Food Safety Compliance in Home Kitchens: The Hidden Risks of Social Media Food Businesses | Episode 162

About this episode

This episode explores the food safety compliance risks associated with home-based food businesses promoted on social media.

🍽️ 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. If you’ve ever been tempted by homemade dumplings on Facebook Marketplace or the viral “pink sauce” on TikTok, this episode might make you pause mid-scroll. In this eye-opening (and slightly terrifying) episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dig into the booming world of home-based food businesses and the massive food safety compliance gaps lurking behind those mouthwatering posts. From underground meal prep hustles to kids selling home-cooked food at school, this episode blends humor with hard truths about food safety regulations, HACCP principles, and the real risks of buying food from strangers online. In this episode: 00:00:00 Buying Unregulated Food From Facebook Marketplace 00:06:58 Knowing Your Food Source Matters 00:08:58 Dutch Home Caterer Survey Shocker 00:13:10 Food Safety on Social Media Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice. Resources from this episode Take a look at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Regusci, Francine L Shaw

Topics covered

• food safety compliance
• home kitchens
• social media food businesses
• HACCP principles
• food safety regulations
• buying food online

Keywords

• food safety
• home-based food businesses
• social media
• HACCP
• food regulations
• buying food online
• food safety compliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Facebook Marketplace, TikTok, Food Safety News

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