Food Safety Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Food Safety Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Health regarding additions and/or changes to the food safety rules and regulations for Allegheny County. The committee also advises both the Health Department and the Board of Health on the management of food safety issues in Allegheny County.

Current Committee Members

• Matt Anselmo (Vice Chair), Corporate Manager Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance, Giant Eagle Inc.
• Brian Eaton, Co-founder & Owner, Grist House Craft Brewery
• Jesus Martinez – Owner, La Palapa
• Charlese McKinney, Chief Program Officer, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
• Stephen Musciano (Chair), COO, Common Plea Catering
• Nicolette Spudic, Food Innovation Lab Manager, Craft at Chatham University
• David Kushnew, CEO, Trace Brewing
• Donna Tweardy, Operations Manager, Pitaland Mediterranean Bakery & Cafe
• Ebony Lunsford-Evans, Owner of Farmer Girl EB, Food Policy Council
• Irwin Mendelssohn, Co-founder, Fulton Commons
• Jen Trosch, Manager, Frontier Kitchen
• Justin Goel, Associate Director, Dining Services at CMU

Advisory Committee Meetings

The Advisory Committee holds quarterly public meetings in person that are open to the public.

Advisory Meetings

2:00 pm
Food Safety Program Office
2121 Noblestown Road
Suite 210
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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2026 Schedule

• February 2 
• March 9
• May 11 - Agenda(PDF, 270KB)
• September 14
• December 14

Subcommittee Meeting

August 11, 2:00 to 4:00 pm