Emerging Field of Food Safety Forensics
TASA ID: 1926
This webinar is structured to provide critical insight into the emerging fields of food science forensics and food safety forensics. It will examine the difference between human blood DNA and micro-organism DNA. We will also examine how proven detection and analytical tools can be used during the investigation of food contamination and poisoning cases to help attorneys become more successful in court. This webinar is intended to educate and inform attorneys about FDA and USDA food safety, sanitation, and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices). Unfortunately many food contamination and poisoning cases lead to severe illnesses and even death. Because of these potential severe liabilities, it is not enough just to examine the presence and levels of causative agents and organisms, but to understand whether the manufacture had a pattern of creating a favorable environment for potentially growing and harboring these organisms.
About the Expert
Dr. Darrel Suderman, President of Food Technical Consulting, has worked for food manufacturing and leading restaurant chains for over 20 years.
For the last seven years, Dr. Suderman has served as an expert witness/consultant for both plaintiff and defense attorneys throughout the United States. Dr. Suderman received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in agricultural education and his Ph.D. in Food Science from Kansas State University. He holds two U.S. patents, co-authored a food processing book, and has written over 40 peer-reviewed and trade magazine articles and white papers. He has worked in Research & Development, Quality Assurance, and Food Safety for many of the leading restaurant chains, including KFC, Boston Market, Church's Chicken, Quiznos, Captain D's, Chick-fil-A, and Wendy's International.
In addition, Dr. Suderman co-founded Business IQ LLC as a business intelligence IT consulting company, which has been accepted as an official partner of SAP software company. A few of his clients have included Foster Farms, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Gold'n Plump Poultry, Johnsonville Sausage, E & J Gallo Winery, Tyson Foods, Organic Valley, and Givaudan Roure Flavors.