Episode 3 of food safety talk. Don is galavanting around Europe, at least 5 hrs ahead of Ben. Instead of trying to match up schedules the guys decide to have a couple of guests on. Dr. Chris Gunter, vegetable production specialist at N.C. State joins Ben to talk cantaloupe, GAPs and share anecdotes from producers about their concerns around food safety.
- What Don was emailing Ben about from Europe.
- Chris Gunter on Twitter and the NC State Horticulture Dept website.
- Chris' previous institutions Purdue and University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety.
- CDC page on Listeria-in-melons outbreak.
- A list of cantaloupe-linked outbreaks that Ben considers to be a lot.
- Produce association that has someone who is looking for outbreak information on behalf of members.
- Reggie Brown, Florida Tomato Commission.
- Risk assessment of Listeria in RTE foods.
- CDC's explanation of underreporting foodborne illness.
- Markets where buyers typically don't require verification of GAPs.
- The produce meeting that Chris and Ben were at in Florida.
- Sweetpotatoes, a lot of which are grown in North Carolina.
- TGAPs, a law for many tomato producers in Florida.
- One of the industries that Ben worked with in Ontario.
- People that say food safety isn't competitive (ex 1, ex 2).
- A couple of the formulaic checklists that are out there (ex1, ex 2).
- Be the ball (or the bug).