Food Safety University

Food Safety University

Hosted by: Michele Pfannenstiel DVM

Welcome to Food Safety University, the only place on the Internet that talks about how to use food safety to help your food manufacturing business thrive. We talk about plant management, money and profit, employees...

Episodes

Episode 55- Questioning Assumptions

One of the best tools in my mind management toolkit is questioning assumptions. What assumptions do I make in around my thoughts? Asking this question takes thought work to the next level and can create massive...
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Episode 54- African Swine Fever

I've gotten a ton of questions on ASF. Well, here are some answers. The short version...if your pigs are blue and dying, call your state vet. The podcast covers a bit more than that though, so tune in!
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Episode 53- Stop Hugging the Cactus

Guess what? Negative thoughts about everything...are totally optional. What would happen if you decided that your negative thoughts, when they happen, aren't serving you? Miracles, that's what. You'll feel like you...
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Episode 52- On farm/initial production QA programs for animal based proteins.

Let's talk how you know you are making what you are making. It's through putting systems in place. Today we are talking on farm quality assurance systems, I promise they aren't as scary as you think! Join us to learn...
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Episode 51- The Cost of Doing Nothing

When we choose anger over empowerment When we choose to avoid food safety planning by being angry it costs us a LOT It costs our health, our wealth, and our relationships. What is your inaction or your anger costing you?
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Episode 50- Chemical Hygiene Plans

This is one of those topics where people just simply tune out. They know that they are supposed to do it, and they just don't. Why is that? Cause it is boring Cause it is hard (not really) Cause they are afraid of...
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Episode 49- Food Safety Behaviors

Food safety is all about action. Often times, we act first, believe second. So what are those actions? How do we actually mitigate risk? What does that mean for leading and serving ourselves, our teams and our customers?
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Episode 48- Internal Audits

What could be more fun for a food facility than doing internal audits? Well, I love to do them, and now you can to! But seriously folks, internal audits are the difference between the results you have and the results...
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Episode 47- Next level thinking

Join me on a trip through a thought download. What does it look like when I confront the thoughts that keep me up at night?  Thought work is a learned and learnable skill that requires vulnerability. Join me on this...
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Episode 46- Calibration

What if how you did calibration was how you did everything? Listen in and learn what I mean...
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Episode 45- Finding Your Purpose

What does finding your purpose look like? Sit and think Health, Wealth, Relationships What are some themes that have run through your life? What does your future self think? How did I do it? Why bother at all?
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Episode 44- Testing and Monitoring

Testing doesn't have to be complicated. I promise Join Dr. P as as she walks you thru both FSIS N60 testing and USDA/FDA environmental monitoring for Listeria.  If you are still overwhelmed, book a call and we'll get...
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