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Because clean should actually mean clean.

Remember: Don’t eat poop! 💩

In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are once more talking about the Quaker Oats Salmonella Recall, this time in light of the public FDA letter that got sent to PepsiCo about the case.

They are doing a case study of this food recall, breaking it down, and making it meaningful for the people that are on the ground managing or working on facilities like this.

Food Safety Talk: Make sure to stay tuned for all you need to know about hand washing.

💩 [01:00] The true magnitude of the Quaker Oats Food Recall

💩 [04:18] How did PepsiCo’s food safety program go so wrong?

💩 [07:44] Understanding lab results and taking corrective action

💩 [10:42] How this PepsiCo facility failed and got shut down

💩 [15:24] You’re ever as strong as your weakest link 

💩 [17:06] The origin of hand washing for disease prevention

💩 [20:19] What needs to happen for food safety change 

💩 [25:28] 5 myths and facts about hand washing

Catch up with the episode where we originally talked about the Quaker Oats Recall:  Episode 46: Do You Know How to Get Rid of Salmonella? And How About An Airplane Bathroom Garlic Shrimp to Go?

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“It just goes to show it doesn't matter how big you are or how small you are, food safety is food safety. Everybody's battling with the same problem, they're battling with the same pathogens.” – Matthew Regusci

“This is what needs to happen. They need to not be afraid to let people talk about the truth on national stages and quit talking about the same things over and over.” – Francine L Shaw

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