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Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast

Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast

By: Food Safety Specialists: Matthew Regusci and Francine L Shaw
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 Tune in every Tuesday for a brand new episode of Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast. Join Francine L. Shaw, the savvy CEO of Savvy Food Safety, and Matthew Regusci, compliance connoisseur and founder of Fostering Compliance, as they serve up the latest in food safety with a side of laughter. Explore the ins and outs of food systems, responsible food practices, and food safety regulations. Stay informed about food safety awareness and the not-so-occasional food recall. Delve deep into the complexities of the food supply chain with our dynamic duo, who blend expert insights with a pinch of food safety humor. Whether you're knee-deep in the food safety industry or just passionate about what's on your plate, this podcast promises a fresh take on staying safe while eating well. Expect candid conversations, personal anecdotes, and occasional guest appearances that spice up the discussion. Shaw and Regusci bring their combined decades of experience to the table, making each episode as informative as it is entertaining. From industry trends to must-know food safety news and regulations, they've got your back (and your lunch). In essence, Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast is not just about imparting information; it's about fostering a culture of food safety. By shedding light on the intricacies of the food supply chain and the latest food safety news, it aims to promote awareness and encourage responsible food practices among consumers and industry professionals alike. When it comes to food safety, knowledge is power, and a good laugh is the best seasoning. At the heart of every episode is one golden rule: Don't Eat Poop!© 2025 Food Safety Specialists: Matthew Regusci and Francine L Shaw Art Cooking Food & Wine Nature & Ecology Science
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  • Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect | Episode 115

    Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect | Episode 115
    May 13 2025
    🧤 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY Eagle Protect! 🧤Protect your kitchen with Eagle Protect’s reliable, tested gloves.Delta Zero Verified Gloves: more informationGlove Best Practice Guidelines to prevent direct and cross-contamination. Glove selection, colors, where to dispense, how to use effectively etc.Glove Audit: Solve your glove-related issues and improve your food safety practices. Get personalized feedback on how to mitigate these risks. For more glove safety tips, visit EagleProtect.com!In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Steve Ardagh, the CEO and Founder of Eagle Protect, now as our official sponsor. He’s also known as the “Glove Guy” and is on a mission to save the world one glove at a time.He’s been on the podcast before, and we’ve also talked about his research and glove safety on other occasions. Even so, we guarantee you’ll learn something new today, as our hosts always do when talking to him.They touch on topics such as the glove safety gap in the US, the fact that contaminated gloves might result in false positive lab results, the idea that better quality gloves actually reduce glove cost, the impact of tariffs on glove quality, why vinyl gloves should be banned, and more.In this episode:💩 [01:14] Officially meet Steve Ardagh, the “Glove Guy”, as our new sponsor💩 [03:17] The biggest challenge behind glove safety💩 [04:01] When Matt and Francine learned that gloves may already come in dirty💩 [05:03] Being FDA Food Compliant doesn’t guarantee the glove is safe💩 [07:11] The glove safety gap and Eagle Protect’s role in closing it💩 [08:28] The harmful chemicals that can even be in FDA food-compliant gloves💩 [09:50] Bringing awareness to the problem, but also providing the solution💩 [12:07] Any risk is too much of a risk when it comes to our safety💩 [14:34] The terrible consequences for the most vulnerable and their loved ones💩 [17:08] The idea that maybe the gloves are the actual culprit💩 [19:39] Why vinyl gloves should be banned from food handling💩 [22:28] How tariffs can impact the vinyl glove supply and a better option💩 [24:29] The progress in the industry around gloves💩 [25:36] Stop cutting corners: better quality gloves actually reduce glove cost💩 [30:03] Beware the ways glove factories save money, especially as tariffs rise💩 [31:58] How Eagle Protect guarantees their gloves are safe and high quality💩 [34:55] Make sure your gloves help rather than compromise your safety💩 [36:13] Good gloves don’t rip💩 [38:05] 16% of food outbreaks implicate gloves as the cause💩 [40:36] Stories of concerning yet common glove misuseDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeCatch up on our previous episodes about Glove Safety:Episode 56 | The Truth About Single-Use Gloves: Are They Actually Helping?Episode 57 | The Glove Food Safety Gap: Raising Disposable Glove Standards with Steve Ardagh, CEO and Founder of Eagle ProtectEpisode 81 | Global Glove Safety Day and Other Big Food Safety Issues with “Food Safety Icon” Dr. Darin DetwilerAccess the Journal of Food Protection Paper Steve mentions.Check out Eagle Protect’s Clean Gloves Project: White Paper & Glove Testing.The new glove safety solution that Eagle Protect unveiled at the Food Safety Summit 2025.Eagle Protect’s Case Study on How Better Quality Gloves Reduce Glove Cost. For more of their Case Studies, go here.Articles and Papers on Phthalates and Vinyl Gloves:Eagle Protect’s Article: Are Vinyl Gloves - Protection or Poison?The Coalition for Safer Food Processing & Packaging’s Report: Time To Take Off The Toxic Gloves.Ansell Care’s Position Paper: Vinyl Gloves: Facts You Should Know.The paper that showed that 16% of Foodborne Outbreaks Implicate Glove Cross-Contamination.Noteworthy quote from this episode“ Gloves [in the US] aren't required to be clean or intact, so you could have a glove come in with a dead mouse in it and holes all through it, and as long as it passes that FDA food compliance, there's nothing illegal being done.” – Steve ArdaghWe 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 Steve, Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon! 🎙️ 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
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    46 mins
  • All Recalls Are Not the Same, But Here’s How You Can Be Ready For When One Comes with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 114

    All Recalls Are Not the Same, But Here’s How You Can Be Ready For When One Comes with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 114
    May 6 2025
    🧤 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY Eagle Protect! 🧤Eagle Protect's Delta Zero gloves are third-party verified to be free from harmful microbial contamination—something most food-handling gloves aren't tested for!Unsure about your current gloves? Eagle Protect will test them for microbial contamination at cost, so you can be confident you're meeting food safety standards.Click on the link to get started: White PaperGlove Best Practice Guidelines to prevent direct and cross-contamination. Glove selection, colors, where to dispense, how to use effectively etc.Glove Audit: Solve your glove-related issues and improve your food safety practices. Get personalized feedback on how to mitigate these risks.Visit EagleProtect.com to learn more and ensure your gloves are truly safe!In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are welcoming Roger Hancock, the CEO of Recall InfoLink, back to the podcast straight from the Food Safety Consortium once again.Prepare to dive even deeper into recalls this time around with lots of multilevel questions followed by fascinating answers.They’ll provide valuable insights into how and why Europe deals with recalls openly versus the wary way the U.S. deals with them. You’ll learn about the different types of recalls out there and how to create a Recall Ready Community so your supply chain is ready to get the affected product out of circulation quickly and smoothly.In this episode:💩 [00:58] Meet (or get reacquainted with) Roger Hancock💩 [03:35] Repetition is crucial to ensure that food safety best practices are followed💩 [07:23] Setting the standard and practicing what you preach is key💩 [11:15] The connection between ingredient and end product recalls💩 [12:31] How Europe approaches recalls versus how the U.S. does💩 [16:53] Understand the different recall classifications💩 [21:46] The drivers for recalls and why Europe has more recalls than the U.S.💩 [26:49] How to create a Recall Ready Community within your supply chain💩 [30:13] Those who belong in your Recall Ready Community and the Alliance💩 [32:38] FSMA 204 and the impact of traceability in recalls💩 [36:04] What’s better about the Food Safety Consortium 2024💩 [39:10] The disconnect between brand image and food safety practicesDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeCatch up with our interview with Roger Hancock on Episode 42 | What Does A Fast And Efficient Food Recall Look Like? With Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink.Visit recallinfolink.com.Learn more about The Alliance for Recall Ready Communities.Check out Betsy Craig’s post.Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ The connected companies across the supply chain often drop the ball between the connections, and so we think that there's a way to get some glue together using standard processes and data to pass information quickly and efficiently and seamlessly for the good of the consumer.” – Roger HancockWe 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 Roger, Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon! 🎙️ 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
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    44 mins
  • Always Learn Something New About Food Safety with Tina Brillinger from GFSR | Episode 113

    Always Learn Something New About Food Safety with Tina Brillinger from GFSR | Episode 113
    Apr 29 2025
    🧤 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY Eagle Protect! 🧤Eagle Protect's Delta Zero gloves are third-party verified to be free from harmful microbial contamination—something most food-handling gloves aren't tested for!Unsure about your current gloves? Eagle Protect will test them for microbial contamination at cost, so you can be confident you're meeting food safety standards.Click on the link to get started: White PaperGlove Best Practice Guidelines to prevent direct and cross-contamination. Glove selection, colors, where to dispense, how to use effectively etc.Glove Audit: Solve your glove-related issues and improve your food safety practices. Get personalized feedback on how to mitigate these risks.Visit EagleProtect.com to learn more and ensure your gloves are truly safe!In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Tina Brillinger, the president and CEO of Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR), straight from the Food Safety Consortium 2024.You’ll learn more about the world-leading food safety resource for helping food professionals with food safety compliance, as well as its podcast.Tina also shares her unique perspective as a Canadian working in food safety globally, and information about a serious foodborne illness that she only recently discovered, after 15 years in the field.In this episode:💩 [01:12] Meet Tina Brillinger and the Global Food Safety Resource💩 [03:09] The Eye on Food Safety Podcast 💩 [04:12] Getting more women to work and be visible in the food safety industry💩 [07:11] What you’ll find inside GFSR💩 [09:05] How GFSR’s resources have directly impacted people around the world💩 [10:56] The demand for food safety culture training and information 💩 [11:49] What you can expect from GFSR’s articles and their podcast in 2025💩 [13:22] The far-reaching impact of the Calgary daycare outbreak💩 [15:45] Find what you need to know about pathogens, like Listeria and H. pylori💩 [19:00] We need to educate more instead of just training💩 [21:21] Why the Food Safety Consortium continues to be a favorite of Tina’sDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeAccess all of GFSR’s valuable content at globalfoodsafetyresource.com.Listen to the Eye on Food Safety Podcast here or on LinkedIn.Catch up with previous Don’t Eat Poop! episodes with Dr. Darin Detwiler, starting with Episode 81, where you’ll find the links to the other ones as well.Learn more about the outbreak in the daycare in Canada from our episodes about it, Unidentified Food Floating in Chemical Buckets | Episode 32, and The Calgary Daycare Outbreak: Revisited | Episode 33Noteworthy quotes from this episode“ There isn't any topic that is off limits as far as [GFSR is] concerned because food safety really touches on all corners of the industry. So, right from warehousing to logistics and recalls, the whole gamut. So, we don't focus on quality at all, we focus strictly on food safety.” – Tina BrillingerWe 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 Tina, Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon! 🎙️ 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
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    26 mins

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