When a fired Disney employee went full villain and hacked into the company's menu system, the consequences weren’t just petty - they were potentially deadly. 



In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dive headfirst into the bizarre true story of a rogue ex-employee who changed prices, dropped profanities, and worst of all, tampered with allergen info on Disney’s restaurant menus. 



From food defense to the overlooked cybersecurity risks in food service, this is one story where food safety, tech, and a little insanity collide.



In this episode:



💩 [05:19] A fired Disney employee hacks into Disney’s menus

💩 [09:12] From paternity leave to felony charges

💩 [11:44] How allergen tampering crosses a deadly line

💩 [14:21] Trying to understand the motives behind the menu hacking

💩 [16:41] Software security failures and food safety

💩 [21:24] Who should have access to menu allergens?

💩 [24:06] Understanding the severity of allergen tampering




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



Resources from this episode

Find the past episode on hacking and food safety here: Some Growing Food Safety Threats That Most Don’t Think About But Can Gravely Affect Your Facility | Episode 116 [https://savvyfs.com/some-growing-food-safety-threats-that-most-dont-think-about-but-can-gravely-affect-your-facility-episode-116/]



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ I don't think they would've thrown the book at him as much as they did until he started jacking with allergens because that's changing it from a bad prank [...] to manslaughter.” – Matt Regusci



“ I understand being angry, but the things that he did went beyond hurting the company. [...] Some of them could have killed people.” – Francine L Shaw



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Hacked Menus & Hidden Allergens: A Food Safety Nightmare at Disney | Episode 121

Is your wheat toast a weapon waiting to happen? 



In this eye-opening episode of the Don't Eat Poop!, our hosts Francine and Matt unpack a disturbing real-world threat: the smuggling of a biological weapon-grade fungus into the U.S. food system. 



From fusarium head blight to potential global famine, they connect the dots between agroterrorism, supply chain vulnerabilities, and why food safety professionals need to think like defense strategists. It’s not paranoia, it’s preparedness.



In this episode:



💩 [04:38] Francine and Matt recap their global webinar on the future of food safety

💩 [05:11] Bioterrorism: Why internal threats are often more dangerous than external ones

💩 [06:55] The case of the Chinese doctoral students smuggling fusarium head blight (FHB) into U.S. labs

💩 [08:52] A breakdown of FHB’s economic and food security impact

💩 [13:37] Global catastrophe potential: How disrupting the Western Hemisphere’s grain supply could trigger a worldwide famine

💩 [17:25] Could bioterrorism reverse decades of food production efficiency?

💩 [22:55] What food producers and processors can (and can’t) do

💩 [31:50] Why training and trust alone won’t cut it




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



Resources from this episode

Check out this past episode on food terrorism: Some Growing Food Safety Threats That Most Don’t Think About But Can Gravely Affect Your Facility | Episode 116 [https://savvyfs.com/some-growing-food-safety-threats-that-most-dont-think-about-but-can-gravely-affect-your-facility-episode-116/]



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ I don't think we have to have a nuclear war in order to kill every human being in the United States. A bioterrorist war would do it,” – Matt Regusci



“ I truly believed that everybody just operated to the best of their ability and cared about what they served and how they served it. It was so eye-opening for me when I became an inspector and realized that that was not the case.” – Francine L Shaw



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Bioterrorism on the Menu: Agroterror Threats & Food Safety Fallout | Episode 120

When your cucumbers keep ending up on outbreak lists, it’s time to ask: what the actual food safety fail is going on?



In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dig into the repeat salmonella outbreaks linked to Bedner Growers - and why the phrase “voluntary recall” should still raise your eyebrows. 



They dissect how the contamination trail is traced, what might really be behind recurring farm-based outbreaks, and why cross-contamination is everyone’s problem. Whether you're running a farm, a food service kitchen, or just trying to avoid the “poop” in your produce, this one’s a wake-up call.



In this episode:



💩 [03:02] The shift from consumer ignorance to awareness of food safety

💩 [05:32] Bedner Growers: One salmonella outbreak is bad–two is a pattern

💩 [08:02] How tracebacks work

💩 [12:35] Epidemiology 101: What did you eat... a week ago?

💩 [17:16] Farming and food safety: Where does Salmonella come from?

💩 [20:59] Most farms don’t survive a salmonella outbreak

💩 [25:54] Ripple effects: How one farm’s mistake can tank a whole commodity

💩 [32:24] Lessons from Jack in the Box, Chipotle, and other infamous outbreaks

💩 [35:35] Food safety and insurance companies




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



Resources from this episode

Check out the Food Safety News article our hosts are talking about, Bedner cucumbers are back, making people sick once again [https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/05/bedner-cucumbers-are-back-making-people-sick-once-again/].



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ You can't taste [salmonella], you can't see it, you can't smell it. It's invisible to the naked eye, but not invisible to the human body system.” – Matt Regusci

“All foodborne illnesses are preventable. You get them from eating something that's contaminated. Are we ever going to eliminate all of them? No. But they're all preventable.” – Francine L Shaw



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A Side of Salmonella: What’s Up with Those Contaminated Cucumbers? | Episode 119

In this raw and eye-opening episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine tackle one of the deadliest (and most misunderstood) topics in the food industry: food allergies. 



Prompted by a tragic case of a mislabeled cookie causing a grandmother’s death, they break down how simple labeling mistakes and casual attitudes toward allergens can have lethal consequences. From cross-contact catastrophes to faux allergy fibbers, this episode dives deep into the real-life implications of allergy mismanagement in both food service and retail.



Whether you're managing a restaurant kitchen, hosting kids at summer camp, or buying cookies at a supermarket, this one’s a must-listen for anyone serious about food safety compliance.



In this episode:



💩 [02:53] Mislabeling leads to a fatal peanut allergy reaction

💩 [05:00] Why labeling systems fail and how POS errors put lives at risk

💩 [05:59] Fake allergy claims and their dangerous consequences

💩 [08:38] The allergy vs. intolerance debate

💩 [13:41] When an NBC announcer had to leave the Kentucky Derby due to allergen exposure on live TV

💩 [15:54] Carrying your EpiPen with you everywhere you go

💩 [20:16] Brazilian nuts can be toxic in high quantities

💩 [23:15] The dangers of cross-contamination

💩 [26:08] Why even lettuce needs label clarity

💩 [29:47] Anaphylaxis as a special need




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



Resources from this episode

Check out the Food Safety News article our hosts are talking about, Family sues Safeway after mislabeled cookie causes grandmother’s death [https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/05/family-sues-safeway-after-mislabeled-cookie-causes-grandmothers-death/].

Take a look at the last allergen episode, Diving Back Into Food Allergies: Important Data, Recent Deaths, and Hidden Dangers | Episode 58 [https://savvyfs.com/diving-back-into-food-allergies-important-data-recent-deaths-and-hidden-dangers-episode-58/]



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ When people say that they're allergic, it desensitizes people to the real fact that people who are actually allergic to this are carrying an EpiPen and this could kill them from anaphylactic shock.” – Matt Regusci

“ There are a million reasons as to why people don't take [food allergies] as seriously as they should, but none of that negates how serious it is. People die.” – Francine L Shaw



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📕 Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Who-Watches-Kitchen-Inspector-Uncovers/dp/B0CHL7DH88?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER]! 



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Food Allergy Dangers & Labeling Fails in Food Safety | Episode 118

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dive into the dark, crunchy underbelly of food safety: cockroach infestations.



They kick things off with a recent incident at Erewhon’s luxury tonic bar in Santa Monica, temporarily shut down after cockroaches were discovered in a cabinet. But things quickly escalate when Francine shares one of the worst infestation cases of her career.



The hosts dig into the gaps in pest control protocols, how poor vendor oversight can keep infestations alive, and the often-overlooked realities of food safety enforcement.



In this episode:



💩 [04:07] The cockroach violation at Erewhon’s luxury tonic bar in Santa Monica

💩 [07:59] Francine’s craziest cockroach story

💩 [09:03] What happens when you spray a bad cockroach infestation

💩 [13:17] What it takes for the health department to reopen a restaurant

💩 [16:34] The psychological effect of inspecting a bad cockroach infestation

💩 [18:44] Taking food safety seriously

💩 [20:35] A fill factor

💩 [21:59] What they found at Erewhon’s luxury tonic bar in Santa Monica

💩 [23:05] Where there’s one cockroach, there are thousands

💩 [24:49] Consumer reaction to the Erewhon cockroach violation

💩 [27:20] The need for weekly pest control

💩 [28:44] The expectations of Erewhon’s luxury tonic bar customers




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



Resources from this episode

Check out the Food Safety News article our hosts are talking about, Cockroach violation shuts down Erewhon’s luxury tonic bar in Santa Monica [https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/05/cockroach-violation-shuts-down-erewhons-luxury-tonic-bar-in-santa-monica/].



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“If you're paying 20 bucks for a smoothie or a tonic, you probably don't want cockroaches as the added ingredient.” – Matt Regusci



“[Cockroaches] were inside the milkshake machine. They were everywhere. [...] This does not happen overnight. It took a while for it to get this bad.” – Francine L Shaw



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Cockroach Infestation Horror Stories and What They Reveal About Food Safety | Episode 117

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are talking about some growing threats to food safety: cyber attacks, food terrorism, and food fraud.



For some time, these were associated with external threats, as was the case with JBS's Russian ransomware attack, which stopped 30% of the American meat supply back in 2021, and the lead-laced-cinnamon fraud that came from Ecuador and led to the Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches Lead and Chromium Poisoning Outbreak.



But today, our hosts are bringing you a very serious case of a cyber attack by someone on the inside, with dangerous consequences for both consumers and workers at a poultry processing facility. 



So, stay tuned to know all about these growing threats and how to protect your facility from them.



In this episode:



💩 [04:05] What makes our hosts successful in the food compliance world

💩 [05:23] The food industry must prepare for food terrorism and fraud

💩 [07:17] The South Carolina chicken plant sabotage case

💩 [08:26] The bad side of the current level of automation in meat-packing plants

💩 [10:05] What the saboteur accomplished and the questions that elicited

💩 [12:08] A disgruntled insider’s access and the importance of changing codes

💩 [16:07] Having no past criminal records doesn't mean much

💩 [17:32] Chemical risks in poultry processing

💩 [20:41] Cybersecurity: A growing threat to food safety

💩 [23:55] Listen to your IT people, they're trying to protect you from this

💩 [26:25] The points in the system where food can be tampered with

💩 [29:50] The need for good food defense plans




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



Resources from this episode

Catch up with our decaf coffee episode, What They Don’t Tell You About Decaf Coffee That You Should Absolutely Know | Episode 111 [https://savvyfs.com/what-they-dont-tell-you-about-decaf-coffee-that-you-should-absolutely-know-episode-111/].



In case you're curious, these are the Alani Nu Energy Drinks [https://www.alaninu.com/collections/drinks] marketed to women.



Check out the Food Safety News article our hosts are talking about, South Carolina chicken plant sabotage case exposes food safety gap [https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/05/south-carolina-chicken-plant-sabotage-case-exposes-food-safety-gaps/].



Watch Matt and Francine's global webinar for NEMIS, Ensuring Food Safety Worldwide: Tackling Challenges and Paving the Way for a Safer Future [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_SZhxmvAxU].



Catch up with our funny take on Dr. Darin's article,

Some Growing Food Safety Threats That Most Don't Think About But Can Gravely Affect Your Facility | Episode 116

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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 misuse


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



Resources from this episode

Catch up on our previous episodes about Glove Safety:

 * Episode 56 | The Truth About Single-Use Gloves: Are They Actually Helping? [https://savvyfs.com/the-truth-about-single-use-gloves-are-they-actually-helping-episode-56/]
 * Episode 57 | The Glove Food Safety Gap: Raising Disposable Glove Standards with Steve Ardagh, CEO and Founder of E [https://savvyfs.com/the-glove-food-safety-gap-raising-disposable-glove-standards-with-steve-ardagh-ceo-and-founder-of-eagle-protect-episode-57/]

Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect | Episode 115

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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 practices



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



Resources from this episode

Catch 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 [https://savvyfs.com/creating-a-recall-ready-food-safety-industry-episode-42/].

Visit recallinfolink.com [http://www.recallinfolink.com/].

Learn more about The Alliance for Recall Ready Communities [https://www.recallreadycommunities.org/].

Check out Betsy Craig’s post [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/betsycraig_foodsafety-walkthetalk-activity-7253925704466075648-aeRp/].



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ The connected companies across the supply chain often drop the ball between the connections, and so we think th

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

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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’s

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



Resources from this episode

Access all of GFSR’s valuable content at globalfoodsafetyresource.com [https://globalfoodsafetyresource.com/].
Listen to the Eye on Food Safety Podcast here [https://globalfoodsafetyresource.com/eye-on-food-safety-podcast-with-gfsr/] or on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/-gfsr-global-food-safety-resource-centre-inc-/].

Catch up with previous Don’t Eat Poop! episodes with Dr. Darin Detwiler, starting with Episode 81 [https://dont-eat-poop.transistor.fm/episodes/global-glove-safety-day-and-other-big-food-safety-issues-with-food-safety-icon-dr-darin-detwiler-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 [https://savvyfs.com/unidentified-food-floating-in-chemical-buckets-episode-32/], an

Always Learn Something New About Food Safety with Tina Brillinger from GFSR | Episode 113

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are discussing a true alphabet soup of changes in the U.S. Health Agencies.



In late March 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the Transformation to Make America Healthy Again. This will entail a great restructuring and consolidation of the existing Health Agencies.



Tune in to understand what the government (says it) means to do and Matt and Francine’s great insights on how this will unfold and, ultimately, affect Food Safety in the U.S.



In this episode:



💩 [01:43] Things Matt and Francine had in common growing up

💩 [05:22] Parenting tips from someone with A LOT of kiddos 

💩 [10:52] Working in food safety and compliance is just like having children

💩 [14:09] Consolidating everything into the Administration for Healthy America

💩 [16:57] HHS’s fact sheet on the changes that will take place

💩 [24:11] Our hosts’ first impressions of the proposed changes

💩 [28:16] Immediate concerns regarding food safety

💩 [30:30] How food safety regulations came to be in the U.S.

💩 [32:23] The much-needed upcoming paradigm shift in the U.S. food industry

💩 [36:34] Will personal opinions alter science, or will science and facts prevail?

💩 [40:49] The importance of seeking information from various sources

💩 [42:01] Cautiously optimistic about the upcoming changes, but we’ll see



 

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



Resources from this episode

Watch Secretary Kennedy’s AHA announcement on X. [https://x.com/SecKennedy/status/1905243470366670926]

Check out the Fact Sheet: HHS’ Transformation to Make America Healthy Again [https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-restructuring-doge-fact-sheet.html].

Catch up with Episode 108 | How Changes in U.S. Food Agencies Are Putting Food Safety in America at Risk [https://savvyfs.com/how-changes-in-u-s-food-agencies-are-putting-food-safety-in-america-at-risk-episode-108/].

Catch up with Episode 85 | The Road to Food Safety with Deborah Blum [https://dont-eat-poop.transistor.fm/episodes/the-road-to-food-safety-with-deborah-blum-award-winning-author-of-the-poison-squad-episode-85].

Catch up with Episode 82 | Household Foods in The US That Are Banned in Other Countries [https://dont-eat-poop.transistor.fm/episodes/household-foods-in-the-us-that-are-banned-in-other-countries-episode-82].

Visit Ground News [https://ground.news/].



Noteworthy quotes from this episode

The Administration for Healthy America (AHA): Understand What It Is and How It’ll Affect U.S. Food Safety | Episode 112

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