Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Food Safety Talk

Science EN ↓ 300 episodes

Don and Ben talk to each other and the occasional guest about food safety in the news. They also respond to listener feedback.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.foodsafetytalk.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Food Safety Talk 158: Sullied in This Way 05.07.2018

This episode is full of rapid fire listener feedback and questions.  Topics include school "share tables", shelf life of homemade nut milks, product tampering, the need to wash oranges, the safety of re-usable salt blocks for serving foods, double dipping risks, food expirations dates, and home fermentation food safety. For those attending IAFP, the guys will record an episode on Wednesday, Jul 11...

Food Safety Talk 157: 1000 Jars of Jam (Live from MSU) 28.06.2018

The audio is a bit raw on this one, preserved for the diehard listeners. Show notes so you can follow along at home: Mbandaka - Wikipedia Outbreaks > FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka Infections Likely Linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Malt-O-Meal Salmonella Agona – Twice from same Plant a Decade Apart Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Blue Bell Cream...

Food Safety Talk 156: Rank the Kato's 16.06.2018

The show opens with a discussion of the new videogame Fortnight that Ben's kids are obsessed with. The guys briefly comment on a recent Do By Friday episode before talking about their recent travels. Since Ben was recently in Washington, he can't avoid talking about hockey and the Stanley Cup. The food safety talk begins in earnest when the guys talk about the sad and untimely death of chef Anthon...

Food Safety Talk 155: Diamond Dave 05.06.2018

The episode starts with a discussion on old TV shows that the guys should be or have watched. Ben and Don talk about food pantries and frozen chicken items that look cooked but are raw. The guys then chat cookie food safety, insurance policies, traceability and blockchain in Romaine. The conversation goes to a Twitter exchange started by FDA commissioner Scott Gotlieb that Don joined that got to J...

Food Safety Talk 154: Poop Finger Quote 24.05.2018

Today's show opens with some quick hockey talk and then moves to a discussion of podcasting (and teleconferencing) gear.  A brief segue into pop-culture is followed by a deep dive into how to develop science-based advise to consumers.  The safety of bed-side water, the ongoing romaine outbreak, and Listeria in mashed potatoes round out the food safety news.  Listener feedback and a promo for the u...

Food Safety Talk 153: While They Are Poopin' 09.05.2018

Don and Ben talk about human pathogens in produce and trying to define baseline for prevalence (which is complicated, and it depends). The conversation then goes to a discussion on Don's appearance on Do By Friday and where podcasts fit into extension and outreach. The show ends on some listener feedback and the guys trying to figure out the history of consumer-focused storage time/temperature gui...

Food Safety Talk 152: One Hangup, One Hug 30.04.2018

This is a special mini episode, recorded to provide an update regarding the E. col O157:H7 outbreak in romaine lettuce. Don and Ben chat with returning guest Michelle Danyluk and first-time guest Travis Chapin, both from the University of Florida. This is a short one, but it's packed with delicious food safety goodness.

Food Safety Talk 151: Washing My Own Head 30.04.2018

Food Safety Talk 147: Only Robots In The Kitchen Back to Work Foreigner (band) - Wikipedia IAFP 2018 Annual Meeting Session Food Law Seminar: Michigan State University College of Law If You Aren’t Salt-Curing Your Eggs, You’re Seriously Missing Out | HuffPost 206 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears - The New York Times Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup Infections Linked to Rose...

Food Safety Talk 150: Rambunctious Ramble in the Jungle 15.04.2018

The show opens with Ben recounting of his thoughts on Temple Grandin's talk in North Carolina, and the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. Don mentions his shout out on Do By Friday. Ben starts off by the nominal food safety talk regarding sock microwaving and the Cold Pressure Council seal. Don counters with the NJ Panera outbreak which seems to be part of FDA outgoing multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H...

Food Safety Talk 149: Free-range, Grass-fed Raised Unicorns 04.04.2018

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo - Wikipedia Tales of the Riverbank - Wikipedia Amazon.com: Porlex Mini Stainless Steel Coffee Grinder: Kitchen & Dining White’s Plumbing, LLC Palmetto 2018 Results Palmetto 2018 Results pdf SafeGuard Ready-To-Eat Flour - Global Food Safety Resource Edible Cookie Dough Recipe {for two} - Family Fresh Meals Info/FAQ’s | The Cookie Dough Cafe Keeping Backyard Poultry, CDC Rai...

Food Safety Talk 148: Why not suck instead of blow? 15.03.2018
Food Safety Talk 147: Only Robots In The Kitchen 05.03.2018

Don and Ben start the episode talking about some notable weather, seeing each other in Atlanta, and food safety stories from the recently retired ranks. The conversation moves to listener feedback about contaminated supplements and spices, Japanese designers, thawing and using time as a public health control. The show ends with a discussion on sampling fresh herbs and Russian trolls' attempt to ca...

Food Safety Talk 146: Vegas Baby! 21.02.2018
Food Safety Talk 145: Cold Pizza for Breakfast 12.02.2018

Don and Ben start this episode chatting about MacBook Pros (the computers, not the users) and closed Facebook groups with canning advice. Discussion went to a LifeHacker question of the day related to eating leftover pizza that wasn't refrigerated. The guys talk about insights in academia, government and the food industry and how just degrees and training don't make food good food safety; that exp...

Food Safety Talk 144: They Look and Taste Like Green Turds 25.01.2018

The guys jumped right into the food safety talk this week with a discussion of the Jimmy John's sprout outbreak. From there the conversation turns to a whole lot of listener questions and feedback: Instant Pot, more on edible gold and silver, the safety of pots left on the stove as well as refrigerator leftovers, fiddleheads, proper spatula use, burger temperatures, and food safety gadgets. There'...

Food Safety Talk 143: I Don't Want Dead Water 10.01.2018

Bomb Cyclone Blizzard: Uber-Like Snow Shovel Apps are Here to Help Raleigh breaks record for most consecutive hours of freezing temps Shinny - Wikipedia Lindsay Christians (@LindsayC608) | Twitter Edible vs. Non-Toxic: The Great Glitter Debate Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine Nail art fans use science skills to research diamond cappuccino Glittery coffee trend Diamond and Gold Cappuccino Food A...

Food Safety Talk 142: Silver Balls 22.12.2017

The episode opens, as it often does with a discussion of popular culture and hockey. Listener feedback covers suggestions for rapid response training for outbreak investigations. The food safety talk focuses on Listeria and apples, as well as the ongoing Listeria outbreak in South Africa, and it's relationship to HIV. For dessert, there is a discussion of raw milk and cookies (local New Jersey edi...

Food Safety Talk 141: Dot Zaaa 09.12.2017

Don and Ben talk about a self-inflicted hockey injury that Ben is dealing with that is causing him to lean differently. They also talk emails; raw milk and Listeria (and pasteurized milk and Listeria); biases and scientists looking at the same data and arriving at different conclusions. The conversation moves to famous microbiologists birthdays and a massive, tragic, outbreak of Listeria in South...

Food Safety Talk 140: Dr. Linda is a Friend of Mine 28.11.2017

In this episode Don and Ben are joined by Gordon Hayburn from Trophy Foods.  Gordon talks about his experiences in food safety, focusing on his time in the food industry, and his expertise on audits.

Food Safety Talk 139: Rile Up The Base 16.11.2017

When Ben is suddenly called to Washington DC, Don reaches out to friend of the pod... cast, (and past guest) Michelle Danyluk to fill in. Michelle talks about the places she has lived in Canada, and her other advisors (besides Don) before moving into more food safety related topics.  Not surprisingly, the food safety talk focuses on FSMA and the fresh produce rule, specifically testing of agr...

Food Safety Talk 138: Ominous noises 31.10.2017

This special pre-halloween episode features ominous noises, (and we are not talking about the pinging noise from Don's email in the background).  The show opens with discussion of the sights and smells of fresh compost around Ben's office.  After a brief digression into favorite TV, podcasts and fan feedback, the talk turns to recent food safety publications on cutting board safety and water bottl...

Food Safety Talk 137: Grandma makes the best pickles 24.10.2017

Temporary Thing “aging like the finest wines and cheeses” Canada mourns Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie - BBC News The Tragically Hip in Bobcaygeon - a film by Andy Keen 2017 N.C. State Fair - Nothing Could Be Finer! Social proof - Wikipedia Tatiana Lorca The Best Meal-Delivery Service for 2017 Food Safety Talk 130: This Outbreak is Brought to You by the Letter T — Food Safety Talk Temple Grandi...

Food Safety Talk 136: Unknown Puppy Exposure 08.10.2017

Show notes so you can follow along at home: * [Sonny Perdue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Perdue) * [CRISPR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR) * [Dr. Richard Linton](https://norocore.ncsu.edu/about/our-team/dr-richard-linton/) * [USDA, Risk Assessment & Cost-Benefit Analysis](https://www.usda.gov/oce/risk_assessment/forums.htm) * [Agricultural Communications Major, Auburn University](ht...

Food Safety Talk 135: This is a podcast 03.10.2017
Food Safety Talk 134: Restaurants always have Pi 15.09.2017

The show opens with a discussion of Ben's busy hockey schedule, chess and other games you can play on your iPhone. After the usual discussion of popular culture and television, the guys discuss the dangers of buying your degree online, famous people Ben knows on twitter and eventually move to food safety. The first food safety topic for discussion is a recent article on the relationship between mi...

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