Sitemap - 2025 - The Rotten Apple

220 | The worst and weirdest food safety moments of 2025 |

Issue 220 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | December

Food Fraud Gift Guide 2025

Issue 219 (Audio Version)

219 | What Changed in Food Safety This Year |

Emerging Issues in Food Safety

UPF lawsuits: a food safety professional’s perspective

218 | A Practical Guide to Food Safety Consultants |

Issue 218 (Audio Version)

10 Food Fraud Case Studies and Incidents

23 Free On-demand Food Fraud Webinars

Free food fraud courses & certificates

217 | Introduction to an illegal colourant | Tomato paste dramas | Glove safety

Issue 217 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | December

216 | Risky Tableware | Infant Formula Update | Pumpkin Spice Hazards |

Issue 216 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | November

40 Top Software Applications for Food Safety Managers

33 Free On-demand Food Safety Webinars

215 | A Case Study With a Happy Ending (for once!) | Intro to Food Irradiation |

Issue 215 (Audio Version)

214 | Pasta Disaster: Case Study of a Food Safety Train Wreck |

Issue 214 (Audio Version)

213 | Change Management for Food Safety |

Issue 213 (Audio Version)

Change Management Templates for Food Businesses

Food Safety Resources

Packaging Corner

212 | What's New In Food Safety Standards |

Issue 212 (Audio Version)

Food Fraud Requirements of Food Safety Standards: Downloadable e-book

211 | Tip-truck to Table: Organized Crime’s Disgusting Recycling Scheme |

Issue 211 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | October

How to Get Invoices and Receipts for The Rotten Apple

Why I Created The Rotten Apple

Example: Newsletter for Paying Subscribers

About Paid Subscriptions for The Rotten Apple

210 | Food Fraud 2015 to 2035: Mitigation Advice from Industry Leaders |

Issue 210 (Audio Version)

Food Fraud 2015 to 2035: Insights from Industry Leaders

Food Safety Manager Competencies

209 | It's Fake! |

Issue 209 (Audio Version)

23 Free Food Safety Templates

Communities and Networks | Directory

Case Studies and Incident Reports

Case Study: What Went Wrong, the Tiramisu Death

Case Study Collection: 10 Unexpected Food Safety Incidents

Case Study: Contaminated Food + Handwashing Failures Cause Brain Infection

Case Study Collection: Human Errors in Food Safety

208 | Highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy foods - the story so far |

Issue 208 (Audio Version)

Avian Influenza in Dairy Foods

Food Safety News and Resources | September

(Massive) Article Library

Food Safety-Related Articles

120+ Free Downloadable Food Safety Posters

Top 16 Free Food Safety Courses and Certificates

Food Safety Fundamentals: Key Knowledge for Industry Professionals

Issue 207 (Audio Version)

207 | The flesh-eating bacterium that causes deadly foodborne illnesses |

Food Fraud Mitigations + Template

206 | Outbreaks: A Fascinating Peek At The Data |

Issue 206 (Audio Version)

Just for Fun

Webinar: Using Consumer Data for Early Detection

Competitions

205 | Food Fraud Testing in 2025 (and Beyond) |

Food Fraud Testing in 2025 and Beyond (Special Episode)

Issue 205 (Audio Version)

Food Fraud Testing in 2025 and Beyond With John Points of The Food Authenticity Network

Issue 204 (Audio Version)

Radioactive Shrimp: The Story Behind the Recalls (+ The Funniest Memes)

204 | The Scariest Food Invention of the Decade? |

Webinar: Early Warnings With Consumer Data, 11 September 2025

203 | Rare: A Food Fraud Recall |

Issue 203 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | August

Best 'Just for Fun' Articles

202 | A Child Writhing in Pain (Why This Food Safety Professional Will Never Compromise) |

Issue 202 (Audio Version)

201 | Massive Meat Fraud |

Issue 201 (Audio Version)

200 | 4 Years of Food Safety, Food Fraud and Sustainable Supply Chains |

Issue 200 (Audio Version)

Special Offer: Huge Savings on Group Subscriptions

199 | Olive Crisis Update (is it over now?) | A Comprehensive Guide to Glass Management |

Issue 199 (Audio Version)

A Comprehensive Guide to Glass Policy and Procedures (+ templates)

STEC in Flour: What You Need To Know in 2025

Seed Oils - A Food Safety Issue or a Beat Up?

198 | Seed Oils: Unsafe or Not? | STEC in flour |

Issue 198 (Audio Version)

197 | STEC On The Rise? | Insider Warning: Sugar Adulteration! |

Issue 197 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | July

Issue 196 (Audio Version)

196 | Chocolate Fraud, Chocolate Safety, Chocolate Mysteries |

195 | More on Listeria in Pasta Meals | Packaging Corner |

Issue 195 (Audio Version)

Issue 194 (Audio Version)

194 | Deadly Listeria in Heat-and-Eat Meals |

Team Training Exercise: Veggie Tales - Mayhem in the Kitchen

Deadly Listeria Outbreak From Heat-and-Eat Meals

193 | Myth-busting parasites | Fake butter | Cybercriminals attack another retailer |

Issue 193 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | June

Issue 192 (Audio Version)

192 | Melamine Adulteration Today |

The Weird History of a Toxic Pea That Causes Lameness

Issue 191 (Audio Version)

191 | Photo Competition | Leafy Greens and STEC | Tariff Fraudsters Caught?

190 | This is Food Fraud |

Issue 190 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | May

Bystander interventions and food safety culture

189 | Money Laundering in Food Supply Chains | Bystander Intervention in Food Safety |

Issue 189 (Audio Version)

Webinar: AI for Food Fraud - Early Fraud Detection for Raw Materials and Ingredients

188 | Food safety freakishness: the weird and wonderful world of food safety and food fraud |

Issue 188 (Audio Version)

The Changing State of Food Safety

Your Brand and The Rotten Apple

Issue 187 (Audio Version)

187 | New foodborne pathogen with links to 'safe' pesticides |

Issue 186 (Audio Version)

186 | A Complete Guide to Allergen Management for Food Safety Professionals |

Food Safety News and Resources | April

A Complete Guide to Allergen Management for Food Safety Professionals

185 | AI for Food Fraud | Competition Winners |

Issue 185 (Audio Version)

AI for Food Fraud Detection, Horizon Scanning and Vulnerability Assessments - Webinar

184 | Lab Smashed Up in Food Fraud Scandal | Food Safety Competition |

Issue 184 (Audio Version)

183 | Trending hazards in fats and oils | Codex de-mystified |

Issue 183 (Audio Version)

182 | Food Defence in Fresh Produce | Dangerous Cheese |

Issue 182 (Audio Version)

181 | Food Fraud's Links to Animal Welfare | Regenerative Ag |

Issue 181 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | March

180 | Irish Special: Fraud in Potatoes |

Issue 180 (Audio Version)

Learn About Animal Feed Safety

Recordings

179 | Common Mistakes With Food Recalls |

Issue 179 (Audio Version)

Issue 178 (Audio Version)

178 | Global Food Fraud Trends | Honey Rules |

Live Training: Animal Feed Safety, 13/14th March 2025

177 | Honey Fraud Fight | Colour Coding Guide |

Issue 177 (Audio Version)

A Guide to Colour Coding in Food Businesses

Food Safety News and Resources | February

Issue 176 (Audio Version)

176 | Surprising Fraud in a Cheap Food | Planning for Crises |

175 | Phyto-whatsit toxin? | Smoked Meat Safety | Announcing Our New and Improved Index

Issue 175 (Audio Version)

174 | The Nitty-Gritty of Risk Assessments | Food Waste Follow-up |

Issue 174 (Audio Version)

173 | Mystery Poisonings Stalk Citizens | 14 Rules for Bad Quality Managers|

Issue 173 (Audio Version)

Food Safety News and Resources | January

172 | Emerging Food Safety Risks | Reduce Your Food Waste in 2025 |

Issue 172 (Audio Version)

Emerging Food Safety Risks (2025 update)

Food Fraud Incidents (Searchable List), Part 1 - Sep 2022 - Dec 2024

Sustainable, Ethical Supply Chains-Related Articles

Food Supply Chains-Related Articles

Food Defence-Related Articles

What I'm Reading

171 | The Food Fraud That Wasn't | E. coli Onions Follow-up |

Issue 171 (Audio Version)

170 | Sequelae: The Mysterious Long-term Outcomes of Foodborne Illness | Toxic Bean Sprouts |

Issue 170 (Audio Version)