Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast

There's no rest for the food safety industry...In the news (and on the discussion menu this week): Blue Bell Creameries' retired former CEO has reached a plea deal in the federal trial stemming from a listeria outbreak in 2015 that led to three deaths. Paul Kruse was potentially facing jail time but will simply pay a $100,000 fine.The FDA has sent a letter to baby formula producers essentially asking them to please do their jobs.Also: eating oranges in the shower... life-changing or potentially life-threatening?Listen to find out more!Articles mentioned:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/07/17/the-souths-beloved-blue-bell-ice-cream-is-finally-getting-good-news/ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/03/plea-deal-frees-retired-blue-bell-president-from-jail-time-or-another-jury-trial/Other links from the episode: Darin Detwiler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darin-detwiler/ Hygiene kits:https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Foodservice/Hand-Hygiene-Hub/Body-Fluid-Spill-Kits https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Education-K12/K-12-Spill-Kit https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Foodservice/Foodservice-Spill-KitWe hope you enjoy this episode!Be sure to subscribe to Don't Eat Poop on your favorite podcast app, leave a review and share the podcast with your friends!We'd love to hear from you!Follow Francine, Matt and the show on LinkedIn and let us know what you thought of the show. Also feel free to suggest topics you'd like to hear discussed! Produced by Joe Diaco Podcasting Support

Show Notes

There's no rest for the food safety industry...

In the news (and on the discussion menu this week):

Blue Bell Creameries' retired former CEO has reached a plea deal in the federal trial stemming from a listeria outbreak in 2015 that led to three deaths. Paul Kruse was potentially facing jail time but will simply pay a $100,000 fine.

The FDA has sent a letter to baby formula producers essentially asking them to please do their jobs.

Also: eating oranges in the shower... life-changing or potentially life-threatening?

Listen to find out more!

Articles mentioned:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/07/17/the-souths-beloved-blue-bell-ice-cream-is-finally-getting-good-news/

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/03/plea-deal-frees-retired-blue-bell-president-from-jail-time-or-another-jury-trial/

Other links from the episode:

Darin Detwiler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darin-detwiler/

Hygiene kits:

https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Foodservice/Hand-Hygiene-Hub/Body-Fluid-Spill-Kits

https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Education-K12/K-12-Spill-Kit

https://www.gojo.com/en/Industries/Foodservice/Foodservice-Spill-Kit

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Be sure to subscribe to Don't Eat Poop on your favorite podcast app, leave a review and share the podcast with your friends!

We'd love to hear from you!

Follow Francine, Matt and the show on LinkedIn and let us know what you thought of the show. Also feel free to suggest topics you'd like to hear discussed!

Produced by Joe Diaco Podcasting Support

What is Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast?

Join food safety specialists Francine L. Shaw (CEO and Founder, Savvy Food Safety) and Matthew Regusci (Founder, Fostering Compliance) and occasional guests as they dish about all things food safety: industry trends, news, recurring frustrations and more. Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about the food supply chain, but were too afraid to ask - plus a lot you never wanted to know and will regret learning! Funny, fresh takes on a (potentially deadly!) serious topic. Don’t Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast, new episodes served up every Tuesday.