After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
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After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
Food Safety Talk 314: They Don't Let Just Anybody In
Food Safety Talk
1 hour 37 minutes 5 seconds
1 year ago
Food Safety Talk 314: They Don't Let Just Anybody In
Ben and Don kick things off with a quick discussion about Ben's trip to USDA for a National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) meeting the latest updates from the. They riff on how these guidelines set the gold standard for food safety across federal agencies as well as how the food industry looks at emerging food safety issues. From there, they share a virtual tour of the USDA’s iconic South and Jamie L. Whitten buildings—a quick stroll down memory lane, including a few constructive critiques on bureaucratic décor. Switching gears, they dive into the recent Emmy win for Poisoned, the documentary on foodborne illness where FST friend Bill Marler is a main character (and Ben make's a cameo). The discussion shifts to disaster preparation and recovery, specifically related to Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, touching on how floods and power outages affect food safety. Rounding out the episode is an exploration of the recent Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, flour and pathogenic E. coli and Listeria in Boar's Head liverwurst.
Food Safety Talk
After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
