Microbiological And Chemical Testing Expert Witnesses
Microbiological and chemical testing expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on microbiological and chemical testing. The microbiological and chemical testing expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Food and Manufacturing.
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Richard T Atkinson
Regulatory Food Safety Expert - 25 yrs USDA FSIS
Praesidio Consulting LLC
Johnstown, Colorado
Food, Manufacturing
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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...
