Smarter Food Safety
Claim This Podcastby Frank Yiannas
Podcast Overview
<p><b>Smarter Food Safety</b> is a science-based, straight-talk podcast hosted by former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas. Each episode goes beyond headlines to explore outbreaks, policy, culture, and emerging risks, with practical insights from global leaders across industry, government, and academia. Designed for food safety professionals, decision-makers, and innovators, the show delivers real-world solutions and forward-thinking conversations to help build a safer, smarter, more resilient food system.</p><p></p><p>The Smarter Food Safety Podcast is sponsored by Ecolab, a trusted partner throughout my career. They’re dedicated to protecting what’s vital, by advancing food safety, ensuring clean and safe environments, and enhancing water quality around the world.</p>
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2/9/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 8, 2026
The Return of Screwworm - Is the US Food System Ready?
<p>The return of New World Screwworm has raised important questions about the resilience of the U.S. food system. In this episode of the Smarter Food Safety podcast, Dr. Mindy Brashears, U.S. Under Secretary for Food Safety at the USDA, returns to discuss what recent Screwworm cases mean for food safety professionals. <br /></p><p>Although not a traditional food safety issue, the parasite highlights the critical connections between animal health, food security, surveillance, biosecurity, and national preparedness. Dr. Brashears explains how USDA is responding, the science behind sterile fly technology, and why protecting America's food supply requires a One Health approach that extends far beyond foodborne pathogens.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Smarter Food Safety Podcast is sponsored by Ecolab, a trusted partner throughout my career. They’re dedicated to protecting what’s vital, by advancing food safety, ensuring clean and safe environments, and enhancing water quality around the world.</p>
July 1, 2026
Breaking News, Broken Trust: The Media's Role in Food Safety (Mainstream Media Perspective)
<p>When a food safety crisis unfolds, journalists help shape how the public understands risk, responsibility, and trust. Over the next two episodes of the Smarter Food Safety podcast, in a two-part series, Frank Yiannas sits down with two different reporters, one representing mainstream media and another reporter from inside the beltway for two different perspectives. In part one, Frank is joined by Brenda Goodman, Senior Health News Writer at CNN, to explore how food safety stories become national news.<br /></p><p>They discuss what makes a recall newsworthy, the challenges of reporting accurately in an era of misinformation, the importance of local public health and investigative journalism, and why food safety professionals should engage with reporters before a crisis occurs. It's a timely conversation about transparency, communication, and strengthening public trust through responsible journalism.<br /></p><p></p><p>The Smarter Food Safety Podcast is sponsored by Ecolab, a trusted partner throughout my career. They’re dedicated to protecting what’s vital, by advancing food safety, ensuring clean and safe environments, and enhancing water quality around the world.</p>
June 10, 2026
Safe, Until it Isn't: Why Companies Become Complacent in Food Safety
<p>Why do food safety failures continue to happen in companies with strong audit scores, detailed procedures, and years, or even decades, without a major incident?<br /></p><p>In this episode of the Smarter Food Safety Podcast, Frank Yiannas is joined by Dr. Phil Bremer, Professor at the University of Otago and Chief Scientist of the New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre, to explore one of the most under-discussed risks in food safety: complacency.</p><p></p><p>Together, they examine how organizations can slowly drift from vigilance to vulnerability, why past success can create a false sense of security, and how blind spots emerge in hazard identification, risk assessment, and decision-making. Drawing on lessons from food safety incidents, behavioral science, and real-world industry experience, Frank and Phil discuss the psychology behind complacency and the practical steps leaders can take to challenge assumptions, strengthen risk awareness, and keep food safety front and center.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you've ever wondered how capable organizations can slowly become vulnerable to food safety failures, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Smarter Food Safety Podcast is sponsored by Ecolab, a trusted partner throughout my career. They’re dedicated to protecting what’s vital, by advancing food safety, ensuring clean and safe environments, and enhancing water quality around the world.</p>
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- What is Smarter Food Safety?
<p><b>Smarter Food Safety</b> is a science-based, straight-talk podcast hosted by former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas. Each episode goes beyond headlines to explore outbreaks, policy, culture, and emerging risks, with practical insights from global leaders across industry, government, and academia. Designed for food safety professionals, decision-makers, and innovators, the show delivers real-world solutions and forward-thinking conversations to help build a safer, smarter, more resilient food system.</p><p></p><p>The Smarter Food Safety Podcast is sponsored by Ecolab, a trusted partner throughout my career. They’re dedicated to protecting what’s vital, by advancing food safety, ensuring clean and safe environments, and enhancing water quality around the world.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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