“I will use my extensive experience gained from years in industry leading food safety, quality and sanitation combined with my deep understanding of regulation to assist companies with navigating issues with USDA and FDA actions to get back into compliance. This includes assistance with not only developing and updating USDA-FSIS HACCP and SSOP plans but also with FDA’s Preventive Controls compliance for which I can provide training to your personnel to become PCQI-certified. I also provide training on FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program.”
Jolyda (Jody) Otylie Swaim
Principal
- Washington, DC
- jswaim@ofwlaw.com
- (202) 518-6577
Jolyda O. Swaim focuses on USDA-FSIS and FDA regulatory matters related to meat and poultry production and FDA-regulated foods such as RTE sandwiches, salads and cheese, as well as spices and shell-egg operations. She provides expertise in preparing for or responding to FSIS and FDA inspections or regulatory actions, including developing or reviewing food safety programs and performing on-site risk assessments.
- Assist clients with review of labels for meat and poultry products and submission to FSIS
- Assist clients with appeal of labels
Food Safety Compliance
- Development of HACCP and SSOP plans and compliance
- Assistance in developing QA and sanitation procedures
- Assistance with import and export issues
Clean Water Act
- Assistance in meeting requirements related to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and related pre-treatment permits.
Food Production
- Meat and poultry slaughter and processing,
- High-risk bakeries
- Prepared or frozen food operations, as well as vegetable manufacturing (acidified and LACF)
- Spice blending
Practice Areas
- Packers & Stockyards Act
- National Organic Program
- PACA
- Trade Associations
- Enforcement & Litigation
- Inspections
- Meat & Poultry
- Food Recalls
- Feed and Pet Food
- Food Labeling & Advertisement
- Food Service, Restaurants & Retailers
- FDA Food Law and Food Safety
- Facility Registrations
- Dietary Supplements
- Due Diligence
- Environmental Law
- APHIS Animal Health
Credentials
Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, J.D., Cum Laude, 2004;
Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, B.S. 1977
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia, 2004
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
Leadership & Community
Before joining OFW Law, Jolyda was the Corporate Food Safety Director for Sara Lee Corporation, with oversight of its meat and poultry operations in the United States and Mexico as well as its high-risk bakeries and cheese. Besides her food production experience, she has had direct responsibility for waste treatment systems including: lagoon treatment systems, phosphorus removal systems, and other pretreatment systems with responsibility for all compliance and reporting. While at The Campbell Soup Company, she was nominated by the local township and selected by the Michigan Water Pollution Control Association to receive the 1992 Michigan Water Pollution Control Association’s Outstanding Wastewater Worker of the Year award.
Jolyda is an active member of the International Association of Food Protection.
