorado
Food, Manufacturing - HACCP / SSOP / GMP, Humane Handling, Slaughter / Processing, Packaging / Labeling / Storage, Microbiological and Chemical Testing, Certifications / Verifications / Validation, Quality Standards, Adulteration, Recalls, Foodborne Illness Tracebacks, Import / Export, Foreign Material, USDA / FDA
As a Regulatory Food Safety Expert for the meat and poultry industry I bring an unparalleled combination of practical, technical, and enforcement level expertise to the table. Raised in Nebraska, I started my exposure to the industry working in my father’s slaughter plant actually doing the work that I would later regulate. After a stint in the USMC, I entered federal service as an entry level GS 5 on the slaughter floors of establishments in Los Angeles, working my way up through the ranks in the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). I served as a Food Inspector for Slaughter, Consumer Safety Officer for Processing, Circuit Supervisor, Enforcement Investigation and Analysis Officer, Investigator, Supervisory Investigator, and Deputy District Manager for the Western Region. I served on the FSIS Recall Committee and have extensive experience with the management and mitigation of those situations. During my 25-year tenure with the USDA I worked in, or oversaw the regulatory insp...
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Daniel B Boring, CRE® MAI ARA ASA

Expert Valuation for Real Estate & Machinery

Kidder Mathews Inc.

Nokomis, Florida
Machinery & Technical Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - solar, Quarry, Landfill, mining, water, Foreclosure, bankruptcy, damages, estate, marine, Fish, greenhouse, food, machinery, equipment, Cost Segregation, trust, tax, waste, flood
Dan Boring CRE® MAI ARA ASA has 30+ years of experience in the valuation, analysis, acquisition & disposition of institutional investment-grade real estate & machinery & equipment (M&E) on both a national & international levels. He holds the position of senior vice president at Kidder Mathews Valuation Advisory Services, working within the Agribusiness, Land & Natural Resources group, the M&E group, the Litigation Support Services Group & the Marine Services group. The Agribusiness, Land & Natural Resources group focuses on agricultural cropland, permanent plantings, food processing, bottling, cold storage, nurseries, greenhouses, hydroponics, feed mix operations, vineyards, wineries, fish farms, water rights, wind & solar energy, quarries, landfills, transfer stations, waste management & mining. Dan possesses extensive experience in USPAP-compliant machinery & equipment valuations & cost segregation studies across a broad range of industries, including food processing, agricultu...
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Alex LeBeau, PhD, MPH, CIH

Experienced Exposure and Dose Assessment Expert

Exposure Assessment Consulting, LLC

Orlando, Florida
Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology - Indoor Air Quality, Exposure risk, Risk Assessment, Legionella, Legionnaires disease, PFAS, Environmental Science, Building science, Mold, Bacteria, Dose Assessment, Heavy Metal, Risk, Pesticide, PCB, Food, Waterborne Pathogens, Product Safety, OSHA, Antimicrobial
Problem solving Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with over 16 years of experience evaluating environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals and biological agents (e.g., bacteria) from the industrial hygiene and toxicology perspective. History of performing human health risk assessments at contaminated sites using U.S. EPA and state regulatory guidelines and monitoring remediation activities at those sites enabling me to analyze risk and determine if any workers or residents would be impacted by residual contamination and/or remediation activities. I perform indoor environmental quality assessments to evaluate exposure impacts on building occupants - including Legionella and water quality assessments - at healthcare, residential, commercial, and industrial facilities as part of the comprehensive overall building science aspect of indoor environmental quality. Experience co-authoring industry guidance on COVID-19 and presented on COVID-19 at a number of conferences as an...
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Kenneth B Kuscher

Legal Expertise on Food and Beverage Safety

Brunswick Food Service Educators

Boynton Beach, Florida
Food, Hotel & Restaurant - Food Safety, Food Illness, Food Poisoning, Food Serving, Restaurant accidents, Food and beverage Spills, Proper Food Cooking, Food Temperature cooking, Food Holding temperatures, E.Coli prevention and all viruses, coffee spills at drive thru, Food Safety Expert Witness, Proper Hand Washing
Ken has nearly 40 years of hands-on operational experience. In addition, he has extensive teaching experience at the college level, including food safety instruction. QUALIFICATIONS Certified ServSafe Instructor. Trainer: NEHA Food Safety / National Environmental Health Association. Trainer: Currently under a trainer contract with nine restaurants in the Miami, Florida area. As a Servsafe Instructor I have taught over 200 classes to Food Service Managers on Food Safety. Food Safety the entire cycle from before it is purchased, until after it is the customers Physical hands. This includes serving, as well as how the food was handled after the customer leaves the foodservice operation Including spills when the food is served as well as after it leaves the operation. COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lecturer: Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration. Food service, including food safety Adjunct Professor: Florida Atlantic University, School of Business. Food service, including ...
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Willa L Carter

CQG

Conyers, Georgia
Chemistry & Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Medical devices, pharmaceutical research, patents, drug formulation, quality control, laboratories, manufacturing, drug packaging, cosmetics, food, ISO, International Standards of Harmonization (ISO), environmental conditions, compliance, sterilization, chemical synthesis, fermentation, components
Experienced Chemist with 25+ years of experience in quality control, raw materials, manufacturing, validation, and stability. Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics, and food industries. Former odor panel scientist at Proctor & Gamble as a contractor. Extensive teaching experience. International inspector.
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Mitchel Holliday, EdD, RDN, CDCES, FAND

Nutrition Expert/Chief Dietitian 2x Fed. Agencies

Holliday Consulting, LLC

St. Charles, Minnesota
Nutrition, Food - Food Allergy, Refeeding Syndrome, Diabetes, Malnutrition, Foodborne Illness, Dietitian, Wound Care, Thiamine, Jails, Hunger Strike, Food Safety, Dysphagia, Clinical Nutrition, Long Term Care, Correctional Healthcare, Nursing Homes, Wernicke Encephalopathy, Pressure Ulcer, Dietician, Prisons
Dr. Holliday is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with 20 years of professional experience, including more than 17 years providing clinical nutrition leadership within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the largest correctional system in the United States. His expertise is heavily centered in clinical nutrition care, medical nutrition therapy, health care systems, food service operations, and standards of care in dietetic practice. He served as a clinical dietitian from 2007–2009 and currently serves as the Acting Chief Clinical Dietitian for the BOP, overseeing and advising on complex clinical nutrition matters across the federal correctional system. Since 2013, he has also served as Chief of Nutrition and Dietetics for the BOP. In 2021, Dr. Holliday was selected by the U.S. Surgeon General to serve as the 10th Chief Dietitian Officer of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), a nationally recognized leadership role within federal healthcare and public health. Dr. Ho...
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Skip Stearns

THE HOTEL EXPERTS, LLC

Stratham, New Hampshire
Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability - Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Hospitality, Food, Franchising, Gaming, Gambling, Casino Hotels, Slip Trip & Fall, Restaurants, Alcohol Service, Hotel Operations, Hotel Premises Liability, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotels/Hospitality, Lodging, Management, Risk Management
Safety, Security, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Slip, Trip & Fall, Scalding, Drowning, Other Personal Injuries, Franchise and Management Contract Disputes, Industry Operating Standards & Product Standards, Safety & Security Standards, Emergency Procedures, Integrity Standards, Human Resources, Employee Qualifications & Hiring Practices, Standards for Employee, Wrongful Termination, Training, Sales & Marketing Practices, Casino & Gaming Operations, Food & Beverage Service, Alcohol Service
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John L Stanton, PhD

Saint Joseph's University

Sewell, New Jersey
Food, Business Operations - food business, Food Advertising, food Marketing, False food advertising, Food retailing, Food sales forecasting, Food supply chain
Biographical Information on John L. Stanton John L. Stanton has a Ph.D. in Quantitative Methods and Marketing from Syracuse University, and been in the food industry for about 40 years. He is currently professor and previously held endowed chair in the food marketing department at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanton was elected to the European Retail Academy Hall of Fame, the Private Label Manufacturers Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Promotion Optimization Institute. Besides academia, Dr. Stanton has also worked in the food industry. He has consulted for many nationally known food companies including Campbell Soup Company, Procter & Gamble, Acme, Kroger, Pepsi, Frito Lay, Florida Dept. of Citrus, Kellogg and others. Dr. Stanton was awarded an honorary Degree from "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy for contribution to Food, Nutrition and Health and from the Romanian-American University for contributions to Global food mar...
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Alan Someck

Keystone Hospitality Solutions

Great Neck, New York
Hotel & Restaurant, Food - Restaurant Operations, Dram Shop and Alcohol Service, Income and Profit Evaluations, Restaurant Training, Slip and Falls, Restaurant Wages and Tips, Food Safety, Customer and Employee Safety, Restaurant Harassment, Restaurant Business Damages, Restaurant Feasibility Studies
Alan has had over 42 years experience in the food industry as an owner, operator, consultant and teacher. For the past 10 years, he has been a full time instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at the New York Institute of Technology. Alan has had 25 years of extensive management experience in fine dining and fast casual operations. Through his 2 companies, Keystone Hospitality Solutions and Food Startup Help, he has been a consultant to help develop a wide variety of restaurant concepts as well as projects to turn around struggling operations and a consultant to those looking to develop and bring food products to market. He has also been awarded 7 grants from the Federal Government and New York State to work on sustainability issues within the hospitality industry. Alan has organized workshops, conferences and training programs for the New York State Restaurant Association and has been a speaker and author of hospi...
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Gale Prince, CFS

SAGE Food Safety, LLC

Cincinnati, Ohio
Food - Food Safety, Food Recalls, Food Regulations, Food Fraud, Food Contamination, Food Labeling, Food Processing, Food Hazards, Food Code, Food Service, Food Retail, HACCP
Brings 47 years of food safety managerial experience in food manufacturing, food retail and food service operations to assist in legal cases involving food. Has extensive experience in hazard analysis of all types of foods and in establishing preventive control programs. Known for his broad working knowledge of Federal and State food regulations regarding food safety, food packaging, labeling and food specifications. Extensive experience in consumer products and food recalls along with product litigation related to product recalls and contamination and understanding of food fraud, economic adulteration practices on product tampering in both domestic and international marketplaces. A Certified Food Scientist (CFS) by Institute of Food Technologists.
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ALEJANDRO ECHEVERRY, Ph.D.

Texas Tech University

LUBBOCK, Texas
Food, Hotel & Restaurant - Food Safety Microbiology, Restaurant Food Poisoning, Food Intoxication, Foodborne illness, FDA, USDA, Quality Assurance, Hygienic Design, Food Engineering, Food Service, HACCP / SSOP / Operating Procedures, GMP General Manufacturing Practices, Foreign Material, Bacterial Pathogen, Food Contamination, Contamination, FSMA, FSIS, CCP
I’m an Associate Professor of Practice in Food Safety and Food Engineering at Texas Tech University, where I’ve been developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate level classes in the areas of food microbiology, food safety, food engineering, and hygienic design of food processing plants since 2008. I’ve had the opportunity to become familiar with different food matrixes and processes including Beef, pork, poultry, RTE meats and possess extensive knowledge of USDA-FSIS and FDA regulations and requirements for the production of safe food products. Moreover, since 2013 I have provided consulting services to food industry companies and/or law firms on several topics related to food science, safety, shelf life, HACCP, process control, microbiology, SSOPs, food production or providing and conducting studies to validate the safety of the processes conducted and to train personnel on food safety practices, including handling, storage, temperature control, safety practices, cooking/l...
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Catherine E Adams Hutt, PhD, RD, CFS

Food safety and standards of care expert witness

RdR Solutions Consulting, LLC

Aubrey, Texas
Food, Public Health - Food Safety, Food Manufacturing, Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Food Fraud, Food Forensics, Food Poisoning, Food Adulteration, Dietary Supplements, Food Labeling, Quality Management, Health Claims, FDA Regulatory Compliance, USDA Regulatory Compliance, Food manufacturing standard practice, Foodservice standard practice, Foodservice
I am a senior level food scientist with experience in the food regulatory, food manufacturing, and food service sectors. I am also a Registered Dietitian and nutrition scientist. I am a well-regarded and accomplished expert witness with more than 80 litigation cases, having testified at trial and deposition almost 40 times. My broad scope with diverse background makes me ideally suited for challenging cases where it is important or helpful to be able to integrate information from a number of different disciplines. My professional experience is truly unique, and my credentials and experience make me unimpeachable. I enjoy deposition and trial, understanding the art of the exercise; and I work to deliver the optimal results for my clients.
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Jeffrey Kornacki, Ph.D.

Industrial Food Safety/Quality Microbiologist

Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc.

Madison, Wisconsin
Food, Safety - Food Safety/Microbiology, HACCP, Food Safety Indicator Organisms, Food Spoilage Microbiology, Preventive Controls for Foods, Food Safety Risk Assessments, Food Microbiology Testing, Good Manufacturing Practices, Microbiology Test Development, Food Microbiology Laboratory Systems, Food Environmental Monitoring Programs
Dr. Kornacki is a forsensic food industrial micorbiologist. H has assisted many companies during FDA and USDA product recalls and has made about 1000 troubleshooting related plant visits across a vast array of food processing industries in the past 36 years. He frequently, evaluates food production facility enviornments for pathogens and spoilage organisms, performs microbiological risk assessments, consults on hygienic operations, maintenance/repair practices and equipment and facility design. He has invented micorbiological indicator assays and has ben an adjunct faculty with Michigan State's On-Line Master's program for many years. In 2010 he received the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Sanitarian award, their Fellow award in 2017, the Harold Barnum Industry award (2024) and the Maurice Weber Laboratorian award (2024). He was Chairman of IAFP’s Food Hygiene and Sanitation Professional Development Group from 2011 to 2013 and has published nearly 80 artic...
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Karl L Linck, PE

Food Processing/Packaging Systems/Facility Expert

Kohler, Wisconsin
Equipment & Machinery, Food - Food Process Engineering, Contract Performance, Pumps and Piping, OEE, Sanitary equipment Compliance, Industrial Hygiene/Mold, Packaging Systems, Patents, Performance Packaging Systems, Performance Process Systems, 3A GFSI USDA, Sanitary Building Construction, Performance Measurement, Food Waste POTW, Material Handling
Mr. Linck is an expert in food industry production and packaging with 45+ years of experience. He is a Professional Engineer in WI, IL, AZ, CA, FL, and ID and has held leadership roles with expert witness testimonies regarding IP and contract issues. His main area of experience is with the sanitary systems and their design in hygienic food processing. His experience covers food processing systems/equipment, facility sanitary design, equipment and engineering contracting, packaging line efficiency, MAP (Modified atmosphere) and food packaging equipment.
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