
Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast
by Food Safety Specialists: Matthew Regusci and Francine L Shaw
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World Cup Food Safety: 10 Million Visitors & 28 Health Inspectors | Episode 172
Jun 23, 2026
42m 58s
GRAS Additives, the FRESH Act & the Fight Over Food Safety Authority | Episode 171
Jun 16, 2026
33m 41s
Behind the Scenes of the Food Safety Consortium: Curation, Speakers & 15 Years of Evolution with Rick Biros from Food Safety Tech | Episode 170
Jun 9, 2026
34m 39s
Retail & Meal Delivery Food Safety Fails with Michelle Wollenzien from The Food Safety Exchange Podcast | Episode 169
Jun 2, 2026
48m 22s
“Not for Human Consumption” Raw Chocolate Milk Controversy | Episode 168
May 26, 2026
26m 01s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() World Cup Food Safety: 10 Million Visitors & 28 Health Inspectors | Episode 172 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.The FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta, and with it, up to 10 million visitors, thousands of temporary food vendors, and a food safety infrastructure that is already stretched thin.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, Francine and Matt pull apart the logistics of feeding a city-sized surge of international fans, from inspecting pop-up tents in 100-degree heat to the very real norovirus scenario that could turn one food truck into a multi-city outbreak. When you pack 10 million people into a city with 28 health inspectors on the clock, something is going to fall through the cracks — the question is how much.In this episode:00:00:00 World Cup in Atlanta: The Numbers00:09:25 Atlanta Health Inspectors’ Impossible Workload00:16:01 Potential Novovirus Scenarios00:17:59 Temperature Control and Food Safety Blind Spots00:25:27 The Reality of Food Safety Inspections00:28:42 Approved Vendors and Traceability00:37:39 Atlanta is Preparing for the World CupDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeTake a look at the article we’re talking about in this episode: Atlanta health inspectors prepare restaurants and vendors for World Cup crowdsNoteworthy quotes from this episode“ Moral of the story is do not be a jerk to your health inspector.” – Matt Regusci“The volume of people is one thing. [...] So now they've got to inspect all these temporary vendors that are gonna come in to be permitted for the World Cup.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 42m 58s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() GRAS Additives, the FRESH Act & the Fight Over Food Safety Authority | Episode 171 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.The federal government has a plan to overhaul how food chemicals are regulated in America, but the states got there first. In Episode 171 of Don't Eat Poop!, Matt and Francine dig into Dr. David Acheson's opinion piece on who should own authority over GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) additives, and whether the proposed FRESH Act is a real solution or just another Band-Aid on a broken system.From California's Prop 65 to a patchwork of 50 different state regulations, the episode unpacks why consistency matters and why trusting the federal government to deliver it is easier said than done.Spoiler alert: If the feds can't get it done, third-party certifications will fill the gap. And that's not necessarily the win consumers are hoping for.In this episode:00:00:00 Dr. David Acheson: Who Should Own GRAS Authority?00:07:07 Patchwork Regulation Fails Manufacturers00:15:55 State vs. Federal Departments00:20:00 The FRESH Act & Federal Preemption00:22:21 The Organic Certification Parallel00:26:52 MAHA & Food Safety PoliticsDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeTake a look at the article we discussed in this episode: GRAS, additives, chemicals: Who should hold the authority? By Dr. David AchesonFood Safety Compliance Chaos: FDA Redactions, Conflicts of Interest & Mango Mayhem | Episode 165Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ If Clean Label Project ceased to exist because the federal government did their job really, really well, that would be our goal.” – Matt Regusci“Certifications have become so watered down. They don't mean what they once did.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms_______ | 33m 41s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Behind the Scenes of the Food Safety Consortium: Curation, Speakers & 15 Years of Evolution with Rick Biros from Food Safety Tech | Episode 170✨ | food safetyconference planning+4 | Rick Biros | Food Safety ConsortiumFood Safety Tech | — | food safetyconference+6 | — | 34m 39s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Retail & Meal Delivery Food Safety Fails with Michelle Wollenzien from The Food Safety Exchange Podcast | Episode 169✨ | food safetyretail food safety+4 | Michelle Wollenzien | The Food Safety Exchange Podcast | — | food safetymeal delivery disasters+5 | — | 48m 22s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() “Not for Human Consumption” Raw Chocolate Milk Controversy | Episode 168✨ | food safetyraw milk+4 | — | raw chocolate milkFlorida dairy+1 | — | raw chocolate milkfood safety+7 | — | 26m 01s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Cantaloupe Recalls, Norovirus Nightmares & the Food Safety Chemical Nobody’s Talking About | Episode 167✨ | food safetycantaloupe recall+3 | — | cantaloupeHypochlorous Acid | RetailGrocery Stores | cantaloupe recallSalmonella+5 | — | 39m 05s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Biogenic Amines in Chicken: The Real Risk from Cold Chain Failures | Episode 166✨ | food safetybiogenic amines+3 | — | Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) | Spain | biogenic aminesfood safety+5 | — | 22m 22s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Food Safety Compliance Chaos: FDA Redactions, Conflicts of Interest & Mango Mayhem | Episode 165✨ | food safetyFDA compliance+4 | — | Salmonellamango+2 | — | food safetyFDA+6 | — | 28m 37s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Undeclared Ingredients & Food Fraud: When Chocolate Gets Dangerous (Food Safety Compliance Breakdown) | Episode 164✨ | food safetyfood fraud+4 | — | Aphrodisiac ChocolateFood Safety Specialists | — | food safetychocolate recall+5 | — | 23m 42s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Botulism from Fermented Fish: The Hidden Risks of Gut Health Trends | Episode 163✨ | botulismfermented fish+4 | — | fermented swordfishFood Safety Specialists | — | botulismfermented fish+4 | — | 25m 04s | |
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| 4/14/26 | ![]() Food Safety Compliance in Home Kitchens: The Hidden Risks of Social Media Food Businesses | Episode 162✨ | food safety compliancehome kitchens+4 | — | Facebook MarketplaceTikTok+1 | — | food safetyhome-based food businesses+5 | — | 21m 02s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() 15 Years of Food Safety Tech: Food Safety Compliance vs Reality with Rick Biros | Episode 161✨ | Food Safety TechnologyFood Safety Compliance+4 | Rick Biros | Food Safety ConsortiumFSMA | — | food safetycompliance+6 | Food Safety Hazards Conferencepoop | 47m 36s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Insects & Lab-Grown Meat: The Future of Food Safety Compliance | Episode 160✨ | food safety complianceedible insects+5 | — | cricket protein powder3D-printed steak+1 | — | food safetyinsects+5 | — | 27m 38s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Food Safety at Home: Cleaning Your Refrigerator Without Growing Science Experiments | Episode 159✨ | food safetycleaning refrigerator+4 | — | Food Safety Specialists | — | food safetyrefrigerator cleaning+5 | — | 35m 37s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Food Safety Inspections Explained with Steven Mandernach from AFDO | Episode 158✨ | food safety inspectionsregulatory collaboration+4 | Steven Mandernach | AFDOFDA+1 | — | food safetyinspections+7 | — | 1h 03m 51s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() The Leadership Skills Your HACCP Plan Is Missing with Tia Glave from Catalyst Food Leaders | Episode 157✨ | food safetyleadership+4 | Tia Glave | Catalyst Food LeadersFood Safety Consortium | — | HACCPfood safety training+5 | — | 30m 26s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Norovirus Hits the Winter Olympics Again | Episode 156✨ | NorovirusFood Safety+3 | — | — | — | NorovirusWinter Olympics+5 | — | 32m 22s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Happy 3 Year Anniversary! Let's Celebrate with Good Old Dishwasher Food Safety | Episode 155✨ | food safetydishwasher cooking+3 | — | salmondishwasher+3 | — | food safetydishwasher+5 | — | 31m 00s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Training Failures of The Food Safety Industry | Episode 154 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are highlighting Azure Edwards's latest opinion piece on Food Safety News, "The food industry’s training problem is the system it keeps paying for".She raises crucial points that our hosts have also been talking about for a while, such as the importance of having a strong food safety culture, the real financial impact of weak training and systems, how audits and certifications are not enough, and more.In this episode:0:00:00 The food safety industry's training failures0:08:45 How food safety culture weakens under pressure0:14:14 What is missing from food safety training 0:18:05 The risks of transactional food safety0:20:19 What makes a company successful long-term0:27:03 The real importance of ethics and integrityDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeRead the Food Safety News opinion piece by Azure Edwards that Matt and Francine refer to in this episode.For a look into the real cost of food safety failures, catch up with Episode 152.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ I love that she uses the temporary workers and the seasonal workers as a stress test for your food safety culture. If there's an issue with your facility during these peak times, it's not your seasonal and temporary workers that are the issue. It's your systems that are the issue.” – Matt Regusci“ I've always said the one thing that nobody can take from you is integrity. You do that yourself.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 31m 07s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() The Thanksgiving From Hell: When Actual Poison is On the Menu | Episode 153 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are taking a detour from food poisoning to actual poison in food. Our hosts hadn't done any episodes about people getting intentionally killed with food in a long time, and Francine, our resident murder-mystery aficionado, made sure it got back in the lineup.Tune in for the Thanksgiving from hell case, where a mother poisoned her children's wine, and a throwback to the poison mushroom beef Wellington case.In this episode:0:00:00 Someone did kill their loved ones this time0:03:53 The poison mushroom beef Wellington murders0:07:49 How a mother killed her family on Thanksgiving0:15:09 Premeditation and getting away with murder0:21:21 Our fascination with how criminal minds workDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeLearn all about the Thanksgiving from Hell case here.Hear more about the Australian lady who tried to kill her in-laws with beef Wellington on Episode 38.In case you needed a reminder, catch up with Episode 95 | Don’t Kill Your Loved Ones During the Holidays and Episode 146 | Seriously, Don’t Kill Your Loved Ones During the Holidays.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“To put this chemical in wine and give it to your children and one of their children's boyfriends at a Thanksgiving dinner. That is a whole new level of evil to me.” – Matt Regusci“ She's a restaurateur. How much has she potentially gotten away with in 20 years? That is scary. If she's willing to do this to her own children, who else might she be willing to do this to, potentially?” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 26m 11s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() The U$74.7 Billion Price Tag of Foodborne Illnesses in 2023 | Episode 152 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some very high, but also very preventable, costs: those resulting from foodborne illnesses.Our hosts are unpacking the Cost Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses data for 2023, released by the USDA in December 2025. You'll learn the real cost of diseases such as Salmonella, Norovirus, Listeria, Botulism, and more.In this episode:0:03:38 Norovirus: largest number of cases0:08:54 Salmonella: greatest overall cost0:11:19 E.coli, Botulism, Vibrio: surprising numbers0:13:07 Listeria: fewer cases, deadly costs0:23:10 How to get buy-in for food safety initiativesDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeRead the Marler Blog article Matt and Francine refer to in this episode.Check out Francine's QSR Magazine 2018 article on the cost of foodborne illness.Catch up with Episode 144 | Apparently, a Little Salmonella in Poultry is Okay. But Should It Really Be?Also listen to Episode 122 | Listeria’s Lasting Damage: A Food Safety Wake-Up CallNoteworthy quotes from this episode“ You have an easier chance of getting a one on a roll of a dice than surviving Listeriosis. It is like one in three, one in four, depending upon the outbreak. So you have a 25% to 33% chance of death when you get Listeriosis. Not good.” – Matt Regusci“ Those are the things that people don't think about. They see these numbers. These are numbers on our screens at this point. People see numbers, and they hear statistics [but] these are human lives.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 27m 52s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() The Evolution of the U.S. Food Pyramid | Episode 151 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are back from their quick holiday break and are ready to tackle the brand-new 2026 food pyramid.With their special brand of humor, they walk through each of the four iterations of the visual American dietary guidelines over the years and what they mean for Americans.In this episode:0:00:00 Holiday break update and misplaced keys0:11:07 The 1992-2005 food pyramid and its impacts0:17:21 The confusing 2005-2011 MyPyramid0:19:37 The 2011-2026 MyPlate (not actually a pyramid)0:23:28 The 2026 upside-down food pyramid0:34:32 Will this change how people eat?Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeCatch up with Episode 146 | Seriously, Don’t Kill Your Loved Ones During the Holidays, where Matt talked about his dread over traveling with his entire family over the holidays.Check out Frank Yiannas' LinkedIn post with the evolution of the food pyramid over time.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ I do not disagree with this new pyramid. It's basically my diet. What I do disagree with is [that] it doesn't make it easy for someone to look at this and go, 'Oh, this is how I am supposed to eat.' There's nothing really easy about it.” – Matt Regusci“'0 5 to '11 looks like they just took the colors of the rainbow, tossed them together in a mountainous type setting, and threw a bunch of food at the bottom of it.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 37m 41s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Produce Safety Starts with Creating a Culture of Food Safety with Humberto Maldonado from Organically Grown Co. | Episode 150 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by produce safety veteran Humberto Maldonado, the Director of Safety and Compliance at Organically Grown Company, straight from the Food Safety Consortium 2025.Humberto shares lessons from his 20+ years in produce safety. Starting out with the 2003 Hepatitis A green onion outbreak at the beginning of his food safety career, to his time at Driscoll's Mexico navigating auditors and growers, and his newer role.Get ready for an episode packed with food safety wisdom and practical ways to build a culture of food safety from the field all the way to the C-suite.In this episode:0:00:00 Audits and certifications at Driscoll's Mexico0:10:29 The 2003 Hepatitis A outbreak in green onions0:16:17 Beyond audits to a good culture of food safety0:25:48 Humberto's work at Organically Grown Company0:29:57 Food safety culture from field to C-suiteDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeRead about the 2003 Hepatitis A Outbreak Associated with Green Onions here.Learn more about the Organically Grown Company.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“One of the pushbacks I always received was, 'This is too complex for the growers to understand. This is too complex for the harvest crew people to understand.' That's not true. We are the ones making things complex. You can explain complex things in a simple way, so keep it simple.” – Humberto MaldonadoWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Humberto, Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 35m 17s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Is FSMA 204 On Its Way Out? We Were Optimistic, But It's Time to Be Realistic | Episode 149 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some even more frustrating news on the FDA's traceability rule, FSMA 204.Back in April of 2025, the implementation of the rule was pushed off yet again, giving the food industry 2.5 years to become fully compliant.Everything changed after the longest government shutdown in US history, though, because the new funding bill blocks FMSA 204. That's, unfortunately, expected, since some of the senators who ended the stalemate received funds from food industry lobbyists.Tune in for a breakdown of the current situation with US food traceability.In this episode:0:00:00 Food traceability policies are being gutted0:11:17 Who's behind the death of FSMA 204 and why0:17:54 Why food traceability is extremely complicated0:23:38 Politicians, integrity, and helping people0:30:27 What will happen with FSMA 204Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeRead the Marler Blog article Matt and Francine refer to in this episode.Listen to Episode 148, where we talk about the huge increase in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illness.Catch up with Episode 109 from April 2025, where we questioned whether or not FSMA 204 would ever actually be implemented.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ I think [FSMA 204 is] dead. I think there's going to be some companies that are going to do it, but without the government's push to do this, it will not happen across the board, which means it won't happen.” – Matt Regusci“ So, let me tell you what I love about this. The National Restaurant Association, they make all their money promoting and advocating for food safety. That's how they earned all that money that they donated to lobby against it.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 35m 23s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() Increase in Hospitalizations and Deaths from Foodborne Illnesses | Episode 148 | 🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive Food Safety Family! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere.👉 Follow Francine and Matt on LinkedIn for more food safety insights and updates.In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are looking back before they look forward in this new year. They are unpacking an article from February 2025 that shares some worrisome stats about foodborne illness, outbreaks, hospitalizations, and deaths from contaminated food in 2024, all of which increased significantly from the previous year.In this episode:0:00:00 When distances are relative0:07:07 A recap of food recalls in 20240:13:43 Key findings on foodborne illnesses0:18:06 If you don't test for it, it's not thereTune back in next week for the episode where our hosts talk about the article on how the government is looking to shut down some key food safety acts and rules.Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeRead the Food for Thought 2025 article Matt and Francine refer to in this episode.Correction: chickens fly at 175 birds per minute, not 175 miles per hour, in US poultry processing plants. You can learn more about these worrisome speeds on Episode 110.As for the acceptable levels of Salmonella in poultry, you can check out Episode 144.For a Recap of 2024’s Major Outbreaks with Bill Marler, listen to Episode 92, and for one of the major outbreaks from the first half of 2025, catch up with Episode 129.Hear more about what it's like to get listeria and survive it in the gut-wrenching Episode 122.Learn the basics of the ByHeart Infant Botulism Outbreak linked to their baby formula, check out Episode 147.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ If we're looking at why 13 [outbreaks] accounted for 98% of the hospitalizations and deaths. It's because 22% of the recalls came from Listeria. That is crazy.” – Matt Regusci“ It's mind-boggling that they are shutting down food safety programs one after another, agencies, and just different things throughout the course of the year, and foodborne illnesses are increasing.” – Francine L ShawWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.We'd love to hear from you!📲 Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen?🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected._______Produced by Ideablossoms | 20m 03s | ||||||
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