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The Calgary Daycare Outbreak: Revisited | Episode 33
It may not be a fun topic, but the food safety world is not done hearing about the massive daycare e. Coli outbreak in Calgary, Alberta.Matt and Francine discuss what ...
Unidentified Food Floating in Chemical Buckets | Episode 32
We went with a funny title, but...... our main topic is not so funny.Hundreds of children have become infected with e. Coli in a daycare outbreak in Calgary, Alberta (...
Have You Heard the (Food Safety) News? | Episode 31
Have you heard?The venerable food safety publication Food Safety News has reached its 14th birthday. It's ready to start high school!14 years ago, nobody was talking a...
Diabetes, Cockroaches and Forever Chemicals (Oh My!) | Episode 30
Wow! This show is 30 episodes strong!Not bad for a podcast called "Don't Eat Poop!"To mark the occasion, here's an episode about diabetes, cockroaches, "forever chemic...
My Milkshake Brings Logan Paul to the Yard | Episode 29
Listeria in milkshakes. YouTube influencers in the energy drink business. Some things were not meant to be...... but if you've ever wondered why the milkshake machine ...
Don't Eat Placentas! (or do, maybe, I guess) | Episode 28
Placenta: It's what's for dinner!Yes, half of this episode is about the food safety of eating placenta. It's what it sounds like. Not recommended dinnertime listening....
The Artificial Sweetener in Our Favorite Diet Sodas & Low-Carb Snacks Might Be Carcinogenic | Episode 27
The World Health Organization is coming for your diet soda! Actually they're not, but the WHO has recognized that aspartame, the artificial sweetener in all your favor...
What Regulations Might Come About Due to "Poisoned" And The Renewed Food Safety Awareness | Episode 26
Yup, we're talking about it again.It's not every day Netflix puts out a hit documentary about food safety, so yeah... we're excited.In this episode, Matt and Francine ...
"Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food" (Netflix Documentary Review) | Episode 25
In this episode, Matt and Francine review Poisoned, the new Netflix documentary on food safety in the United States.We hope you enjoy this episode!Be sure to subscribe...
What is Botulism? How Does Food Get Contaminated? | Episode 24
Botulism: not recommended.But what is botulism? Why is it associated with canned foods? How does food become contaminated with botulism? And what exactly is it that ma...
The Dangers of Inappropriate Refrigerator Use | Episode 23
Is your refrigerator running?If not, plug it in!In this episode, Matt and Francine discuss the dangers of inappropriate refrigerator use, including why you should not ...
The Risks of Drinking Raw Milk... Just Don't! | Episode 22
Got Milk?Hopefully not raw.Yes, some swear by the taste and purported health benefits. But drinking raw milk comes with risks. Listen to this week's episode to learn m...
Don't Package Raw Vegetables and Meat Together | Episode 21
Does it really need to be said?Pre-packaged food is convenient. And often meat and vegetables are cooked together. But packaging them together under the same plastic i...
Don't Eat AI! | Episode 20
AI is changing the game...And that includes the food game!Matt and Francine discuss how bleeding-edge technology is becoming a vital ingredient in the food you eat.Sou...
The "Don't Eat Poop" Clip Show! | Episode 19
Remember sitcoms in the 90s?Remember how every season would have a "clip show" mostly featuring excerpts from earlier episodes?Well, that concept is back! Enjoy the "D...
A Conversation with Bill Marler: The Attorney Behind The $15.6 Million Settlement from Jack in the Box Following Their Infamous 1992-1993 e. Coli Outbreak | Episode 18
Time to lawyer up, food safety enthusiasts!Bill Marler is the world's leading foodborne illness attorney. Starting with a landmark $15.6 million settlement from Jack i...
This Legendary Food Safety Attorney Has Made An Offer You Can't Refuse | Episode 17
When Bill Marler means business, he means BUSINESS.The legendary, fearsome food safety attorney - scourge of every negligent food service business - has made an offer ...
Over 40% of Restaurant Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Are Caused by THIS! | Episode 16
It turns out coming to work sick is a bad idea. More than 40% of restaurant foodborne illness outbreaks are caused by employees showing up to work sick. Many restauran...
Don't Sell Poop! The Side Hustle That Might Be The Best (And Crappiest) of Them All | Episode 15
Selling your poop: it's the American Dream!Unfortunately, it's out of reach for most Americans. But if you are one of the rare few who is in great shape, eats well and...
Certification Fraud in The Food Safety Industry | Episode 14
The food we eat is safe... after all, it's been certified, right? As food safety industry insiders, Matt and Francine know that things are not always on the up and up....
Don't Eat Poison! Dr. Darin Detwiler’s Story of Heartbreak and Advocacy | Episode 13
Dr Darin Detwiler is a prominent food safety consumer advocate with more than just academic credentials. Recorded at the Food Safety Summit in Chicago, Dr Detwiler joi...
Chickens And The Avian Flu Viruses That Love (to infect) Them! | Episode 12
If you love chickens, you're in cluck... This week's episode is about chickens and the avian flu viruses that love (to infect) them!With avian flu concerns on the rise...
Poisoned: THE Seminal Event That Created The Modern Food Safety Industry | Episode 11
Who doesn't love burgers?!They're as American as you get. But in 1993, the fast food burger chain Jack in the Box had a massive E. coli outbreak that affected hundreds...
The War Between Chocolate And Cannabis | Episode 10
There's a war on between chocolate and cannabis and the green stuff has THROWN DOWN!That's right, sales of legal cannabis are OUTSTRIPPING sales of chocolate in a surr...
Don't Eat C-SPAN (Frank Yiannas's Testimony Before Congress) | Episode 9
This week, we go full C-SPAN...Frank Yiannas (former chief of the "food" side of the FDA) has testified on Capitol Hill about the bacterial contamination at a Michigan...
What's Food Insecurity? How Many People in America Face It? What Are The Causes? And What Can Be Done? | Episode 8
Usually we like to have a good laugh but there's nothing particularly funny about food insecurity. What is food insecurity? How many people in America face it? What ar...
Are you eating foods from the "Dirty Dozen?" The 12 Produce Items with The Most Pesticide Residue | Episode 7
Are you eating foods from the "Dirty Dozen?"Every year the Environmental Working Group releases its "dirty dozen" list of the twelve produce items with the most pestic...
Food Safety Starts at Home: Aspects of Food Safety That Take Place in Our Kitchen | Episode 6
Food safety starts at home...... so that's what we're talking about this week.Except when we're talking about dialects, what Matt's kids call him, and whether reusable...
Should The FDA Split into Two Agencies? One Overseeing Drugs And One Food? | Episode 5
Don't Eat Poop is back to discuss everyone's favorite topic...... bureaucracy!No? Well, we promise it's interesting.Should the FDA split into two agencies, one oversee...
Food Safety News of The Week: A Plea Deal And FDA Letter | Episode 4
There's no rest for the food safety industry...In the news (and on the discussion menu this week): Blue Bell Creameries' retired former CEO has reached a plea deal in ...