Connecting the Food Safety Community in Illinois

Mr. William (Bill) Weissinger is the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Chicago office as well as the director of the regional human and animal food inspection program. The FDA Chicago District Office coordinates civil regulatory actions in the State of Illinois including inspections, investigations, emergency response, recall audits, and complaint handling. Products covered include drugs, medical devices, imported products, biologics, human and animal food, and clinical trials.. Mr. Weissinger previously served as deputy district director where he assisted with day-to-day management of all district operations, both crisis-oriented and routine. He also supervised the district’s emergency response functions and facilitated integration with state and local health departments though partnership and contracts. Mr. Weissinger was also an investigator with the Chicago District Office and a Quality Control Manager for Vandervoort’s Dairy in Ft. Worth, TX. He received his B.S. in biology from Purdue University in 1997 and his M.S. from the University of Georgia in 2000 where he specialized in food microbiology.