Best FSMA Podcasts (2026)

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Is FSMA 204 On Its Way Out? We Were Optimistic, But It's Time to Be Realistic | Episode 149 35:23

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some even more frustrati…

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The Concerning Increase in Hospitalizations and Deaths from Foodborne Illnesses in 2024 | Episode 148 20:03

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are looking back before they look forward …

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The Heartbreaking ByHeart Infant Botulism Outbreak and What the Food Industry Can Do to Prevent Them | Episode 147 41:39

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are unpacking what's shaping up to be one …

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Seriously, Don’t Kill Your Loved Ones During the Holidays | Episode 146 34:42

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are once again trying to convince you not …

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The DIRECT Act: Is Allowing Meat and Poultry to Be Sold Across State Lines Direct-to-Consumers Online a Good Idea? | Episode 145 37:52

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about a bill introduced to the…

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Apparently, a Little Salmonella in Poultry is Okay. But Should It Really Be? | Episode 144 23:52

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are, unfortunately, talking once more abou…

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Breaking News About Food Safety News with Bill Marler, the Sponsor, and Peter Gustafson, the Fractional Executive Director | Episode 143 43:42

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by two special guests: Bill Mar…

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Food Safety Insights From Both Sides of the Audit with Melody Ge, CTO at EAGLE Certification Group | Episode 142 44:53

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Melody Ge, the Founder of Wo…

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When In Doubt, Throw It Out: Check Your Freezer For These Pre-Made Pasta Meals With Listeria | Episode 141 35:22

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are, unfortunately, talking about a deadly…

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The 14th Annual Food Safety Consortium Recap | Episode 140 29:27

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. It's that time of year again! In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts, Matt and Francine, have just …

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What Happens When You Speak Up For Food Safety with Food Safety Icon Dr. Darin Detwiler and His Wife Gennette Zimmer | Episode 139 57:34

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts, Matt and Francine, are joined by some old friends: food saf…

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Environmental Health Food Inspector: Tales From Another One Who Watches the Kitchen with Monica Pancare | Episode 138 34:26

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Monica Pancare, CP-FS. a vet…

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What We Can Do as Food Safety Leaders to Create a Strong Culture of Safety with Ryan Dunn from DeVere Chemical | Episode 137 36:59

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Ryan Dunn, the Vice Presiden…

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How to Make Cheese Safe with Alex O'Brien from the Center for Dairy Research | Episode 136 51:19

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Alex O'Brien, the Dairy Safe…

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Replay: The 13th Annual Food Safety Consortium Recap | Episode 135 29:45

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine have just gotten back from the Food Safety…

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Replay: Paper, Spreadsheets, and the Need to Raise the Bar with David Hatch of Neogen | Episode 134 32:10

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by David Hatch from Neogen, one…

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Food Irradiation May Be On Its Way to Being Widely Adopted in the US | Episode 133 34:01

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about how the majority of peop…

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Whoops! The Celsius Recall and the Very Real Risks of Finding Alcohol in Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Episode 132 38:54

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. Get ready for an intensely personal, raw, and possibly uncomfortable episode of Don’t Eat Poop! Warning: I…

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How a Little Sunlight in Your Milk is Going to Profoundly Change the Dairy Industry with Bob Comstock, CEO of Tamarack Biotics | Episode 131 45:20

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In episode 127 of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine talked about a technological breakthrough t…

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Confidence in U.S. Food Safety Hits an All-Time Low | Episode 130 42:06

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are diving into the 2025 IFIC Food and Hea…

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A Recap of 2025’s Major Outbreaks (So Far) with Bill Marler | Episode 129 1:00:56

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Bill Marler, the nation's le…

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5 Food Safety Truths Everyone Should Know (Starting with Decaf) | Episode 128 27:35

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. Think you know food safety? Think again. In this special highlight episode of Don’t Eat Poop, we’re rewind…

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Zapping Pathogens Could Be a Breakthrough For Making Raw Milk Safe | Episode 127 30:49

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are revisiting a much-discussed topic with…

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How the FDA Wants YOU to Fix Food Safety Recalls with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 126 47:42

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. What happens when the FDA says, “Help us help you!” in the middle of recall chaos? You get an impromptu - …

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FDA Spikes the Ball and Claims Success | Episode 125 31:38

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. The FDA just dropped a list of food safety "wins," and in this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt …

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When Food Meets Fetish: The Disturbing Truth Behind a Kansas Steakhouse Scandal | Episode 124 33:24

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this jaw-dropping episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine unpack a food safety scandal …

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Behind the Scenes at the Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros: Conference Culture, Compliance & Community | Episode 123 27:29

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop! recorded on-site at the 2024 Food Safety Consortium, our hosts Matt and…

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Leslie Galer of Collaborative Quality Improvement - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek 54:07

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Leslie Galer is the Owner of Collaborative Quality Improvement LLC, A Quality and Food Safety Consulting company. She also subcontracts for Commercial Quality Assurance and Food Safety Solutions. Leslie is a highly efficient and results-driven professional with Black Belt and Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certifications. Over 20 years experience…

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Listeria’s Lasting Damage: A Food Safety Wake-Up Call | Episode 122 35:20

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. When foodborne illness becomes a life sentence, who carries the burden? In this gut-wrenching episode of D…

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Hacked Menus & Hidden Allergens: A Food Safety Nightmare at Disney | Episode 121 29:10

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. When a fired Disney employee went full villain and hacked into the company's menu system, the consequences…

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Bioterrorism on the Menu: Agroterror Threats & Food Safety Fallout | Episode 120 35:43

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. Is your wheat toast a weapon waiting to happen? In this eye-opening episode of the Don't Eat Poop!, our ho…

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Outdated or Overlooked? Rethinking Your Hazard Analysis 32:35

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Is your hazard analysis plan really up to date or collecting dust? In this episode, Kate McInnes, Director of Food Safety at The Acheson Group, explores the hidden gaps commonly found within inherited HACCP plans and why now’s the time to re-evaluate. With updated PCQI training and increased customer scrutiny, outdated hazard analysis could be putt…

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A Side of Salmonella: What’s Up with Those Contaminated Cucumbers? | Episode 119 40:42

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. When your cucumbers keep ending up on outbreak lists, it’s time to ask: what the actual food safety fail i…

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Food Allergy Dangers & Labeling Fails in Food Safety | Episode 118 37:45

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this raw and eye-opening episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine tackle one of the dead…

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Geoff Nelson of SafetyChain - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek 24:41

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Geoff Nelson is the Vice President of Technical Solutions at SafetyChain. SafetyChain is a digital plant management platform for process manufacturers trusted by more than 2,000 facilities to improve plant-wide performance. It unifies production and quality teams with data and insights, tools, and delivers real-time operational visibility and contr…

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Cockroach Infestation Horror Stories and What They Reveal About Food Safety | Episode 117 31:34

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dive into the dark, crunchy underbelly of …

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Some Growing Food Safety Threats That Most Don't Think About But Can Gravely Affect Your Facility | Episode 116 34:22

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some growing threats to …

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Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect | Episode 115 46:08

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Steve Ardagh, the CEO and Fo…

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All Food Recalls Are Not the Same, But Here’s How You Can Be Ready For When One Comes with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 114 43:49

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are welcoming Roger Hancock, the CEO of Re…

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Tariffs, Testing, & Trust: How Economic Pressures Are Changing Food Safety 32:46

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Inflation and economic policies, like tariffs, can force manufacturers to adjust their sourcing strategies that may lead to increased food safety risks. Dr. Ben Miller, Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at The Acheson Group, discusses how food companies can re-evaluate their food safety programs - from supplier quality t…

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Neha Sharma of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek 37:48

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Neha Sharma is a Product Manager at Grantek, she has 10+ years of experience in defining technology solutions to solve business/IT problems for manufacturers. Over the years, Neha has worked across various positions such as Software Developer, Module Lead, Techno-Functional Consultant and Manufacturing Engineer. Neha has worked for world class clie…

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Always Learn Something New About Food Safety with Tina Brillinger from GFSR | Episode 113 25:23

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Tina Brillinger, the preside…

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The Administration for Healthy America (AHA): Understand What It Is and How It’ll Affect U.S. Food Safety | Episode 112 48:20

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are discussing a true alphabet soup of cha…

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What They Don’t Tell You About Decaf Coffee That You Should Absolutely Know | Episode 111 26:10

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the ongoing Class II rec…

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Beyond Trust: How to Hold Suppliers Accountable for Compliance 45:46

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Food & beverage manufacturers are under increasing pressure to obtain needed supplier data to meet regulatory, certification, and customer requirements. With many long-established supplier relationships, how should manufacturers be collaborating with suppliers to help reduce food safety risk, and establish proof of end-to-end food safety? Cameron P…

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When Dead Chickens Fly: The Current Issue With American Chicken Processing Plants | Episode 110 28:06

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are discussing a new development in the po…

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Nic Stachtchenko of Cognex - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek 38:13

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Nic Stachtchenko is the Sr. Manager of ID Products at Cognex. Cognex designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products. Cognex products include machine vision systems, machine vision sensors, and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world. Cognex is the world's leader in the m…

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It’s Been Punted Yet Again. Companies Get 30 Extra Months to Comply with FSMA 204 | Episode 109 35:09

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some very frustrating bu…

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How Changes in U.S. Food Agencies Are Putting Food Safety in America at Risk | Episode 108 50:09

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about a very important but als…

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The Food Safety Risks of At-home Freeze Drying and How to Mitigate Them | Episode 107 38:21

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🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates. In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are alone again for a change. Matt brought…