May 06, 2025

All Food Recalls Are Not the Same, But Here’s How You Can Be Ready For When One Comes with Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink | Episode 114

44 minutes

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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are welcoming Roger Hancock, the CEO of Recall InfoLink, back to the podcast straight from the Food Safety Consortium once again to talk about... you guessed it: Food Recalls!

Prepare to dive even deeper into food recalls this time around with lots of multilevel questions followed by fascinating answers.

They’ll provide valuable insights into how and why Europe deals with recalls openly versus the wary way the U.S. deals with them. You’ll learn about the different types of recalls out there and how to create a Recall Ready Community so your supply chain is ready to get the affected product out of circulation quickly and smoothly.

In this episode:

💩 [00:58] Meet (or get reacquainted with) Roger Hancock

💩 [03:35] Repetition is crucial to ensure that food safety best practices are followed

💩 [07:23] Setting the standard and practicing what you preach is key

💩 [11:15] The connection between ingredient and end product recalls

💩 [12:31] How Europe approaches food recalls versus how the U.S. does

💩 [16:53] Understand the different recall classifications

💩 [21:46] The drivers for recalls and why Europe has more recalls than the U.S.

💩 [26:49] How to create a Recall Ready Community within your supply chain

💩 [30:13] Those who belong in your Recall Ready Community and the Alliance

💩 [32:38] FSMA 204 and the impact of traceability in recalls

💩 [36:04] What’s better about the Food Safety Consortium 2024

💩 [39:10] The disconnect between brand image and food safety practices

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

Resources from this episode

Catch up with our interview with Roger Hancock on Episode 42 | What Does A Fast And Efficient Food Recall Look Like? With Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink.

Visit recallinfolink.com.

Learn more about The Alliance for Recall Ready Communities.

Check out Betsy Craig’s post.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“ The connected companies across the supply chain often drop the ball between the connections, and so we think that there's a way to get some glue together using standard processes and data to pass information quickly and efficiently and seamlessly for the good of the consumer.” – Roger Hancock

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By Food Safety Specialists: Matthew Regusci and Francine L Shaw

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