In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine take on the challenging but important topic of child labor. This is relevant for food safety because the majority of working children worldwide work in agriculture.

This is a topic that is close to Matt’s and Francine’s hearts as both worked many different jobs when they were still children and teenagers. So, you’ll get to hear about their personal experiences and opinions about child labor and more.

This week our hosts are also busting down the myth about which types of cutting boards hold harmful bacteria and pathogens and which don’t.

In this episode:

💩 [01:07] Matt’s and Francine’s experiences working as children

💩 [05:43] How working as a child can help

💩 [07:26] Child labor in fields and meat packing plants in the US

💩 [09:08] The multiple education paths after high school

💩 [12:25] When child labor is okay and when it isn’t

💩 [15:25] Child slave labor in the food industry

💩 [21:05] Hiring individuals under 18

💩 [22:56] Busting the food safety myth about cutting boards, bacteria, and pathogens

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

Want to learn the full story of why Francine quit her babysitting job abruptly? Then, check out her book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

For the Food Safety News article Matt mentioned, refer to The meat and poultry sector needs to cease using child labor.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“I think it's good for children to learn how to work at a fairly young age, but at the same time, I don't think it's good for them to be working dangerous jobs. And I don't think that they should be working jobs that hinder school.” – Matthew Regusci

“I think that there's a whole lot of people out there right now with a tremendous amount of debt, doing things that aren't even related to the degrees that they got. So, at the age of 18, do you really know what you want to do with your life?” – Francine L Shaw

We 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!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are going through the list of the 10 Worst Food Safety Scandals in recent history, which include both national and international outbreaks that resulted in serious health consequences, deaths, and widespread outrage.

You will hear about what some of these outbreaks were like from the inside as Matt and Francine share their experiences from either working with the affected companies or writing extensively about the subject as it happened.

Last but not least, they are busting down another food safety myth today, the one that you should not put hot foods in the refrigerator. So, stay tuned!

In this episode:

💩 [01:05] Teaser for a future episode on mental health in food safety

💩 [09:52] US Blue Bell Creameries Outbreak (2015)

💩 [10:20] US Spinach Outbreak (2006)

💩 [14:00] US Jack in the Box Outbreak (1993)

💩 [15:07] US McDonald’s Outbreak (1993)

💩 [18:45] US Chipotle Outbreak (2015)

💩 [20:47] Japan Norovirus Outbreak (2008)

💩 [23:12] US Cantaloupe Outbreak (2011)

💩 [28:22] China Milk Scandal (2008)

💩 [29:52] Germany E. Coli Outbreak (2011)

💩 [33:01] Busting the food safety myth that you shouldn't put hot foods in the fridge

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

If you’re interested in the full list of scandals check out the article 10 of the Worst Food Safety Scandals in Recent History.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“Before 2006, it was a job. It was my career. After 2006, it became my passion. That outbreak right there changed everything for me.” – Matthew Regusci

“People would be like, ‘I don't want to offend you. So I don't want to’... I'm like, ‘Look, I spend my days talking about vomiting and diarrhea. You're not going to offend me’.” – Francine L Shaw

We 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!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about the recently approved FDA’s reorganization plan, which will hopefully bring positive changes to the organization.

They discuss all the major changes being made to the FDA, including their opinions on each of them. They also talk about the acronym nightmare this is already proving to be.

But that’s not all, today Matt is busting down a widely believed food safety myth that might just shock you, so make sure to listen to the end.

In this episode:

💩 [00:54] LinkedIn Live Interview Q&A Coming Soon

💩 [02:08] The FDA’s upcoming reorganization

💩 [04:43] Doing what you have to do versus what you want to do

💩 [10:40] Changes to the FDA’s Human Foods Program

💩 [11:46] The mess of how food safety is controlled in the USA

💩 [15:15] From Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) to Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII)

💩 [17:09] Establishing the (OCMO) Office of Chief Medical Officer

💩 [18:35] Merging into the Office of Regulatory and Emerging Science (ORES)

💩 [19:15] Dealing with all the new acronyms

💩 [20:14] Creating an Office of Enterprise Transformation (OET)

💩 [21:01] Can you reorganize your way into a better culture?

💩 [23:30] Busting the food safety myth that there is a kill step in fresh produce

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

For the article Matthew was referring to check out Food Safety News’ FDA’s reorganization is official.

If you want to hear more about the $34 million funding cut for food inspections catch up on Episode 62: Food Safety Gets the Short End of the Stick (Again).

Noteworthy quotes from this episode
“I think consumers think that they can also kill pathogens in their own sinks. And they can't either until they cook it. Once they cook it over a period of time, to pickling, or something like that, or can it or whatever. ” – Matthew Regusci

“Food safety is freaking food safety, regardless. Because I live in this state, it doesn't make food safety any different than if I live in this state [...] Can we agree on that?” – Francine L Shaw

We 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!

We'd love to hear from you!

Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!

Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed.

Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!

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Produced by Ideablossoms