Mindy Brashears
Mindy Brashears | |
|---|---|
| 5th Under Secretary of Food Safety, USDA | |
| In office March 23, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Jose Emilio Esteban |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mindy Malynn Hardcastle May 13, 1970 Wheeler, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | M. Todd Brashears |
| Education | Wheeler High School Texas Tech University (BS) Oklahoma State University (MS, PhD) |
Mindy Brashears is the former Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by a Senate vote on March 23, 2020 and concluded her service on January 20, 2021. Her responsibilities in this role included leading the nation's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and its team of over 10,000 food inspectors and scientists. She chaired the Codex Alimentarius Policy Committee, which made her the highest-ranking food safety official in the U.S. government during her tenure.
Following her time at USDA, she returned to her role as professor of food microbiology and food safety at Texas Tech University where she is the director for the International Center for Food Industry Excellence.