Swenson, Jessica

Jolyda O. Swaim is a principal at OFW Law, where her practice 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 production. She provides expertize in food safety programs and assists clients with meat and poultry labeling; HACCP and SSOP development and compliance; quality assurance and sanitation matters; as well import and export issues. Ms. Swaim also assists clients with meeting waste discharge requirements related to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and related pre-treatment permits.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Swaim had extensive experience in the food industry, specifically working for Sara Lee Corporation, ConAgra Foods, Inc., and The Campbell Soup Company. Her work included meat and poultry slaughter and processing, high-risk bakeries, various prepared or frozen food operations, as well as vegetable manufacturing and spice blending. She has experience in all matters relating to food production, gained from direct control of departments such as Food Safety, Sanitation, Quality Assurance, Consumer Affairs, and Operations.

Before joining our firm, Ms. Swaim served as the Corporate Food Safety Director for Sara Lee Corporation, with oversight of its meat and poultry operations in the United States and Mexico. 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. Ms. Swaim grew up in Union City, Pennsylvania and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Special Agencies:

• Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Agriculture Marketing Service
• Food and Nutrition Service
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
• Food and Drug Administration