Foreign Material Expert Witnesses

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...

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...