Convenient But Safe: Managing Food Safety Across Large Organizations with Jeremy Zenlea
Food safety: a daunting enough challenge for any restaurant or mom-and-pop, but how does the complexity of managing food safety scale to very large organizations? This week's returning guest, Jeremy Zenlea, is here to talk about just that.
Zenlea is Director and Head of Health and Safety for EG America, a parent company to several popular gas station and convenience store brands, and he speaks to the complexities inherent to an industry that offers a wide range of products to a diverse, regionally diffuse population. He discusses bottom-up demand for food safety culture, the importance of building relationships with suppliers and how his industry navigates regional preferences while maintaining consistency. He emphasizes that a strong food safety culture is key to maintaining customer trust.
This podcast is presented by My Trusted Source.
Produced by Joe Diaco Podcasting Support.
Zenlea is Director and Head of Health and Safety for EG America, a parent company to several popular gas station and convenience store brands, and he speaks to the complexities inherent to an industry that offers a wide range of products to a diverse, regionally diffuse population. He discusses bottom-up demand for food safety culture, the importance of building relationships with suppliers and how his industry navigates regional preferences while maintaining consistency. He emphasizes that a strong food safety culture is key to maintaining customer trust.
- (00:18) - Introduction and Guest Background
- (02:38) - The Complexity of Convenience Store Offerings
- (07:11) - Challenges of Building a Food Safety Culture
- (10:59) - Trust Building in the Supply Chain
- (17:20) - Regional Differences in Convenience Stores
- (20:45) - The Importance of a Diverse Food Safety Culture
This podcast is presented by My Trusted Source.
Produced by Joe Diaco Podcasting Support.
Creators and Guests
Host
Dr. Darin Detwiler
Dr. Darin Detwiler is a nationally recognized leader in food regulatory industry and academia, with over 25 years of consultation for industry, government, and NGOs.
