Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org No nominee for top food safety job, but deputy digs into the issues August 10, 2021 USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety is one of about 800 top federal jobs that are among 1,200 that require Senate confirmation. Appointments to these positions are tracked by the Partnership For Public Service in conjunction with the Washington Post.