The Rotten Apple Food Safety Podcast

Karen Constable
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  • FOOD
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

🍏 Food Safety 🍏 Food Fraud 🍏 Supply Chains 🍏 Fifteen minute, not-boring weekly updates by a food science nerd 🍏 therottenapple.substack.com

  1. 3D AGO

    Issue 226 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Shocking rates of fraud in herbal products * Data exchange in traceability: what you need to know * Food safety news and resources * Case study: Tiny maintenance failure causes huge problems 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 226 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    26 min
  2. Issue 225 (Audio Version)

    FEB 9

    Issue 225 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Food fraud talks * Cheese time: Parmesan in the spotlight * Top 5 Non-conformances from BRCGS * Avocado’s number * Food fraud news with crispy snails and no-milk milk 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 225 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  3. FEB 2

    Issue 224 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Real-world lessons in Listeria eradication (case study) * Webinar tomorrow: Food fraud trends and predictions for 2026 * Food fraud is surging worldwide. Or is it? 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 224 🍏 Cover image: Møretrø, et al (2026) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min

  4. JAN 26

    Issue 223 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Save the date: food fraud webinar next week * Food fraud and food safety: latest research * Pesticide MRLs: the quiet illusion of food safety * Cereulide root cause - new insights * Tuna tossing 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 223 🍏 Cover image: European Union Food Safety Authority This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  5. JAN 19

    Issue 222 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * An insider’s view: How does cereulide get into infant formula? * Which GFSI certification scheme is best for your business? * Good news re auditor requirements 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 222 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min
  6. Issue 221 (Audio Version)

    JAN 12

    Issue 221 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Worst and weirdest food frauds of 2025 * What’s next for The Rotten Apple * Spotify for food safety nerds * Food fraud alert for coffee beans 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 221 🍏 Cover image: Pigeon carcass at a Chinese restaurant. Policia Municipal Policia, via The Sun This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    14 min

  7. 12/22/2025

    Issue 220 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * Weird and (not)wonderful moments from food safety for 2025 * Top posts of The Rotten Apple this year * Food safety news roundup * How to deep fry a Christmas turkey * Food fraud news 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 220 🍏 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  8. 12/15/2025

    Issue 219 (Audio Version)

    The Rotten Apple is an inside view of food safety, food fraud and supply chains for professionals, policy-makers and purveyors. Subscribe for weekly insights, latest news and emerging trends. In this week’s episode: * What changed in food safety in 2025? * Emerging issues in food safety: a review * Honey madness in Europe * Trypanosoma cruzi: An emerging food pathogen * My (silly) Food Fraud Gift Guide 🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 219 🍏 Cover image: A sanitary inspector holds a beaked bug (Triatoma Dimidiata) in El Carpintero, Honduras on May 17, 2005 (Credit: Elmer Martinez/AFP) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therottenapple.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
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