Food Safety and Thermal Processing Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Validate cumulative lethality and time-temperature models against established scientific principles.

• Establish suitable log reduction targets for poultry, beef, and pork products, encompassing both ground and whole forms.

• Assess D-values, z-values, and determine if carryover cooking contributes to food safety.

• Analyze customer-facing safety language such as “Safe to Eat” and “Pasteurized.”

• Provide guidance on launch readiness and pinpoint areas that require additional attention.

⛳️ Requirements

• An advanced degree in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Meat Science, or Thermal Processing.

• Familiarity with USDA-FSIS Appendix A and FDA Food Code.

• Understanding of the lethality kinetics of Salmonella and E. coli.

• Practical experience with HACCP.

• Knowledge of meat and poultry manufacturing processes.

• Capacity to simplify complex food science concepts for home cooks and legal teams.

• Prior experience in consulting or product advisory roles.

• Ability to deliver straightforward, evidence-based recommendations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term consulting opportunity.

• Remote work flexibility.

• Adaptable schedule.

• Total hours ranging from 10 to 40.

• Possibility for ongoing advisory engagements.