5 Food Safety Truths Everyone Should Know (Starting with Decaf) | Episode 128

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Think you know food safety? Think again. In this special highlight episode of Don’t Eat Poop, we’re rewinding to some of the most surprising facts we’ve ever shared on the show — the kind that can change the way you shop, cook, and eat.

From chemical-laced decaf to disgusting yet FDA-approved gloves, these are real, documented truths that every food lover (and every food safety professional) should know… but most don’t.

In this episode:

💩 [01:43] Why some decaf coffee may contain industrial solvents — and what you should choose instead (yes, there is a safe option)

💩 [04:40] The surprising truth about mayonnaise storage 

💩 [06:52] Why washing this food does more harm than good 

💩 [12:41] The big myth about “killing all bacteria” in fresh produce facilities and why washing produce at home won’t save you

💩 [20:08] The dirty truth about disposable gloves (including the pathogens and contaminants found right out of the box)

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources & References

1. Clean Label Project: Decaf Coffee Contaminants White Paper
2. Episode 111 | What They Don’t Tell You About Decaf Coffee That You Should Absolutely Know
3. Episode 99 | 20 Food Items You Don’t Actually Need to Refrigerate
4. Episode 73 | Don’t Wash Your Chicken, Seriously
5. Episode 69 | A Look at the FDA’s Reorganization Plan and Some Food Safety Mythbusting
6. Episode 115 | Gloves: Risks and Solutions for the Most Overlooked Zone 1 Food Safety Item with Steve Ardagh, CEO & Founder of Eagle Protect

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“Methylene Chloride is an active ingredient in paint thinner that was recently banned by the EPA. So you could not use this product to scrape paint off your walls. It's too dangerous for that, but to throw into some coffee beans to get rid of caffeine? No problem?!” – Matt Regusci

“We know from independent research that in tests done on 2,800 new and unused gloves from 26 different brands, over 260 different viable pathogens were found. Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella. Name it, it was there. ” – Francine L Shaw

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