Dan Rice, DrPH in epidemiology, joined TAG in July 2025 as a Senior Advisor, bringing substantial experience leading and managing laboratory operations and foodborne illness outbreak investigations. Prior to joining TAG, Dan had led the FDA’s Office of Regulatory Testing and Surveillance (ORTS) since 2017. With its primary function being the regulatory and compliance testing of human and animal food and supporting foodborne illness outbreak investigations, ORTS is comprised of over 500 scientific professionals in 8 laboratories and a headquarters staff.
