Food Safety Talk 132: Big Pot of Sponge Money

Published: Aug. 10, 2017, 11:01 p.m.

b'The show starts with a discussion about importance of being on time and time management, and then quickly moves to a discussion of recent and future podcast appearances by Don and Ben. They quickly dive into actual food safety, starting with the discussion about the Food Code and the risks posed by an unenclosed \\xa0outdoor bar. This is followed by further Food Code discussions related to the importance (or lack thereof) of wearing a head covering if you\'re bald, and Food Code definitions (or lack thereof) for \'clean\' and \'balut\'. Listener feedback leads into a discussion of Food Code Annex 3 and the scientific basis of the Food Code. This leads to a discussion of the importance of actually reading the references that you\'re citing. The guys discuss the comfy cow ice cream recall, and the importance of clear communication with customers. Ben talks about his experience cooking blue apron, and there is further discussion about meal kits safety, specifically on cooking directions. \\xa0The guys get heated up on the topic of sponge microbiology, which leads to a discussion of junk science on water bottle germs, and "Water Kefir", whatever that might be. 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