Thuy Vu Email & Phone Number

United States

Denver, Co

Prior to founding her consulting firm specializing in Food Safety and the Marijuana Industry, Thuy served as a Senior Public Health Investigator for Denver Environmental Health Public Health Inspections Divisions. She was the Lead Investigator for foodborne illness and marijuana outbreak investigations of in the City and County of Denver. She spearheaded the interpretation, application and regulation of the Denver Food Establishment Regulations for the manufacturing of cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused edibles which resulted in the first five marijuana infused product recalls in Colorado and the first reported legal marijuana outbreak investigation in the nation. Thuy is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and expertise to foster conversations with governmental agencies and public health officials. Thuy has conducted intense 8-hour marijuana training sessions for the Alaska Division of Environmental Health and Hawaii Department of Health. She has also presented on foodborne illness and marijuana outbreaks, as well as marijuana extractions and operations at the following conferences:Rocky Mountain Food Safety ConferenceWestern Association of Food and Drug OfficialsAssociation of Food and Drug OfficialsAssociation of Food and Drug Officials for the Southern StatesNorthwest Food Processors Food and Beverage ExpoColorado Chapter of the International Code CouncilRocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection EngineersRegional Epidemiology ConferenceFoodborne Illness Tasks Systems MeetingPublic Health Nurses Association of Colorado and many more...

Evergreen, Colorado

Evergreen, Colorado

Commerce City, Co

Thuy was the Director of Infused Products for LivWell, one of the largest vertically integrated marijuana operations in Colorado with fourteen dispensaries statewide. She directed the product development and processing of various types of concentrates extracted from cannabis cultivated from the 130,000+ square foot facility using approved solvent and solventless methods for retail distribution. She coordinated and streamlined the production of infused edibles, vape pens, cartridges and infused topicals for the Infusiasm brand for retail and wholesale distribution. She oversaw the product research, development and manufacturing of the Leafs By Snoop edibles and concentrates, launching the first commercialized, celebrity cannabis product line.

Greater Denver Area

Thuy conducted onsite regulatory inspections, complaint investigations, foodborne illness complaint investigations of food establishments as well as routine inspections of mobile food vendors, temporary retail food vendors, marijuana infused product manufacturers, medical and retail marijuana operations. She provided technical assistance; food safety education and training of food handlers and management with emphasis on active managerial control; conducted HACCP Plan review and consultation on Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Fermentation and other specialized processes.She was the Lead Investigator for foodborne illness outbreak and marijuana outbreak investigations of all licensed establishments in the City and County of Denver. She spearheaded the interpretation, application and regulation of the Denver Food Establishment Regulations for the manufacturing of cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused edibles which resulted in the first five marijuana infused product recalls in Colorado and the first reported legal marijuana outbreak investigation in the nation. She independently exercised judgment by adapting standard practices and guidelines in situations where precedents had not been established, recommending alternative corrective actions to ensure compliance as required by the Denver Food Establishment Regulations.