Tennessee Food Safety State Task Force
Members
Atkins, Hugh
TN Department of Health
Div. of Gen. Environmental Health
425 5th Ave. North
6th Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37247–3901
Phone: 615-741-7206
e-mail: hugh.atkins@state.tn.us
Baxter, Sandy
Public Affairs Specialist
Food & Drug Administration
297 Plus Bank Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-781-5385, ext.122
Fax: 615-781-5383
e-mail: sbaxter@ora.fda.gov
Draper, Carl
Director, New Orleans District
Food & Drug Administration
6600 Plaza Dr., Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70127
Phone: 504-253-4501, ext. 501
Fax: 504-253-4504
e-mail: cdraper@ora.fda.gov
Davidson, Michael
Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Technology
The University of Tennessee
2509 River Drive, 114 McLeod
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: 865-974-0098
Fax: 865-974-7332
e-mail: pmdavidson@utk.edu
Draughon, Ann
Co-Director, Food Safety Center of Excellence
Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Technology
The University of Tennessee
2605 River Drive, 105 Food Safety & Proc, Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4591
Phone: 865-974-8400
Fax: 865-974-2750
e-mail: draughon@utk.edu
Garman, Katie, MPH, CHES
Health Educator
Tennessee Department of Health
4th Floor, Cordell Hull Building
425 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247
Phone: 615-532-9051
Fax: 615-741-3857
e-mail katie.garman@state.tn.us
Hart, Ronnie
President/CEO
Tennessee Restaurant Association
1224-A Lakeview Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: 615-790-2703
Fax: 615-790-2768
e-mail: rhart@thetra.com
Heinrich, Rick
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Food & Dairy Administrator
Ellington Ag. Center
P.O. Box 40627 Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5177
Fax: 615-837-5335
e-mail: richard.heinrich@state.tn.us
Hopper, Jimmy
Director, Regulatory Services
TN Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 40627
Phone: 615-837-5152
Fax: 615-837-5335
e-mail: jimmy.hopper@state.tn.us
Jamison, I. Theora
Knoxville Circuit Supervisor
USDA, FSIS, Inspection Oper.
P.O. Box 24187
Knoxville, TN 37933
Phone: 865-742-1930
e-mail: theora.jamison@dchqexs1.hqnet.usda.gov
Jones, Tim
Deputy State Epidemiologist
CEDS, TN Dept. of Health
4th Fl. Cordell Hull Bldg., 425 Ave. N.
Nashville, TN 37247
Phone: 615-741-7247
Fax: 615-741-3857E-mail:
e-mail: tim.f.jones@state.tn.us
Jones, Mark
Director of Environmental Health
Knox County
140 Dameron Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-215-5200
e-mail: markjones@knoxcounty.ory
Kohl, Jim
Manager, Corporate Technical Services
McKey Foods Corporation
10000 McKey Way
Collegedale, TN 37313
Phone: 423-238-7111
Fax: 423-238-7535
e-mail: jim_kohl@mckee.com
Lewis, E. Howard
Director, Nashville Branch
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
297 Plus Park Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-781-5388
Fax: 615-781-5383
e-mail: hlewis@ora.fda.gov
Loftis, Larry
Special Agent
FDA Office of Criminal Investigation
330 Franklin Road
Number 135A-108
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615-377-7782
Fax: 615-377-8541
e-mail: larry.loftis@fda.gov
Mayfield, Rob
V.P., Technical Service Mgr.
Mayfield Dairy Farms
806 E. Madison Ave.
Athens, TN 37371-0310
Phone: 423-745-2151
Fax: 423-745-6419
e-mail: rob_mayfield@deanfoods.com
Morris, Bill
Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Technology
The University of Tennessee
2509 River Drive, 114 McLeod
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: 865-974-7334
Fax: 865-974-7332
e-mail: wcmorris@utk.edu
Rowland, Jerry
Metro Public Health Department
Director of Food Division
311 23RD North Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-340-5620
Fax: 615-340-2142
e-mail: jerry_rowland@mhd.nashville.org
Sanford, John
TN. Dept. of Agriculture
Food Manufacturing Administrator
Food & Dairy Section
Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5534
e-mail: john.sanford@state.tn.us
Skinner, Michael
Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
Manager of Environmental Sanitation
814 Jefferson
Memphis, TN 38105
Phone: 901-544-7776
e-mail: mskinner@co.shelby.tn.us
Stafford, Steve
TN Dept. of Agriculture
Market Development
Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5345
Fax: 615-837-5194
e-mail: stephen.stafford@state.tn.us
Sullivan, Keith
President
Tennessee Grocery Association
1838 Elm Hill Pike
Suite 136
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: 615-889-0136
Fax: 615-889-2877
e-mail: ksullivan@tngrocer.org
Wilson, Ronald B.
TN Department of Agriculture
Regulatory Services Animal Health &
Diagnostic Laboratory
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5125
e-mail:ron.wilson@state.tn.us