Dan Simonsen spent over 15 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, beginning as a Consumer Safety Officer conducting inspections of food, beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetic and imported consumer products across the Los Angeles district, with a particular focus on Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) reviews at the LA/Long Beach port complex. He went on to serve as a Compliance Officer in FDA’s Office of Import Operations, where he directed enforcement actions — including Warning Letters, Import Alerts, and Form 483 responses — and served as the agency’s district-level authority on import admissibility, labeling, and food safety law. In that role, he worked closely with FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel to build legally defensible enforcement action and trained both internal investigators and industry stakeholders on FSMA-related compliance topics.
In 2026, Dan began working with EAS Consulting as an Independent Consultant, helping importers and regulated companies navigate FDA detention hold & Import Alert removal, FSVP program design, and Form 483 or Warning Letter remediation. Drawing on his firsthand experience on the enforcement side, Dan now helps clients understand what FDA expects and how to build compliance programs that hold up to scrutiny.
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