34 min
A Look at the FDA’s Reorganization Plan and Some Food Safety Mythbusting | Episode 69 Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast
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- Natural Sciences
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the recently approved FDA’s reorganization plan, which will hopefully bring positive changes to the organization.
They discuss all the major changes being made to the FDA, including their opinions on each of them. They also talk about the acronym nightmare this is already proving to be.
But that’s not all, today Matt is busting down a widely believed food safety myth that might just shock you, so make sure to listen to the end.
In this episode:
💩 [00:54] LinkedIn Live Interview Q&A Coming Soon
💩 [02:08] The FDA’s upcoming reorganization
💩 [04:43] Doing what you have to do versus what you want to do
💩 [10:40] Changes to the FDA’s Human Foods Program
💩 [11:46] The mess of how food safety is controlled in the USA
💩 [15:15] From Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) to Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII)
💩 [17:09] Establishing the (OCMO) Office of Chief Medical Officer
💩 [18:35] Merging into the Office of Regulatory and Emerging Science (ORES)
💩 [19:15] Dealing with all the new acronyms
💩 [20:14] Creating an Office of Enterprise Transformation (OET)
💩 [21:01] Can you reorganize your way into a better culture?
💩 [23:30] Busting the food safety myth that there is a kill step in fresh produce
Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.
Resources from this episode
For the article Matthew was referring to check out Food Safety News’ FDA’s reorganization is official.
If you want to hear more about the $34 million funding cut for food inspections catch up on Episode 62: Food Safety Gets the Short End of the Stick (Again).
Noteworthy quotes from this episode“I think consumers think that they can also kill pathogens in their own sinks. And they can't either until they cook it. Once they cook it over a period of time, to pickling, or something like that, or can it or whatever. ” – Matthew Regusci
“Food safety is freaking food safety, regardless. Because I live in this state, it doesn't make food safety any different than if I live in this state [...] Can we agree on that?” – 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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Produced by Ideablossoms
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the recently approved FDA’s reorganization plan, which will hopefully bring positive changes to the organization.
They discuss all the major changes being made to the FDA, including their opinions on each of them. They also talk about the acronym nightmare this is already proving to be.
But that’s not all, today Matt is busting down a widely believed food safety myth that might just shock you, so make sure to listen to the end.
In this episode:
💩 [00:54] LinkedIn Live Interview Q&A Coming Soon
💩 [02:08] The FDA’s upcoming reorganization
💩 [04:43] Doing what you have to do versus what you want to do
💩 [10:40] Changes to the FDA’s Human Foods Program
💩 [11:46] The mess of how food safety is controlled in the USA
💩 [15:15] From Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) to Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII)
💩 [17:09] Establishing the (OCMO) Office of Chief Medical Officer
💩 [18:35] Merging into the Office of Regulatory and Emerging Science (ORES)
💩 [19:15] Dealing with all the new acronyms
💩 [20:14] Creating an Office of Enterprise Transformation (OET)
💩 [21:01] Can you reorganize your way into a better culture?
💩 [23:30] Busting the food safety myth that there is a kill step in fresh produce
Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.
Resources from this episode
For the article Matthew was referring to check out Food Safety News’ FDA’s reorganization is official.
If you want to hear more about the $34 million funding cut for food inspections catch up on Episode 62: Food Safety Gets the Short End of the Stick (Again).
Noteworthy quotes from this episode“I think consumers think that they can also kill pathogens in their own sinks. And they can't either until they cook it. Once they cook it over a period of time, to pickling, or something like that, or can it or whatever. ” – Matthew Regusci
“Food safety is freaking food safety, regardless. Because I live in this state, it doesn't make food safety any different than if I live in this state [...] Can we agree on that?” – 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!
_______
Produced by Ideablossoms
34 min