TJH Consulting, LLC Thomas J. Hoffman, President 617 Woodsmans Way Crownsville, MD 2103 Telephone (410) 266-3332 Fax (410) 573-1784 Cell phone (410) 693-2815  tjhconsult@cs.com www.tjhconsulting.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

International Food Safety Consultant with over 45-years of experience.  Strong knowledge of the laws and regulations associated with an inspection and enforcement program for meat, poultry and food products from working at the Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture for 35 years. Particularly effective providing consulting services dealing with:    

CAREER HISTORY

Thomas J. Hoffman, President, TJH Consulting, LLC, 2002-present

• Taught HACCP at a very large retail store central kitchen facility in Maryland to comply with USDA/FSIS and FDA meat, poultry and seafood HACCP training requirements.
• Conducted a GAP analysis and developed the entire Food Safety System including HACCP Plans/SSOP/GMP’s/Prerequisite programs for a large meat, poultry, seafood, cheese, and vegetable pasta processing plant in New Jersey to comply with SQF audit requirements.
• Conducted a GAP analysis and developed the entire Food Safety System including HACCP Plan/SSOP/GMP’s/Prerequisite programs for a large fruit & vegetable storage & distribution center in Maryland. They received a 95 on their PrimusGFS audit.
• Reassessed the Food Safety System and facilitated the Cook & Thurber audit at a large fruit & vegetable storage & distribution center in Maryland. They received a 95 on their audit.
• Taught HACCP at a very large candy processing plant in New Jersey to comply with SQF training requirements.
• Reassessed the Organic Food Safety System for a large fruit and vegetable packinghouse in NJ.
• Developed the HACCP Plans for a large restaurant in Baltimore to comply with the health department HACCP regulations.
• Conducted a GAP analysis and developed the entire Food Safety System including HACCP Plan/SSOP/GMP’s/Prerequisite programs for a large horse radish plant in Illinois. They received a 95 on their PrimusGFS audit.
• Conducted a GAP analysis and developed the entire Food Safety System including HACCP Plan/SSOP/GMP’s/Prerequisite programs for a large banana ripening operation in Long Island, New York. They received a 95 on their Primus audit.
• Taught HACCP at a large Apple Packing Plant in New York.
• Drafted a Sea Urchin HACCP Plan, Validation Documents and CCP Decision Making Documents for a seafood processing plant in Maine.
• Drafted 4 HACCP Plans with cooking, cooling and drying CCP’s, Validation Documents and CCP Decision Making Documents for a seafood processing plant in Maine. 
• Drafted a new HARPC plan for a large re-packer of produce located in NJ to comply with the FSMA which included a hazard analysis that addressed radiological hazards.
• Reassessed the Raw, Not Ground HACCP plan for a small cattle slaughter, deboning plant to comply with USDA/FSIS non 0157 STEC requirements.
• Conducted several audits at fruit & produce packinghouse and processing plants for Primuslabs.
• Taught HACCP in Vancouver, Canada at a very large snack food plant to comply with SQF training requirements.
• Taught HACCP at a very large candy processing plant in NJ to comply with SQF training requirements.
• Conducted a re-assessment and re-wrote chicken & turkey poultry slaughter, chicken & turkey 2^nd processing, IQF Nuggets, Pastrami Flats, Raw Ground HACCP plans at a very larger Kosher slaughter & processing plant.
• Conducted an SQF assessment at a very large meat, poultry, seafood processing plant NJ.
• Conducted an SQF assessment at a cheese plant in NJ.
• Drafted all documents (HACCP/SSOP/PRP, etc.) required to comply with PrimusGFS audit requirements for a very large importer of vegetables in NJ.
• Drafted all documents (SSOP/PRP, etc.) required to comply with Primus audit requirements for a fruit and vegetable storage & distribution facility in PA.
• Rewrote the HACCP plans for an acidified foods plant in Canada.
• Taught HACCP at a very large fruit & vegetable packinghouse in PA.
• Conducted a ‘mock” FDA GMP inspection at an acidified foods plant in Canada.
• Taught HACCP at a meat, poultry, and sea food facility in VA.
• Drafted all documents (HACCP/SSOP/PRP, etc.) required to comply with SQF audit criteria for an ice cream cake plant in MD.
• Taught HACCP at a fruit & vegetable storage distribution center in MD.
• Taught HACCP at an ice cream cake plant in MD.
• Reassessed and re-wrote the Slaughter; Raw, Not Ground HACCP Plans; and Sampling Prerequisite Program for a calf slaughter plant to comply with new non 0157 STEC requirements.
• Drafted a recall program for a cattle slaughter plant to comply with the FSMA requirements.
• Edited the Slaughter; Raw, Not Ground HACCP Plans; and Sampling Prerequisite Program for a cattle slaughter plant to comply with new non 0157 STEC requirements.
• Edited the Slaughter; Raw, Not Ground HACCP Plans; and Sampling Prerequisite Program for a cattle slaughter plant in Mexico to comply with new non 0157 STEC requirements.
• Drafted all documents (HACCP/SSOP/PRP, etc.) required to comply with PrimusGFS audit requirements for a very large importer of fruit in Philadelphia.
• In 2012 conducted several audits for primuslabs.com at a variety of fruit and vegetable packing and processing with HACCP facilities in the US and Canada.
• Taught HACCP at a very large importer of fruit in Philadelphia, PA & Crist, TX.
• Taught HACCP at a very large potato packinghouse in Canada.
• Conducted a Primuslabs Pre-assessment Audit at a very large fruit & vegetable Storage & Distribution Center.
• Facilitated an Organic inspection for a very large Storage & Distribution Center in Pittsgrove, NJ.
• Drafted all documents (HACCP/SSOP/PRP, etc.) required to comply with SQF audit criteria for a very large candy company in NJ.
• Reviewed legal documents for a California law firm concerning meat cross contamination. Provided a declaration.
• Facilitated the official Cook & Thurber audit at a medium size fruit and vegetable storage and distribution facility. They received a 95% on the audit.
• Conducted “mock” FDA, SQF and Organic audits at a start - up peanut Butter plant in Troy, Alabama, in 2012. Provided audit reports.
• Conducted an audit at a very large poultry export facility operating under a Consent Order with USDA/FSIS.
• Drafted a HACCP plan for a medium size candy processing plant in Maryland to comply with Nestle audit criteria.
• Developing all SSOP/HACCP/GMP documents, policies and procedures for a small candy processing plant located in Southeastern, PA to comply with Cook & Thurber audit criteria.
• In 2011 conducted several audits for primuslabs.com at a variety of fruit and vegetable packing and processing with HACCP facilities.
• Assisted a large fruit and vegetable packinghouse get ready for an official audit by Yum brands. Firm passed the audit.
• Facilitated the official Primuslabs audit at a large onion packinghouse in upstate NY. The firm received a 99% on the audit.
• Reviewed hundreds of legal documents as an expert witness concerning a labeling case involving meat product in Philadelphia.
• Conducted a “mock” organic inspection at a large imported fruit and vegetable storage and distribution facility in Pittsgrove, NJ. Firm passed the official organic audit.
• Developing all documents, policies and procedures for a mid-size potato packinghouse located in Southern, Virginia to comply with Primuslabs.com audit criteria.
• Conducted a “mock” FSA at a small cattle slaughter/de-boning plant in up State, NY including SSOP/HACCP/Sanitation/Facilities/etc.
• Developing all SSOP/prerequisite/GMP documents, policies and procedures for a large fruit and vegetable packinghouse to comply with Primuslabs audit requirements.
• Traveled to Vancouver, Canada in 2011 and conducted “mock” USFDA GMP inspection at 3 very large snack food (nuts, trail mix); peanut butter processing plants. Provided a “mock” FDA Report 483 with my observations. All plants passed their official FDA inspection.
• Conducted a pre-assessment Primuslabs.com audit at a very large fruit and vegetable storage and processing with HACCP plant. Firm hired me as their consultant to draft all necessary SSOP/HACCP/Prerequisite Programs, etc. to enable the firm to pass their official audit.
• Appealed ten (10) N.R.’s to USDA/FSIS for a very large export facility operating under voluntary reimbursable inspection services. All appeals were granted and removed from the PBIS system.
• Conducted a “mock” USDA/FSIS inspection at a very large export facility operating under voluntary reimbursable inspection services to determine compliance with foreign countries export requirements. Provided a list of recommendations for improvement. Firm has hired me to correct all down scores from the “mock” inspection to include the HACCP plan, prerequisite program for exports, forms, etc.
• Developing all documents, policies and procedures for a mid-size spice company located in Baltimore, Maryland to comply with SQF level 2 requirements.
• Conducted a “mock” affiliated Primuslabs.com audit at a very large onion packinghouse.
• Conducted audits at several fruit and vegetable cooling, storage, packinghouse, and processing plants with HACCP for Primuslabs.com from June – October 2010.
• Reviewed hundreds of documents, including HACCP plans and entire Food Safety System, and provided an affidavit for use in court as an expert witness in a law suit involving E coli 0157:H7.
• Traveled to the country of Laos on September 10 - 18, 2010, under contract with USDA/APHIS to conduct training on “Backyard Poultry Slaughter” in response to outbreaks of Avian Influenza. To teach courses on Avian Influenza, Backyard Poultry Slaughter and Bio-security for Poultry to sixty three (63) government officials.  To facilitate a field trip to a slaughter point, live poultry market, food market and a farm to reinforce key points from lectures.
• Taught Basic and Advanced HACCP at a freeze dry meat, poultry, seafood processing plant.
• Taught HACCP on August 19 and 20, 2010, and October 14 and 15 at a very large USDA and FDA regulated meat, poultry and seafood processing plant. The course will cover mandatory HACCP requirements for meat, poultry, juice and seafood. Submitted a contract for the firm to design their SQF Program which will include developing all Prerequisite Programs, HACCP Plans and Quality Plans for meat, poultry, juice and seafood.
• Taught Advanced HACCP on August 2 and 3, 2010, at a very large bakery in Tucker, Georgia.
• Taught a one day refresher HACCP course in July 2010 for thirty five (35) management officials at a kosher poultry slaughter/advanced processing plant.
• Wrote CCP Decision Making and Validation Documents in June 2010 to comply with a USDA/FSIS Food Safety Assessment for a ground beef plant.
• Taught HACCP in Annapolis, Maryland, in June which included Seafood HACCP.
• Traveled to Mexico to conduct a “mock” USDA/FSIS foreign audit to determine if the firm would pass and audit so they can begin to export their frozen boneless beef to the US. Hired by the firm to re-write portions of their Food Safety System to include: HACCP; SSOP; SPS; Prerequisite Programs; etc. to comply with USDA/FSIS requirements for E coli 0157:H7 and N=60 sampling.
• Taught HACCP at a very large Italian Lunch Meat processing plant.
• Developed documents to comply with the terms and conditions of a legal Consent Order put in place by USDFA/FSIS for a conviction at a slaughter and processing plant. Rewrote the entire Food Safety System to include: HACCP; SSOP; SPS; Prerequisite Programs; etc.
• Conducted a “mock” Cook & Thurber audit at a candy processing plant. Hired by the firm to write their entire Food Safety System to include: HACCP; SSOP; SPS; Prerequisite Programs; etc.
• Performed initial assessments at two (2) large pork sausage processing plants to determine if they comply with SQF requirements.
• Conducted audits at several fruit and vegetable cooling, storage, packinghouse, and processing plants with HACCP for Primuslabs.com.
• Taught HACCP at a very large poultry slaughter and processing operation.
• Traveled to France on March 11, 2010 to assist a pizza manufacturing plant qualify to begin exporting pizzas’ to the US. Conducted an in-depth “mock” USDA/FSIS audit of their Food Safety System including HACCP; SSOP; SPS; Prerequisite Programs; etc.
• Updated programs for a large fruit packinghouse for their annual organic certification.
• Conducted a “mock” Independent Third Party audit at a large fruit and vegetable processing plant. Subsequently hired by the firm to write their entire Food Safety System to include HACCP/SSOP/PRP/GMP’s, etc. Physically present to facilitate the official Cook & Thurber audit. The firm received a score of 96.1.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits at two (2) very large poultry slaughter and processing plants of the design and execution of their HACCP plans, GMPs or execution of their sanitation programs on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Conducted audits for Primuslabs.com at a Storage/Warehouse facility and at a Packinghouse for avocados.
• Conducted an “Affiliated Primuslabs.com” audit at a very large onion packinghouse. Subsequently hired by the firm to write their entire Food Safety System to include HACCP/SSOP/PRP/GMP’s, etc.
• Reviewed records as an expert witness involving a law suit based on product recalls of various beef products. Prepared an avadavat to be used in court. Case settled out of court in favor of my client partially based on expert opinions provided in the avadavat.
• Taught HACCP at two very large shell egg processing plants in Maine.
• Developed the HACCP plan for a large catering firm in Baltimore, Maryland to comply with the State of Maryland Health Department regulatory requirements.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits at four (4) very large poultry slaughter and processing plants of the design and execution of their HACCP plans, GMPs or execution of their sanitation programs on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Taught HACCP at a chemical company in Middletown, NY making flavorings for Kraft Foods.
• Taught HACCP at a shell egg plant in Augusta, Maine.
• Taught Advanced HACCP to a Consulting firm in Newark, NJ, which included Seafood HACCP.
• Conducted a “mock” Independent Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Third Party Audit at a very large shell egg processing plant in Augusta, Maine.
• Conducted audits for Primus Laboratories at several fruit and vegetable storage, packing and processing plants, some of which operate under HACCP plans.  
• Assisted a law firm as an expert witness by researching rulemaking for USDA/FSIS Directive 8080.1.
• Taught HACCP at a complex Italian lunch meat processing plant. Reviewed HACCP plans and provided recommendations for modifications to the HACCP plan to enable the firm to comply with an up-coming USDA/FSIS FSA.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits at two (2) very large poultry slaughter and processing plants of the design and execution of their HACCP plans or execution of their sanitation programs on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Completed training on June 28, 2009, to become a SQF Consultant.
• Assisted a hog slaughter plant under suspension for inhumane slaughter. Wrote a new pre-requisite program for Humane Slaughter. Re-assessed the Slaughter HACCP plan and addressed the physical hazard from humane slaughter activities in the hazard analysis. Was successful in getting inspection services re-instated.
• Wrote HACCP plans for a new restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland to comply with Maryland Department of Health regulations for HACCP, which included all menu items including seafood.
• Validated the Raw, Not Ground HACCP plan at a pork sausage processing plant.
• Conducted an assessment of the HACCP plan at a very large ground beef plant and re-wrote their Raw, Not Ground HACCP plan.
• Taught Basic and Advanced HACCP courses three times in June/July 2009, which included Seafood HACCP.
• Traveled to the country of Laos on July 17, 2009, under contract with USDA/APHIS to conduct training on “Backyard Poultry Slaughter” in response to outbreaks of Avian Influenza. Taught courses on Avian Influenza, Backyard Poultry Slaughter and Bio-security for Poultry to sixty three (63) government officials.  Facilitated a field trip to a slaughter point, live poultry market, food market and a farm to reinforce key points from lectures.
• Taught HACCP and PBIS in Macedonia on January 26 to February 6, 2009, to 50 government officials under contract with USDA’s/Foreign Agriculture Service. The training involved two separate weeks of training consisting of three (3) days of classroom instruction followed by two (2) days practical demonstration of how a government agency verifies a company’s compliance with HACCP regulations.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits at four (4) very large poultry slaughter and processing plants of the design and execution of their HACCP plans or execution of their sanitation programs on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Recently wrote an Organic System Plan for a large fruit and vegetable cold storage facility in New Jersey.
• Conducted audits in 2009, for Primus Laboratories at several fruit and vegetable storage, packing and processing plants, some of which operate under HACCP plans.
• Assisted a Kosher poultry plant submit a request for Kosher exemption for installation of a new piece of equipment and a protocol concerning placement of their CCP for fecal inspection with USDA/FSIS New Technologies Staff.
• Conducted an assessment of 200 pages of documents for a large law firm in Texas involving a law suit concerning allegedly adulterated beef trimmings.
• Completed an Independent Third Party Audit of a cattle slaughterhouse and processing plant under Consent Order with USDA/FSIS.
• Assisted a beef processing plant with their response to USDA/FSIS concerning a NOIE. Was successful in obtaining a thirty (30) extension to respond to the three (3) day letter
• Developed the Food Safety System for a new de-boning plant coming under USDA/FSIS inspection.  Implemented HACCP, SSOP, SPS, etc.
• Recently conducted six (6) “Mock” USDA/FSIS HACCP/ SSOP Food Safety Assessments or Independent Third Party Audits at six (6) very large federally inspected poultry slaughter and processing plants.
• Taught HACCP in Paris, France October 27-29, 2008, to 30 French plant officials and French government officials with the Office de L’Elevage, Meat Inspection Division
• Traveled to Culiacan, Mexico the week of October 6-10, 2008, to assist a cattle slaughter and processing plant that was delisted by USDA/FSIS on a recent audit. Reviewed all aspects of the operation including facilities, HACCP/SSOP/SPS, Generic E coli sampling, Salmonella sampling, compliance with Humane Handling Requirements and E coli 0157:H7, etc. Provided guidance for compliance with USDA/FSIS equivalence requirements and assisted in developing a Plan of Action so the firm can begin to export frozen boneless beef to the United States.
• Recently taught HACCP at a shell egg processing plant in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
• Conducted GMP training for 500 line employees on two shifts at a very large poultry slaughter and processing plant on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Performed an inspection/review at a very large cattle slaughter and processing plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico to determine compliance with USDA/FSIS: equivalence requirements; humane slaughter provisions and FSIS Notice 65-07 for E coli 0157:H7. Identified several non-compliances. Re-wrote their HACCP plans. Developed a sampling program for E coli 0157:H7. Wrote new pre-requisite programs for E coli 0157:H7 sampling and Humane Slaughter
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits at seven (7) very large poultry slaughter and processing plants of the design and execution of their HACCP plans on behalf of Food Safety and Plant Resources, LLC.
• Taught HACCP at a candy manufacturing plant in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Audited a candy/cookie manufacturing plant in February 2009, in the country of Azerbaijan. This assignment was under contract with USAID to identify systems that needed improvement to facilitate trade capacity between the country, the company, the EU and the US.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits for Primus Laboratories at several fruit and produce packinghouses and processing plants.
• Taught “Situational Planning” to one hundred and fifty (150) Consumer Safety Officers, Compliance Officers, Management Officials, and Laboratory Analysts at FDA.
• Developed an Organic System Plan for a large kosher poultry slaughter and processing plant.
• Recently conducted Independent Third Party Audits at three large poultry slaughter plants.
• In February 2008 conducted an Independent Third Party Audit of a cattle slaughter and be-boning plant under Consent Order with USDA/FSIS.
• Food Safety Consultant for Chemonics/The Services Group (TSG) as a SPS Expert (Sector Specialist, Level 1) for a 19-day assignment to conduct a detailed assessment of SPS control in Azerbaijan, develop an action plan for SPS modernization and revise SPS activities in the Trade and Investment Reform Support Program (TIRSP) work plan.
• Collected samples of frozen sweet peas from Guatemala under embargo by FDA at Burris Refrigerated Logistics, Norfolk, Virginia, for Primus Labs, Santa Maria, California.
• Developed HACCP plan for a packaged ice facility.
• Developed Food Safety System for a small Mennonite poultry slaughter and cut up operation.
• Conducted Independent Third Party Audits of a Citrus Fruit Processing Plant with HACCP, a Citrus Fruit Packinghouse, and a Blueberry Storage Facility and at a Wheatgrass Packing House with HACCP for Primus Labs.
• Guest speaker at American Meat Institute’s ‘World Wide Food Expo” in Chicago, Illinois. Conducted a workshop on “FSIS Criminal and Enforcement Actions.”
• Developed entire Food Safety System for a new hamburger plant coming under USDA/FSIS inspection. Implemented all NAMP Best Practices concerning E coli 0157:H7 including fifteen (15) minute lotting and sampling; as well as, anti-microbial interventions.
• Taught Basic HACCP Course in Moonachie, New Jersey.
• Conducted reassessments of several cattle slaughter and beef processing plants in accordance with FSIS Notice 65-07 regarding E coli 0157:H7. Re-wrote HACCP plans and Pre-requisite programs in accordance with NAMP Best Practices.
• USDA Cochran Study Tour Program Trip Leader for three government officials from Algeria and Morocco. Planned and organized a two week trip to Texas to visit various food processing plants, as well as, the Port of Houston, a food distribution facility, produce packing houses, a laboratory, etc. Also, taught courses on Imports, Exports, Equivalence, HACCP, SPS, SSOP, Generic E coli, and Salmonella. Escorted the officials to various meetings with USDA/FSIS in Washington, DC.
• Recently conducted an Independent Third Party Audit of a Broccoli Packinghouse for Primus Labs.
• Recently reviewed and edited the new “Meat Decree” and a new regulation for Salmonella sampling for beef for the country of Colombia.
• Taught Advanced HACCP Training to 32 French government and plant officials in Paris, France June 25-29, 2007.
• Member of the design team for the largest cattle and hog slaughter plant in Bogotá, Colombia. Attended the first of several meetings on June 19 and 20, 2007, to assist the architects and engineers with the design and construction of two new $6,000.000 slaughter and processing plants.
• Obtained lead instructor certification to teach Advanced HACCP from the International HACCP Alliance on May 17, 2007, which covers Seafood HACCP.
• Recently traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia and conducted an independent third party audit at a large cattle kill to determine what systems need improved to obtain certification to export boneless beef to the United States. Made a number of recommendations and reported my findings to USAID officials. Traveled to Bogotá, Colombia and met with UAAID officials to report my findings from Barranquilla. Also met with FENAVI which is the Trade Association involved with the poultry industry in Colombia. Answered a number of questions regarding the US model for Poultry Inspection.
• Conducted two separate Independent Third Party Audits at a cow slaughterhouse under Consent Order with USDA/FSIS. Submitted my final reports to USDA/FSIS for review.
• Recently taught a Basic HACCP Course in Pennsylvania as a lead HACCP Instructor certified by the International HACCP Alliance in accordance with 9 CFR 417.7.
• Traveled to the country of Columbia several times in 2005 - 2007 under contract with US AID and The Services Group to provide guidance and input regarding the equivalence process to obtain approval from USDA/FSIS to export beef to the United States. Met with US AID officials at the US Embassy, including the Agricultural Attaché, to share my observations and recommendations on how to proceed with the project. I am the lead consultant on the “Meat Project” and am currently assisting INVIMA with the entire equivalence process, including new laws, regulations, directives, notices, training programs, etc. to comply with USDA/FSIS requirements for SSOP/HACCP/ Pathogen Reduction/ BSE/ PBIS/ Residues/Zero Tolerance for Fecal, etc.
• Conducted assessments at several large slaughterhouses/processing plants in Colombia in 2006 & 2007 under contract with US AID and The Services Group. Provided recommendations for improvement to meet USDA/FSIS equivalence requirements that will enable the firms to export frozen boneless beef to the United States.
• Conducted several seminars in Colombia in 2006 & 2007 for 150 government and plant officials on topics ranging from SPS/HACCP/E coli and Salmonella sampling/zero tolerance for fecal/laws and regulations/exports and imports/ante-mortem and post mortem inspection/ plant construction and sanitary design/BSE/ E coli 0157:H7/PBIS/HACCP verification/ PBIS/etc.
• Conducted an audit at a large cattle kill in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 2006 to determine what systems need improved to obtain certification to export boneless beef to the United States. Made a number of recommendations and re-wrote their SPS/SSOP/HACCP/Pre-requisite Programs/Forms/ etc.
• Taught HACCP in Paris, France to 30 government and plant officials in 2006.
• Conducted an independent third party audit at the largest canning plant in France. Made recommendations so the firm can be recertified to export pate to the United States. Rewrote 27 HACCP plans; SSOP; SPS; forms; supporting documentation; etc. The firm had been de-listed for export to the United States by USDA/FSIS.
• Taught HACCP in Bogotá, Columbia the week of November 7, 2005 to forty government representatives from the five Andean countries under contract with USDA’s FAS.
• Lead Instructor at the Animal Inspection Quarantine Workshop in Lima, Peru on September 5-9, 2005 under a contract with USDA’s/FAS. Taught courses in Beef Slaughter Practices, E. coli and Salmonella Sampling and Zero Tolerance for Fecal. Also, taught Bio-security, Egg Products, and Import and Export Inspection Practices. There were representatives from the five Andean Countries in attendance.
• Taught a course on SSOP/HACCP to 25 French Government and Company Quality Control Officials.
• Audited Mexico’s organizational structure and government oversight activities under a contract with USDA’s/FSIS. Provided recommendations for improvement. Mexico has implemented the US system for SSOP/HACCP verification known as PBIS.
• Taught a course on SSOP/HACCP verification based on the U.S. model to 50 Mexican government officials.
• Conducted audits of the food safety systems at four large beef slaughterhouses in Mexico to prepare them for audits by the U.S. Rewrote the company’s SSOP/HACCP plans and prerequisite programs including BSE.
• Conducted an audit of the food safety systems at several meat processing plants in Mexico to prepare them for an audit by the U.S. on behalf of the US Meat Export Federation.
• Taught a course on SSOP/HACCP verification based on the U.S. model to 35 Mexican government officials on behalf of The United Status-Mexico Foundation for Science.
• Taught a course on SSOP/HACCP verification to 35 Serbia/Montenegro government and company officials on behalf of USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service.
• Conducted three Independent Third Party Audits in 2006 at a cow slaughterhouse under Consent Order with USDA/FSIS.
• Conducted a review in 2006 of a very large salvage warehouse under criminal investigation by USDA/FSIS for rodent infestation. Provided recommendations to solve the rodent problem.
• Assisted a large federally inspected Kosher poultry slaughter/processing plant prepare a Plan of Action and Response to a USDA/FSIS NOIE for SSOP/SPS failures; HACCP design and execution failures; numerous facility problems; and recordkeeping deficiencies for corrective action. Provided input on the reassessment and revision of their SPS/SSOP/HACCP plans.
• Guest speaker at the AMI Innovation Showcase Convention on October 1, 2004. The lecture was entitled “Regulatory Response: Get it Right the First Time.”
• Obtained lead instructor certification to teach SSOP/HACCP from the International HACCP Alliance on November 15, 2004.
• Developed new and/or have re-written approximately 50 SSOP/HACCP/Pre-requisite Programs for foreign and domestic meat and poultry plants.
• Developed and obtained a copyright for a personal safety training program entitled “Situational Planning.”  Trained 2,500 Food and Drug Administration employees in 2002-2005.
• Retained by some of the largest law firms in the country that specialize in white-collar crime involving food related violations.
• Conducted an investigation and an on-site inspection to gather facts and    information regarding a possible rodent infestation at a large freezer distribution company. Conducted research and developed a plan for re-inspection that was a precedent in the industry. Reviewed documents and provided expert advice. Presented results of the investigation to the U.S. Attorney.
• Testified as an expert witness at a bankruptcy proceeding involving an inventory   of meat and poultry products adulterated by rodents.
• Assisted a Federally inspected plant prepare for an IDV review by FSIS for: failing a second set for Salmonella testing; receiving an NOIE for SSOP failures; receiving a second NOIE for HACCP execution failures; and having numerous facility problems. Provided input on the reassessment of their SSOP/HACCP plans and identified numerous facility issues that resulted in $600,000 in improvements being made in a two month time period. The plant passed the IDV review.
• Reviewed approximately 1,000 pages of documents including depositions, petitions, etc. in a law suit involving botulism poisoning from the consumption of a meat food product. Scheduled to testify in court as an expert witness.
• Conducted an independent inquiry for a large food distribution company that was being investigated by USDA/FSIS for a possible criminal violation. Participated in the interview of the attorney’s clients by USDA Compliance Officers. Wrote the memorandums of interview.
• Worked through a Washington, DC law firm concerning a large cow kill that was under suspension by USDA/FSIS and was scheduled for hearing. Rewrote their SSOP/SPS/HACCP and prerequisite programs. Was able to get the plant back in operation under a Consent Order.

USDA/FSIS - Deputy Director, Systems and Planning, Compliance and Investigations Division, 1999-2002

 
·         Managed seven employees in Systems and Planning, Washington, D.C., and was responsible for foreign reviews, training, safety and new systems design and implementation.  

• Participated in a team system review of Canada’s, Australia’s and Mexico's inspection and enforcement program.  Developed a protocol and conducted audits of each countries enforcement program.
• Collaborated on the review of the equivalency questionnaires for Slovenia, Costa Rica and Jamaica.
• Advised FSIS foreign reviewers on enforcement issues, prior to and after, conducting annual audits.
• Instructed over 100 foreign inspection officials on the United States enforcement model at the FSIS training center at Texas A&M University.  Taught courses on the FSIS Rules of Practice and SSOP/HACCP enforcement systems.  Conducted a workshop on a SSOP system failure for fecal contamination.
• Served as the Agency coordinator at Sam Houston State University for a two-week basic and a two-week advanced compliance officer-training course.  Trained compliance officers on the Acts and case documentation.
• Directed the development and implementation of the first safetycourse for compliance officers at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Artesia, New Mexico, in response to the California shootings.  A pilot course was conducted in conjunction with the Department of Transportation.  Designed courses in self-defense, defensive driving and adversarial interviewing techniques.
• Headed the redesign and conversion of the compliance officer training courses from Sam Houston State University to the FLETC.
• Developed safety tips for compliance officers.

 
USDA/FSIS - Director, Deputy Director, Branch Chief, Officer in Charge Program Manager, 1987-1999
 

•  Managed a staff of twenty people as the director and deputy director of the Evaluation and Enforcement Division (EED), Washington, D. C., who enforced the laws and regulations associated with an inspection and compliance program.  As the officer - in - charge in Moorestown, New Jersey, I managed thirty compliance officers to assure they uniformly implemented enforcement policies in a thirteen State area.  While Branch Chief and Program Manager, EED, Washington, D. C., I managed eight employees and was responsible for criminal, civil, and administrative case review.
• Managed the review, analysis and processing of over 500 criminal cases, 50 injunctions and 120 administrative actions.  Worked closely with USDA Office of General Counsel Attorneys, Assistant U.S.  Attorneys and Defense Attorneys to litigate these cases.
• Implemented a number of innovative investigative techniques, such as teaminvestigations by compliance officers of alleged criminal violations.
• Participated in the negotiation of over 40 Consent Orders.
• Headed field investigations of complex unfitness and administrative cases.  Attended administrative hearings and briefed witnesses.
• Subject Matter Expert on the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act and Administrative Rules of Practice and Procedures.
• Used as an expert witness in criminal cases by Assistant U.S. Attorney's.
• Developed and implemented the first ever team reviewsat federally inspected establishments and custom plants for sanitation problems.  This system is used to document Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System failures.
• Team leader at headquarters for 25 SSOP/HACCP system failure cases. 

 
 
USDA/FSIS - Food Inspector, Program Assistant, Compliance Officer, 
Compliance Specialist, 1967-1987
 

• Acquired knowledge of inspection regulations and procedures as a food inspector in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C.  Strong background in product formulation, processing and labeling of meat and poultry products.
• Coordinated activities for processing inspection and imports for the entire state of New Jersey as the program assistant in Trenton, New Jersey.
• Conducted independent inquiries into alleged violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act as a compliance officer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Detected, investigated and documented several cases which Assistant U.S. Attorneys prosecuted.
• Reviewed criminal, civil and administrative case files as a compliance specialist in the Evaluation and Enforcement Division, Washington, D.C.  Developed expertise on the content of the Acts and the evidence that is needed to successfully litigate criminal, civil and administrative cases.
• Provided guidance and direction to approximately 100 field compliance officers and managers as a compliance specialist in the Field Operations Division, Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION

 
Food Technology Certification (30 Credit Hours),                                           
KansasState University and Mississippi State University, 1990
 
Masters of Public Administration, Administrative Law                                      
Universityof Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 1987
 
Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management                                          
TrentonState College, Trenton, NJ, 1978
 
AWARDS
 
Received 4 Awards from1999-2001 that were issued at the “Departmental” level by USDA.