Food Safety Episodes
Recipe First, People Always: Rethinking Food Safety from the Inside O…
At the end of Food Allergy and Celiac Disease Awareness Month in May, Tracy was thrilled to chat with Benji Koltai, co-founder and CEO of Galley. On this episode, Benji brings his personal journey with Crohn’s disease and gluten intolerance, pairing it with his tech expertise to revolutionize f…
316: Two Moms, Countless Events: Lessons on Food Safety & Hospitality
How does being a food allergy mom change how you plan an event menu? This episode, Tracy talks with two powerhouse event planners—Colleen M. Earley, CMP, HMCC and Jessica Hiemenz-Woodbury, CMP, CMM, DES—who are blending personal experience with professional expertise to reshape how we think abou…
297: Norovirus 101: What Event Planners Need to Know About Food Safety
Food safety isn’t just about what’s on the plate—it’s about protecting everyone who gathers to share a meal. This week on Eating at a Meeting Podcast LIVE, I chat with food safety expert Francine Shaw, CP-FS, FMP, about one of the most contagious viruses threatening events today: norovirus. Fr…
276: Empowering Consumers with Safe Food Choices: The Path to Purity …
Amidst troubling reports of food recalls and safety violations, including salmonella in Quaker Oats products and a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head facility, this week’s episode of Eating at a Meeting dives into how consumers — and...
269: Crowd-Pleasing Event Menus a Northstar Meetings Group Webinar
With the growing prevalence of diverse dietary needs and preferences, designing event menus that satisfy everyone can be challenging. Join our seasoned experts as they share strategies to craft inclusive, flavorful meals that accommodate a wide range...
156: Event Safety: How it Relates to Food & Beverage
With airline medical kits not being fully stocked being in the news lately and it being Medic Alert Awareness Month, I wanted to talk event safety expert Alan Kleinfeld about what hashtag#MeetingProfs need to know. From hashtag#epinephrine to...
111: How to be Savvy with Food Safety at Events
Did you know that 48 million people in the US alone get and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses each year? Some of these illnesses cause lifelong ramifications or potentially death. The problem is that no one cares until it affects them personally. To help spread awareness on the importance of compl…
86: Inclusive: The New Exclusive in Food Service
Heather Landex is Food Safety Expert, Inclusivity Consultant & Trainer for Restaurants & Food Service Industry in Denmark
75: Taking Food Allergies Seriously as One Team
In this episode, Tracy dives deep with Chef Keith Norman, food safety manager and assistant executive chef at South Point Casino, Las Vegas. Together, they explore the critical need for serious, team-centered approaches to food allergies and celiac disease in hospitality. Chef Keith shares how he b…
30: Snacking Safely: Helping Instill Trust in Labeling
As parents of a food allergic child, Dave Bloom as his wife wanted to ensure their daughter was safe in her classroom so they created a list of snacks that were safe for her and shared it with other parents and the school. That original list 14 years...