In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are looking into their very own crystal ball and diving into “The Future of Food Safety” on their Keynote at 2024 FDA Retail Food Seminar & Annual Education Conference.

They talk about what golden calves they think are going to die over the next couple decades and why they're going to die with emerging technology and increase in consumers.

As usual, they say what needs to be said regardless of how controversial. So tune in for a very insightful episode.

In this episode:

💩 [01:12] The origins of “Don’t Eat Poop!”

💩 [05:52] Matt’s and Francine’s backgrounds

💩 [08:10] Assessments and data management are going to change

💩 [08:56] Federalism is too complicated for food safety

💩 [12:10] Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak: questions and lessons

💩 [15:15] Future of accountability in food safety

💩 [17:01] The possibility of getting fired for doing your job

💩 [20:38] Emerging technologies and the demand for food safety data

💩 [25:19] Kitchen robots and the challenges of inspecting them

💩 [28:58] Marketing that doesn’t meet the FDA Food Code

💩 [30:13] The need for food safety in politics

💩 [31:40] Being a health inspector, a thankless job

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

Catch up with previous episodes mentioned:

Episode 80 | Don’t Drink Poop! Olympians Swimming in the Seine

Episode 53 | Good Job! You’re Fired. Food Safety: The Industry You Can Lose Your Job by Doing It Too Well

Episode 63 | The Future of the Fast Food Industry and Robot Food Safety (the one about Flippy, the kitchen robot)

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“Where we see the future going is not a political issue, but it is a voter issue and consumers are voters. And this is going to be a huge impact. And as congress, as state administrators, and as local councilmen and women start looking at this, they're going to see that it doesn't matter. It is a nonpartisan issue and consumers are going to make a lot of changes over the next decade.” – Matthew Regusci

“We're here, guys. Technology isn't stopping. It's going to continue to go. We're not going to slow it down and they move at a much faster pace than we do. By the time we get there, they're going to be doing something else. And we need to make them care about food safety before they kill somebody. And they're not looking to do that. That's not what they want to do, they just don't understand food safety.” – Francine L Shaw

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, food safety industry veterans Matt and Francine are taking you through a list of 29 common foods that are approved in the United States, but banned in other countries.

Prepare yourself to be surprised by the bad foods and thoroughly entertained by our hosts and the stories of how they consume these products in their daily lives.

In this episode:

💩 [02:21] Skittles

💩 [03:30] Mountain Dew

💩 [04:48] Little Debbie Swiss Rolls

💩 [08:05] Frosted Flakes, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies

💩 [09:04] Coffee-mate

💩 [09:35] MSG in food

💩 [11:29] Stove Top stuffing

💩 [11:59] Drumstick frozen dairy desserts

💩 [12:36] Wheat Thins

💩 [12:50] Gatorade

💩 [13:17] Pop-Tarts

💩 [13:33] Farmer John Pork Breakfast Sausage Links

💩 [13:45] Lucky Charms

💩 [14:53] Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Dip

💩 [15:32] Ritz Crackers

💩 [16:38] Fresca

💩 [17:23] Pillsbury Biscuits

💩 [19:16] Sunkist Soda

💩 [19:21] Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix

💩 [19:39] Pillsbury Pie Crust

💩 [19:51] Raspberry Jell-O

💩 [20:33] Doritos Light

💩 [20:49] Arby's Sourdough Breakfast Bread, Croissant, and French Toast Sticks

💩 [20:59] Fast food and memories

💩 [23:28] Genetically engineered papaya

💩 [25:32] High fructose corn syrup

💩 [25:54] Farm-raised salmon

💩 [28:24] Chicken that's been chlorinated

💩 [29:43] Meat with ractopamine

💩 [30:29] Bread tainted with potassium bromate

💩 [31:01] Dairy with rBST or rBGH hormones

💩 [33:14] Sanitation in cruise lines

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

If you want a visual of the really cool mugs that Matt and Francine are using, you can check out this post that Francine made to thank Steve for hers.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine welcome back an esteemed guest onto the podcast, the food safety expert and advocate Dr. Darin Detwiler.

He’s here to spread the word about the Global Glove Safety Day initiative, taking place on September 18th, during Food Safety Education Month. This day serves as a compelling reminder that food safety is truly #InOurHands, both in a literal and figurative sense.

Of course, they also tackled some big food safety issues that need to be discussed like the need for audits and inspections to have real consequences, how policy is not keeping up with changes in the industry, the slap in the wrist nature of corporate responsibility enforcement, and more.

In this episode:

💩 [01:22] Meet Dr. Darin and learn about his work

💩 [05:34] Food safety in the US vs. in the rest of the world

💩 [08:54] Pros and cons of federalism for food safety

💩 [11:31] Boar’s Head and the need to revamp audits and inspection processes

💩 [21:00] Policy, innovation, and the speed of change in the food industry

💩 [27:11] Corporate responsibility and culture around food safety

💩 [32:38] Startling findings about gloves and why they are problematic

💩 [42:15] Examples of glove misuse

💩 [48:14] Global Glove Safety Day and Dr. Darin’s son’s tragic story

💩 [54:24] The defeat of discovering your gloves aren’t safe

💩 [57:04] A food safety insight from the Netherlands

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

Learn more about Global Glove Safety Day here.

Catch up with Dr. Darin Detwiler's previous episodes on the Don't Eat POOP! A Food Safety Podcast:

• Episode 13 | Don't Eat Poison! Dr. Darin Detwiler’s Story of Heartbreak, Food Safety Awareness, And Advocacy
• Episode 43 | Unveiling Silent Stories of Food Safety with “Food Safety Icon” Dr. Darin Detwiler

Watch the documentary “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” on Netflix.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“I'm so enthusiastic about this idea of Global Glove Safety Day, the idea of if food safety is in our hands, then maybe we should get it right when it comes to gloves.” – Dr. Darin Detwiler

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Dr. Darin, Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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Produced by Ideablossoms