After more than a year of waiting, Jose Emilio Esteban was sworn in as the new USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety. He replaces Mindy Brashers, who left in Jan. 2021.
“Dr. Esteban has a long and well-documented commitment to food safety and public health. With over two decades of experience at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, he has been on the front lines of protecting the public from foodborne illness for much of his career,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement released shortly after Esteban was sworn in.
“I am confident that Dr. Esteban’s…