Expert in food safety and microbiology specialist with more than 30 years of experience in food manufacturing, pathogen control, and quality assurance, including prior involvement in expert witness matters with consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. Their work focuses on microbiological risk, contamination control, and food safety systems across a range of food products, with particular emphasis on dry powder manufacturing environments. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science, a Master of Science in bacteriology, and a Bachelor of Arts in biology and English.

Their experience includes microbiological pathogen control involving Salmonella, Listeria, and Cronobacter sakazakii, as well as foodborne illness analysis and microbiological troubleshooting within food and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. This work involves implementation and evaluation of hygienic zoning, sanitation programs, environmental sampling systems, process validation protocols, and prerequisite programs designed to control contamination risks. Their background also includes due diligence assessments, factory pathogen evaluations, and investigation of spoilage and contamination events, including projects involving multi-million-dollar product impacts and international manufacturing operations.

Their work also extends to food processing and quality assurance systems, including HACCP, Safe Quality Food programs, and ISO 22000 implementation. Their experience includes development of food safety programs, pathogen control strategies, and compliance-related assessments involving Food and Drug Administration requirements. They have conducted assessments and provided guidance across hundreds of manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, addressing contamination risks, regulatory expectations, and operational controls within food production environments. In legal contexts, their analysis addresses contamination events, food safety failures, and standard-of-care issues in manufacturing and processing environments, including matters involving infant formula and foodborne illness claims. Documented experience includes deposition and trial testimony in multiple cases, as well as expert witness involvement in Cronobacter-related litigation and preparation of expert reports in contamination and spoilage disputes.

Professional certifications include HACCP certification, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual designation, and Certified High Risk Safe Quality Foods Consultant. This expert has also contributed to food microbiology literature through peer-reviewed publications and authorship in the Compendium of Microbiological Methods for the Examination of Foods, reflecting involvement in development and application of industry standards relevant to food safety and contamination-related matters.