Food and Beverage Expert Witnesses in California

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Food and beverage expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including restaurant management, food safety, nutrition, alcohol service, and hospitality. Some of the most common specialties among these expert witnesses include foodborne illness investigation, dietary supplement evaluation, food labeling compliance, beverage production processes, and culinary arts. They have provided opinions on the effects of improper food handling, allergen mislabeling, nutritional misinformation, alcohol-related incidents, and food poisoning outbreaks.

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Program Grants & Contract Manager Expert WitnessView profile

E-014377

Program Grants & Contract Manager Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 20+ years experience directing food stamp programs. Former positions include Regional Food Stamp Program Director, Administrator Review Officer, EBT Project Director, and EBT Regional Implementation Manager. He has directed over 200 regional and field office staff involved in state agency policy support and food retailer management. He has adjudicated...

Bar and Restaurant Management Expert WitnessView profile

E-073038

Bar and Restaurant Management Expert Witness

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California

This expert has 15 years experience in the food and beverage industry. He is a seasoned expert in all aspects of the hospitality world, including but not limited to management, acquisition, development, and financing. He has advanced and overseen the strategic business plans of numerous fine dine, high volume, quick service, and multi-unit food and beverage outlets across the Western United...

Restaurants  Foodservice  Management  Training  Expert WitnessView profile

E-035814

Restaurants Foodservice Management Training Expert Witness

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California

This expert is the owner of a premier Restaurant and Foodservice consultancy that provides Management Advisory Services. He has expansive industry knowledge and tight focus on restaurant fundamentals obtaining positive performance results for client’s, independents, regional and national chains and start-up concepts. Additionally, he is a Host and Co-Host for several popular food shows.

Nutrition Expert WitnessView profile

E-151673

Nutrition Expert Witness

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California

This expert has over 30 years of experience consulting as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned her BS in Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Nutrition and Food Service Management and her MS in Human Nutrition and Food Service Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is actively involved in her industry as a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the...

Foodservice Management Expert WitnessView profile

E-504393

Foodservice Management Expert Witness

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California

This qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in foodservice management. He received his BS in economics from Oregon State University. He is a certified speaking professional and is considered to be one of the top foodservice speakers in North America. He is a member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International and the Chaine de Rotisseurs, an international gastronomical society....

The Average Food and Beverage Expert Witness
Charges $334 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $275

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  • Deposition Fee

    $375

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $350

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Food and Beverage Expert Witness FAQs

A food and beverage expert witness provides specialized knowledge in cases involving food safety, quality control, sanitation, nutrition, restaurant management, alcohol service, and more.

They can be crucial in cases involving food poisoning, product liability, premises liability, personal injury in restaurants or bars, and disputes over nutritional claims.

Subspecialties include but are not limited to food safety, nutrition science, restaurant operations, alcohol service regulations, food processing technology, and culinary arts.

They can help determine if proper food handling procedures were followed, identify potential sources of contamination, and assess the impact on the victim's health.

Yes. Experts in this field often have experience with laws regarding alcohol service and can testify on matters such as over-serving or serving minors.

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