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

Minisode 1: What sets your heart on fire?

Season #1

As we move into the new year, ask yourself: - what do you want to be an example of? - how do you want to show up in the world?
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Episode 15- Entrepreneurship mindset

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What is the Entrepreneur Mindset magic formula? (hint, it is deceptively simple, but not easy) A flexible mind is your greatest asset as an entrepreneur.   Doing your thought work is the quickest way to get from...
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Episode 14- Lean Manufacturing. We have GOT to talk about this in small food.

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Foodpreneurs, today, we are going to introduce lean manufacturing into   local food Learn how to take the 8 wastes of lean, and observe your processes to drive dramatic results. You are going to see your facility in a...
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Episode 13- Buffering

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Buffering is when we use external things to change how we feel emotionally. It’s something we do to keep from fully experiencing our lives, to hide from reality, to procrastinate, to not show up and face the music and...
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Episode 11: Time Management

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What if we could stand in discomfort and make massive progress? People who are willing to stand in discomfort are able to do anything Imagine: You will stop beating yourself up and telling yourself you’ll get things...
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Episode 4: Tech Talk- Supplier Approvals

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Garbage in, garbage out folks. What supplies do you use in your food and how are your customers mitigating the risk of your food? Learn what everyone needs to know from meat and poultry, to fish to produce, and...
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Episode 12 Tech Talk: Verification and Validation

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Verification and Validation, they are a headache and half to most folks. You've written your food safety plan, and now you have even more work? Seriously??  So how do we actually do verification and validation? It is...
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Episode 10 Tech Talk: How to survive a recall.

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What if during a recall you thought "I can handle anything" Learn how to manage your mind to: - Reduce the time associated with a recall and save money - Change your entire outlook on how a recall affects your...
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Episode 9- Future Focus

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Are you creating a future built on your past? Or do you want to create a future based on who you are going to be in the world when you have the results you want. Listen in and learn how.
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Episode 8- Audits for fun and profit!

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Let's talk audits. Do you need one? What kind are there? When should you get one?
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Episode 7: S.T.R.I.V.E

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How do you overcome all the obstacles in your business and your life? Through S.T.RI.V.E. Join us on this amazing journey
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Episode 6: Tech Talk: Sanitation!

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Cleaning and sanitation. There's no substitute for understanding your process and doing it right. Learn how. And then, go download our pre-op checklist
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