Food Safety Talk 153: While They Are Poopin'

Added on May 9, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

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 guidance.

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Food Safety Talk 152: One Hangup, One Hug

Added on April 30, 2018 by Don Schaffner.

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.

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Food Safety Talk 151: Washing My Own Head

Added on April 30, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

Ben and Don start the episode with some listener feedback and talking about Salmonella in eggs. The conversation goes to salt and sugar curing, farmers markets and illnesses (with a special guest mishap). The show ends on a discussion of E. coli O157 in Romaine lettuce.

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Food Safety Talk 150: Rambunctious Ramble in the Jungle

Added on April 15, 2018 by Don Schaffner.

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:H7. Next up are blockchain and Canadian food recalls. Listener feedback covers restaurant grading, killing lobsters, glitter, flour heating, milk spoilage, farmers market and recipe safety.

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

Added on April 3, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

This episode starts with a discussion on running really long relay races and unplanned home repairs. Don and Ben then edible cookie dough validation (or lack thereof), sour milk pancakes and backyard chicken eggs. The episode ends on a discussion of moldy, fermented rice used as a meat flavor enhancer, glitter beer and Listeria in frozen corn.

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Food Safety Talk 148: Why not suck instead of blow?

Added on March 15, 2018 by Don Schaffner.

The show opens with a little audio surprise and the guys get right into loads of listener feedback on BBQ sauce regions, hot water for cooking, hot air hand dryer design, recalls (and is it ever too late), heating flour, food safety for the immunocompromised, where to go for food safety 101, cooking prime rib, and washing ramen dishes. After listener feedback, the guys address the South Africa Listeria outbreak finally linked to deli meats, food waste and the Australian Listeria outbreak linked to Rockmelon.

Food Safety Talk 147: Only Robots In The Kitchen

Added on March 5, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

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 cause confusion about a turkey-related outbreak.

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Food Safety Talk 146: Vegas Baby!

Added on February 21, 2018 by Don Schaffner.

The show opens with a discussion of Don's failed attempt to add an audio sound board to the show, followed by a discussion about the Winter Olympics. The food safety talk begins with listener feedback a viral Facebook post on hot air hand dryers, and the resulting New York Times article. Listener feedback continues with a discussion of the danger zone (both musical and bacterial). The final bit of listener feedback is related to the microbiological safety of homemade "Play Dough", followed by a discussion of food safety in the news and a Salmonella outbreak linked to Kratom. Ben talks about his appearance on "The Doctors", and then the guys talk about Salmonella in chicken salad and pet food, before concluding a brief discussion of upcoming travel.

Food Safety Talk 145: Cold Pizza for Breakfast

Added on February 12, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

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 experience and critical thinking matter. The show ends with a chat on leftover rice, overnight oatmeal and making podcasts.

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

Added on January 25, 2018 by Don Schaffner.

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 soup and other pots left on the stove as well as refrigerator leftovers, fiddleheads, proper spatula use, burger temperatures, and food safety gadgets. There's a little bit of popular culture talk right at the end. Below are show notes so you can follow along at home.

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

Added on January 10, 2018 by Ben Chapman.

Don and Ben chat about Skype and the weather (as always) but do get eventually to food safety stuff including disco dust, diamond lattes, home chicken slaughter, E. coli O157:H7 in Romaine lettuce (or not, or maybe, yes), raw water and frozen biscuits.

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Food Safety Talk 142: Silver Balls

Added on December 22, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

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 edition), topped with silver sprinkles.

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Food Safety Talk 141: Dot Zaaa

Added on December 9, 2017 by Ben Chapman.

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 Africa. The show ends on Canadian satire and the Conference for Food Protection.

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

Added on November 27, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

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 in audits. Show notes below so you can follow along at home!

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Food Safety Talk 139: Rile Up The Base

Added on November 16, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

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 agricultural water testing and raw manure. Don and Michelle segue into topics like numeracy, megatrends and risk before the obligatory discussion of TV and books. Legionella makes a surprise appearance at the end of the show.

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Food Safety Talk 138: Ominous noises

Added on October 31, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

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 not of noise, but 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 bottle sanitation, followed by best Reduced Oxygen Packaging Handling practices from listener feedback. Next Ben gets real time inspiration and the guys do some back of the envelope risk assessment on home preparation of black garlic before a discussion raw camel milk and the risks of fake cures. The show ends with a discussion of turkey eggs and Canadian Thanksgiving. Here are show notes so you can follow along at home:

Food Safety Talk 137: Grandma makes the best pickles

Added on October 23, 2017 by Ben Chapman.

Don and Ben talk High Sierra and bricking a MacBook Air, Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip, State Fair judging, pH test strips, mail order food safety and cold brewed canned coffee. They also do some listener feedback on food safe issues related to brewing beer.

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Food Safety Talk 136: Unknown Puppy Exposure

Added on October 8, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

This show opens with Ben talking about his experiences at a recent "invitation only" meeting with Sonny Perdue (and 100 of his closest friends) and how he (Ben) almost got arrested for doing research. Don counters with his appearance on the Do By Friday podcast to talk about Sous Vide-ing shoes and bras, and more. The guys respond to listener feedback on unclear coffee recall notices, and donating expired foods. The discussion turns to junk science, and puppy-borne disease before wrapping on naming beers and pubs by neural network.

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Food Safety Talk 135: This is a podcast

Added on October 3, 2017 by Ben Chapman.

Don and Ben are on the road, talking to some of the best folks in the food safety world at the NEHA Region 4 conference/FDA Central Region retail food protection seminar in Minneapolis. This recording was an experiment, the first Food Safety Talk recorded in front of a live, non-studio audience. Topics included raw milk, hepatitis A, listener feedback on liquid nitrogen, our favorite Bond movies and least favorite pathogens.

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Food Safety Talk 134: Restaurants always have Pi

Added on September 15, 2017 by Don Schaffner.

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 minimum wage and restaurant inspection reports. The listener feedback section includes a discussion of vacuum packaged fish and botulism, clever tips for training unusual audiences, and the importance of cleaning the crud at the bottom of steam kettles. This leads to a discussion of allergens and species adulteration. Listener feedback concludes with a discussion of lactic acid as an alternative to triclosan in dish liquids. A discussion of food safety in the news includes the risks of chicken sashimi, and some insight into the California nacho cheese outbreak.

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