Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast

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 has an excellent gut micro-biome, making your stool ideal for fecal transplants, you too can be rolling in it... Money. We mean money. This week, Matt and Francine discuss the side hustle that might be both the best - and crappiest...

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. Today's main topic: certification fraud. What happens when a company wants to move a bunch of inventory without going through the agonizing burden of actually getting it certified ? Do the good people of the industry all turn their...

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 joins Matt and Francine to discuss his painful, personal food safety history, the difference between "believing in" and valuing food safety, and his involvement in the upcoming Netflix documentary "Poisoned." We hope you enjoy this epis...

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, what are the implications for mass-vaccinating chickens destined for your plate? Join Matt and Francine for a discussion on this and other fowl topics... or are you too chicken?! We hope you enjoy this episode! Be sure to subscrib...

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, killed four children and ended with the company paying out about $98 million, with one victim receiving $15.6 million. It's also the subject of the upcoming Netflix documentary, Poisoned . It's also the subject of this week's epis...

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 surreal twist of fate that reminds us of how quickly things have changed in the United States on the cannabis front. Matt and Francine try to make sense of this, while discussing the wild policy differences between states: with r...

This week, we go full C-SPAN... Frank Yiannis (former chief of the "food" side of the FDA) has testified on Capitol Hill about the bacterial contamination at a Michigan plant that led to a baby formula shortage last February. Babies, we hope it doesn't need to be said, should not be getting sick from drinking formula. Yiannis agrees, and his no-holds-barred testimony took industry and government a...

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 are the causes? And what can be done? Listen and find out! Also, on a much funnier note, this week we discuss "sleepy chicken," the bizarre TikTok food trend! Articles mentioned: https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/f...

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 pesticide residue. Spoiler alert: they're probably all in your fridge. But is this list as meaningful as it sounds? Are pesticides as scary as you think? And does "organic" mean what you've been led to believe? Also in this week's episode...

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 bags are actually environmentally friendly, that is. Distractions aside, this episode covers the aspects of food safety that take place in our own kitchen. And as a bonus, Matt and Francine take on the TikTok trend of "healthy cok...

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 overseeing drugs and one food? Should cannabis fall under yet another agency? Francine and Matt have thoughts. Also, did you know that states (and even counties) have their own rules that help make up the regulatory patchwork of food saf...

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 the federal trial stemming from a listeria outbreak in 2015 that led to three deaths. Paul Kruse was potentially facing jail time but will simply pay a $100,000 fine. The FDA has sent a letter to baby formula producers essentially a...

Welcome back to the podcast! Francine and Matt have lots to talk about, as always. Discussed this week:  Best By/Sell By/Expiration dates demystified. A discussion of refrigerator design (the good and the bad) A new study indicating that a scary percentage of medical gloves have traces of poop on them Busting the myth that cross-contamination can't happen at home (IT CAN) We hope you enjoy this ep...

Welcome back to the podcast! This week, Francine and Matt pay tribute to a food safety titan: the FDA's Frank Yiannis. Also discussed: multiple Family Dollar store closures due to extreme rat infestations. This prompts Francine to share another nightmare-fuel story from her past as a food service health inspector. Finally, your hosting duo debate the five-second rule: is it legit, or should you qu...

It's the inaugural episode! In this episode, hosts Francine and Matt dive into the latest updates and news from the food service industry. Exciting news unfolds as they discuss Subway's recent announcement of being up for sale. They also shed light on a concerning issue, the FDA's investigation into a listeria outbreak with an unknown source. Drawing from her experience as a health inspector, Fran...

Welcome to Don't Eat Poop! Join food safety specialists Francine L. Shaw (CEO and Founder, Savvy Food Safety) and Matthew Regusci (Founder, Fostering Compliance) and occasional guests as they dish about all things food safety: industry trends, news, recurring frustrations and more. Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about the food supply chain, but were too afraid to ask - plus a lot you...