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5 Food Safety Truths Everyone Should Know (Starting with Decaf) | Episode 128
Think you know food safety? Think again. In this special highlight episode of Don’t Eat Poop, we’re rewinding to some of the most surprising facts we’ve ever shared on...
Zapping Pathogens Could Be a Breakthrough For Making Raw Milk Safe | Episode 127
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are revisiting a much-discussed topic within the food safety world: raw milk.Despite its undeniable hea...
How the FDA Wants YOU to Fix Food Safety Recalls with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 126
What happens when the FDA says, “Help us help you!” in the middle of recall chaos? You get an impromptu - and enlightening - episode featuring food recall expert Roger...
FDA Spikes the Ball and Claims Success | Episode 125
The FDA just dropped a list of food safety "wins," and in this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are here to break it down. Spoiler: If you're ho...
When Food Meets Fetish: The Disturbing Truth Behind a Kansas Steakhouse Scandal | Episode 124
In this jaw-dropping episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine unpack a food safety scandal so grotesque it could make you ill just thinking about it. Fr...
Behind the Scenes at the Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros: Conference Culture, Compliance & Community | Episode 123
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop! recorded on-site at the 2024 Food Safety Consortium, our hosts Matt and Francine sit down with Rick Biros, the mastermind behind the...
Listeria’s Lasting Damage: A Food Safety Wake-Up Call | Episode 122
When foodborne illness becomes a life sentence, who carries the burden? In this gut-wrenching episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine share the devasta...
Hacked Menus & Hidden Allergens: A Food Safety Nightmare at Disney | Episode 121
When a fired Disney employee went full villain and hacked into the company's menu system, the consequences weren’t just petty - they were potentially deadly. In this e...
Bioterrorism on the Menu: Agroterror Threats & Food Safety Fallout | Episode 120
Is your wheat toast a weapon waiting to happen? In this eye-opening episode of the Don't Eat Poop!, our hosts Francine and Matt unpack a disturbing real-world threat: ...
A Side of Salmonella: What’s Up with Those Contaminated Cucumbers? | Episode 119
When your cucumbers keep ending up on outbreak lists, it’s time to ask: what the actual food safety fail is going on?In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt...
Food Allergy Dangers & Labeling Fails in Food Safety | Episode 118
In this raw and eye-opening episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine tackle one of the deadliest (and most misunderstood) topics in the food industry: f...
Cockroach Infestation Horror Stories and What They Reveal About Food Safety | Episode 117
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dive into the dark, crunchy underbelly of food safety: cockroach infestations.They kick things off with...
Some Growing Food Safety Threats That Most Don't Think About But Can Gravely Affect Your Facility | Episode 116
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some growing threats to food safety: cyber attacks, food terrorism, and food fraud.Fo...
Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect | Episode 115
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Steve Ardagh, the CEO and Founder of Eagle Protect, now as our official sponsor. He’s als...
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
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are welcoming Roger Hancock, the CEO of Recall InfoLink, back to the podcast straight from the Food Saf...
Always Learn Something New About Food Safety with Tina Brillinger from GFSR | Episode 113
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Tina Brillinger, the president and CEO of Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR), straight fr...
The Administration for Healthy America (AHA): Understand What It Is and How It’ll Affect U.S. Food Safety | Episode 112
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are discussing a true alphabet soup of changes in the U.S. Health Agencies.In late March 2025, Robert F...
What They Don’t Tell You About Decaf Coffee That You Should Absolutely Know | Episode 111
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the ongoing Class II recall of Our Family’s Traverse City Cherry-Flavored Decaf Light...
When Dead Chickens Fly: The Current Issue With American Chicken Processing Plants | Episode 110
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are discussing a new development in the poultry industry: a waiver made during the pandemic that allowe...
It’s Been Punted Yet Again. Companies Get 30 Extra Months to Comply with FSMA 204 | Episode 109
In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some very frustrating but (unfortunately) not surprising news: the FSMA 204 implement...
