Food Safety Talk

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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Food Safety Talk

Don and Ben talk to each other and the occasional guest about food safety in the news. They also respond to listener feedback.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Food Safety Talk 317: Golf Cart Grocery Store

    In this episode Don and Ben jump right in and do a deep dive on the media coverage of food safety-related outbreaks and recalls. The guys talk about participating in some recent national news interviews and providing background on whether there are more outbreaks right now (there aren't) and if not, why is everyone talking about food safety (the guys have some guesses). The conversation goes to being a public figure as an academic and how to build those skills. Don and Ben also talk about food science/food safety students exploring the career of regulation. The show ends on a discussion of a raw milk linked recall due to contamination with Avian Influenza virus.

    1h 51m

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Food Safety Talk 316: Vibing And Thriving

    Don and Ben start the show with some guest invite requests that they have received recently, which they poke fun at (especially when the request is for the show they don't do with guests). The guys do some followup from Risky or Not really focusing on a recent E. coli outbreak linked McDonald's Quarter Pounders. Fresh sliced/slivered onion contamination gets a deep dive with the discussion going to storage and growth of pathogens. They also explore some unique food safety news stories, including a mass Staph outbreak at a seafood distributor (not related to seafood produced there), Ontario's mysterious butter bandits, and a pizzeria that accidentally sold THC-laced pizza.

    1h 46m

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Food Safety Talk 315: We're on Nicki Time Today

    The guys start the episode talking about Canadian words and terms that aren't used in the US and get into service opportunities in food science and food safety. and then jump right into a deep dive of apple cider safety talk. The guys talk recent concerts that Ben has attended (it was a big week) and then turn their conversation to hurricanes Milton and Helene and the food safety and community impacts in North Carolina and elsewhere. They end the show talking about a Gallup poll related to US public's confidence in food safety and the regulatory system.

    1h 21m

  4. 4 NOV

    Food Safety Talk 314: They Don't Let Just Anybody In

    Ben and Don kick things off with a quick discussion about Ben's trip to USDA for a National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) meeting the latest updates from the. They riff on how these guidelines set the gold standard for food safety across federal agencies as well as how the food industry looks at emerging food safety issues. From there, they share a virtual tour of the USDA’s iconic South and Jamie L. Whitten buildings—a quick stroll down memory lane, including a few constructive critiques on bureaucratic décor. Switching gears, they dive into the recent Emmy win for Poisoned, the documentary on foodborne illness where FST friend Bill Marler is a main character (and Ben make's a cameo). The discussion shifts to disaster preparation and recovery, specifically related to Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, touching on how floods and power outages affect food safety. Rounding out the episode is an exploration of the recent Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, flour and pathogenic E. coli and Listeria in Boar's Head liverwurst.

    1h 37m

  5. 13 SEPT

    Food Safety Talk 313: We've All Read Scallan

    Don and Ben begin the show talking about walking and tracking fitness in the iPhone universe. They move on to some Apple TV+ shows and other media and Ben talks about his trip to the National Academy of Sciences. For most of the episode, the guys do a deep dive on the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats (specifically liverwurst). They talk inspection non-compliances (a year's worth of them) and common trends seen in a document that was acquired through a Freedom Of Information Act request. The guys end the show on a game that Don loved, "what 6 kitchen items should you replace immediately" (spoiler alert Don did well).

    1h 55m

  6. 10 SEPT

    Food Safety Talk 312: 37 Things Are Not Going To Happen On Thursday

    In this bonus episode, Don and Ben are joined by productivity and task management expert Kourosh Dini, who's well known for his deep dives into mindfulness and systems thinking. The guys riff on the pros and cons of apps like OmniFocus, TaskPaper, and Slack. There's pretty much no food safety in this episode, which is ironic based on the name of the show. They spend some time talking about how life pulls us in so many directions which competes with making progress on big and small projects. Kourosh shares his take on the anchor technique for grounding decision-making. Don and Ben get into the weeds on their own productivity hacks, including a few rabbit holes about getting things done in the chaotic world of food safety and academia. The guys discuss practical approaches to managing tasks effectively, avoiding burnout, and how reflecting and planning for productivity plays a role in getting better at actual productivity.

    1h 59m

  7. 30 AUG

    Food Safety Talk 311: Nootropics Same As The Old Tropics

    The show starts with Ben's IT password troubles and then get into follow-up from Ben's trip to Canada, including the challenges of only having untreated lake water and family dynamics. Don gave some updates from IAFP including the always exciting constitution and bylaw changes from the business meeting. The guys go on to talk about high pathogenic Avian Influenza, retail sliced deli meats. Another topic they discuss is recreational drugs in foods and the regulatory issues that pop up. The show ends on digging into Listeria in produce and a raw milk-linked outbreak in California.

    2h 2m

  8. 12 AUG

    Food Safety Talk 310: Underground Bear Meat Economy

    Don and Ben are joined by repeat special guest Larry Goodridge (this marks Larry's third time on the show from two different continents). Larry joins the show from Rome where he was spending time working with FAO on international food safety things. After a quick game of guess the guest, the three talk about IAFP, Larry's Ivan Parkin Lecture and the large topic of misinformation/disinformation in online and social media discussions. The topics they cover include leftover soup issues, supersharers, botulism from home canned foods and how almond milk might get contaminated with Listeria. Oh they also talk about how bear meat from Saskatchewan led to some parasite illnesses in the U.S.

    1h 55m
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About

Don and Ben talk to each other and the occasional guest about food safety in the news. They also respond to listener feedback.

Information

  • Creator
    Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
    284
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Food Safety Talk

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