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Food Safety Matters

By: Food Safety Magazine
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  • Food Safety Matters is a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team – the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights into the important job of safeguarding the world’s food supply.
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Episodes
  • Elanco: Dr. Alissa Welsher—Using Darkling Beetles as an Indicator for Pre-Harvest Salmonella Loads

    Elanco: Dr. Alissa Welsher—Using Darkling Beetles as an Indicator for Pre-Harvest Salmonella Loads
    Apr 30 2024

    Alissa Welsher, Ph.D. is an Associate Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety. Dr. Welsher received her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as an M.S. degree in Poultry Science and a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Arkansas. Her area of expertise is molecular physiology, and she specializes in heat stress and gut health.

    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Welsher about:

    • How industry’s understanding of pest management’s role in food safety has evolved in recent years
    • Why pests are often an overlooked source of foodborne pathogens like Salmonella, and why darkling beetles, in particular, are important to consider as a possible contributor to Salmonella
    • Insights on the darkling beetle, where darkling beetles are typically found, and how beetles can transmit disease
    • The initiation and execution of a study that showed a correlation between beetle populations and Salmonella load in poultry flocks
    • Current indicators of pre-harvest Salmonella load and how those indicators are managed, and why beetles can be a possible indicator of pre-harvest Salmonella load
    • Actions producers can take to gain control of pest presence on farm
    • How the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service' (USDA-FSIS') framework to reduce cases of salmonellosis attributable to poultry may lead to producers prioritizing integrated pest management.

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    Elanco

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 168. Francine Shaw: Watching the Kitchen to Ensure Food Safety in Foodservice

    Ep. 168. Francine Shaw: Watching the Kitchen to Ensure Food Safety in Foodservice
    Apr 23 2024

    Francine Shaw, CP-FS, FMP, is a food safety specialist, podcaster, speaker, entrepreneur, the Founder and CEO of Savvy Food Safety Inc., and the author of Who Watches the Kitchen? She has spent more than 30 years working in the foodservice industry and is committed to constantly evolving in the ever-changing landscape of foodservice. Her career has included performing services—such as operating partner, corporate/private trainer, health inspector, third-party inspector, and adjunct professor—in various sectors of the foodservice industry. Francine has also written hundreds of articles for national trade magazines and appeared on Dr. Oz, the BBC World Series Radio, and iHeart Radio as a food safety expert.

    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Francine [40:38] about:

    • The importance of incorporating real-life anecdotes into food safety education to make it relatable and engaging to the audience
    • The need for open discussions about real-world experiences in industry to address and correct issues effectively
    • How performance rating systems can help identify and address problem areas or employees within a foodservice organization
    • Why it is important to take a step back to understand the root causes of problems, rather than simply “putting out fires”
    • Common mistakes foodservice businesses make related to their sanitation and hygiene practices, and possible solutions to address these pitfalls
    • Technologies that can help improve food safety, and why it is important to embrace technology to keep up with regulatory demands and improve efficiency
    • The lack of gender diversity in the food safety sector, and Francine’s personal experiences as a woman and an advocate for gender equality in the industry.

    News and Resources

    FDA Deputy Commissioner Details how FY 2025 Funds Will be Spent on Human Foods Priorities [4:08]
    Codex Meeting Ties Up Loose Ends on Newly Adopted Guidelines, Proposes New Work [11:50]
    Chick-fil-A Changes Antibiotic Use Policy for Chicken [14:09]
    Tyson Drops “No Antibiotics Ever” Label From Some Chicken Products
    Scientists Find Listeria, Microbial Populations Remain Stable Despite Cleaning at RTE Food Production Facilities [18:09]
    Novel Technology Shows Promise as Scalable PFAS Decontamination Method for Water [20:42]

    “Food Safety Insights: Rapid Testing Methods—The Future” [27:26]

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 167. James (Jim) Jones: Engaging Stakeholders for a Unified FDA Human Foods Program

    Ep. 167. James (Jim) Jones: Engaging Stakeholders for a Unified FDA Human Foods Program
    Apr 9 2024
    James (Jim) Jones joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2023 as the agency's first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. In this position, he leads the charge in setting and advancing priorities for a proposed, unified Human Foods Program, which includes food safety, chemical safety, and nutrition activities. He currently oversees the leadership of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR), until the proposed Human Foods Program reorganization is implemented. Jones came to FDA with intimate knowledge of the Human Foods program, having served on the Reagan-Udall Foundation's Independent Expert Panel that evaluated the program in 2022. He has decades of leadership experience and a track record of forging partnerships among diverse stakeholders and achieving dynamic results to improve public health. He previously served as a federal regulator of pesticides, toxic substances, chemical safety, and pollution prevention at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and made public health-based decisions grounded in sound science, public policy, and law. He was also a principal architect of the 2016 overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act and led several national-level sustainability programs, including the Environmental Preferable Purchasing Program and the Presidential Green Chemistry Awards Challenge. From 2017–2020, Jones worked for the Household and Commercial Products Association as Executive Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Industry Relations. He then ran his own company advising clients on issues related to chemical safety and sustainability. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Jim [23:20] about: How his past experiences reviewing FDA’s Human Foods Program with the Reagan-Udall Foundation and working at EPA prepared him for his new role at FDAThe importance of stakeholder engagement from the very beginning of decision-making processesThe value and takeaways of the field tours that Jim has been making at industry and agency sites across the countryHow the work being conducting at FDA laboratories ties into FDA’s broader Human Foods Program goalsThe role of public interest entities in keeping the system honest and ensuring transparency, and the need for all stakeholder groups to collaborate with FDA to represent their interestsJim and FDA's collaboration with the FDA Foods Coalition, which was formed in October 2023 by a diverse group of stakeholders to advocate for an effective Human Foods ProgramThe emerging patchwork of state regulations on food additives, and FDA’s desire to get ahead of state regulations with a more ambitious chemical safety agendaHow the proposed Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation will handle chemical safety assessments in the futureRecent public health events caused by the contamination of certain foods for infants and young children, and FDA's work with manufacturers of these foods to ensure food safety and maintain supply volumesFDA's Closer to Zero initiative to reduce heavy metals in baby foods and recent state bills that would require routine testing of baby foods by manufacturers, and how these legislative moves could be helpful to FDAThe Food Safety Summit Town Hall on May 9, 2024, in Rosemont, Illinois, where Jim will participate as part of a panel of top food safety regulators and advisors including USDA, CDC, and AFDO. News and Resources Missouri, Washington Introduce Bills to Ban Same Food Additives as California Food Safety Act [5:11]California Bill Looks to Ban Artificial Dyes, Titanium Dioxide From Foods Served in Public Schools [5:52]Pennsylvania is Latest State to Introduce Food Additives Legislation, While Kentucky Urges FDA to Take Control [6:14]USDA Scientists Working on Method to Give Hens Ability to Pass on Salmonella Immunity to Chicks [10:50]Researchers Develop Hygienic Coating for Produce Storage Containers That Repels Bacteria, Fungi, Dirt [14:57]FDA to Engage With Stakeholders on Direction of New Era of Smarter Food Safety via Day-Long Virtual Event [17:49] Ep. 162. Brian Sylvester: How the California Food Safety Act is Shaping U.S. Food Additives Regulation Register for the 2024 Food Safety Summit! Taking place May 6–9, 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois. Register with promo code “FSMatters15” for 15% off registration. Sponsored by: Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com
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    54 mins
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