Angie Siemens, Ph.D.
Senior Regulatory & Technical Advisor
- Bolivar, MO
- asiemens@ofwlaw.com
- 202-518-6322
Angie is a seasoned food safety expert with over 30 years of experience in the meat and poultry industry. At OFW, she tackles food safety challenges for clients, drawing on her extensive background leading regulatory and safety teams at major processors, such as Cargill, Smithfield, and Kraft Foods.
Throughout her career, Angie has focused on mitigating risks from foodborne pathogens such as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes. She has pioneered innovative detection and prevention strategies and played a key role in industry-wide efforts to shape federal food safety regulations.
food safety compliance support
- Developing and implementing HACCP and SSOP plans
- Validating HACCP plans
- Creating QA and sanitation procedures
- Assisting in potential recall situations
- Preparing New Technology Notifications and Safe and Suitable Ingredient Determinations
- Reviewing FSIS enforcement activities, including Notices of Suspension and Notices of Intended Enforcement
Past Experience
- Thirty-three years of Meat & Poultry Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality manufacturing experience with three major U.S. companies with oversight of over 70 facilities in U.S., Canada and Mexico.
- Developed scientific understanding and strategy for food safety policy; management of pathogen mitigation in beef, poultry, grinds, pet food, egg, case-ready and value-add processing facilities.
- Representing clients in Grand Jury investigations.
- Implementation of FSIS and CFIA Beef Inspection Modernization.
- Influenced regulatory policies: E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria.
- HACCP and recall execution.
Leadership & Community
- Sustainable Alliance for Food Ecosystems (SAFE) Think Tank (October 2024)
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Research Proposal Review Committee (2023-present)
- Coalition for Poultry Safety Reform (2022-Present)
- USPOULTRY Foundation Research Advisory Committee (2021-present)
- Active member of International Association of Food Protection, and American Meat Science Association
- Presenter of over 80 presentations pertaining to food safety issues and regulatory policy.
