Podcast appearances and mentions of john butts

John Butts, Ph.D., is the Principal at Food Safety By Design LLC and the Advisor to the CEO at Land O' Frost Inc., where he was in the primary technical role for 47 years, having retired in 2021. As part of his succession plan, Dr. Butts founded Food Safety By Design LLC in 2010. Food Safety By Design helps producers of high-risk products learn how to prevent and manage food safety risks. Dr. Butts' specialty is the incorporation of food safety practices into company culture, including root cause identification using the "Seek and Destroy" scientific strategy for identifying and eliminating harborage sites for pathogens, which Dr. Butts developed earlier in his career. In the early 1980s, Land O' Frost entered the shelf-stable meal business, which Dr. Butts facilitated with product development, process controls, quality assurance, and the invention of a proprietary sealing method. He also provided technical and management support to Frigorifico Canelones, the largest beef processing plant in Uruguay, from 1991–2001 when Land O' Frost owned and managed the business. Dr. Butts is actively involved in pathogen reduction and control of pathogenic organisms in cooked processed meat products, seafood, leafy greens, and other ready-to-eat products. His current work includes the application of scientific principles and quality management technology to develop sanitation process control methods and procedures. Dr. Butts is the recipient of many prominent awards throughout his professional career from NSF International, the American Meat Science Association, the North American Meat Institute, Purdue University, the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, and Food Safety Magazine's Distinguished Service Award. He has published dozens of technical articles and delivered numerous presentations, workshops, classes, and interviews over the years. He is an active member of the North American Meat Institute's Scientific Affairs Committee for over 40 years and was a founding member of the Special Poultry Research Committee to obtain approval of nitrite in poultry during the Carter Administration. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Food Safety Magazine. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with John [2:49] about: How the visceral language used to describe the meatpacking industry in The Jungle sparked public outcry that prompted further investigation into the scientific link between spoilage and disease The way in which available technology and present need enables innovation, including specific examples from the meat industry's modernization at the turn of the 20th century and beyond Key changes since the era of The Jungle to improve occupational safety for line workers in the meat and poultry industry The dangers that sanitation workers face in processing plants today, and how the food industry can leverage the most advanced techniques and technology available to support sanitarians and mitigate the health risks they face on the job The role that food safety culture plays in managing the relationship between sanitation, hygiene, and food safety The areas related to food safety for which industry needs to better understand root causes and preventive controls in the present day, such as allergens, crisis management and recall efficiency, animal and plant disease control, genomics, and other topics John's opinions on where he sees food safety progress heading over the next half-century, including changes related to the industry's growing focus on protein. We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

In Ep. 14 of MeatingPod, we're talking smart manufacturing, smart design and smart glasses, with Dr. John Butts, president of Food Safety by Design LLC and advisor to the CEO of Land O'Frost, the nation's third largest lunchmeat brand, where he has served the company in the lead technical role for more than 40 years. John covers digital transformation related to necessary change driven by adoption of data-driven automation, IIoT technologies, and workforce re-skilling and training. 

Final discussion with John Butts and Joe Stout as they share what causes them distress on a piece of equipment, trends they are seeing in hygienic design, and words of wisdom for aspiring food scientists.

John Butts and Joe Stout share their concepts of the “seek and destroy” approach when it comes to sanitation practices, the Listeria Equation, why there needs to be an investment in hygienically designed equipment, and more.

John Butts and Joe Stout discuss the various state and federal regulation agencies, the 10 primary principles of sanitary design, and comparisons between US and European standards.

John Butts is the vice president of research at Land O’Frost. He first joined the company in 1974. His focus there includes the application of scientific principles and quality management technology to develop sanitation process control methods and procedures.  John is mostly known for the development of the “seek and destroy” process controls for Listeria which has been adopted throughout the food industry. He is a leading expert on sanitary design and food safety culture and has given over 100 presentations including the North American Meat Institute Listeria Intervention and Control workshops. John is also the founder and president of FoodSafetyByDesign LLC, a private consulting firm he established in 2010. There, he aims to help producers of high-risk products learn how to prevent and manage food safety risks. Listeners can reach him directly by emailing him at foodsafetybydesign@gmail.com. Finally, John is a longtime member of the Food Safety Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, along with having written numerous articles for the publication. He received the FSM Distinguished Service Award in 2006.  In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to John Butts about:  The many reasons why Listeria is no longer prevalent in meat The importance of physical barriers and hygienic zoning within a food facility Why Listeria is so problematic in both wet and dry environments The proper processes of cleaning, sanitizing, disassembling equipment, and surface sampling Problems associated with cleaning and disassembling equipment Where Listeria actually comes from, and where it's commonly found The definition of a harborage site Unique ways to sanitize food facility equipment The importance of having a multidisciplinary team in place Sanitary design, sampling, and how keeping up with these tasks can save money The three fundamental types of sampling Food Safety Magazine articles written by (or featuring) John Butts: Land O’Frost: Breaking Ground in Sanitary Facility Design The Supply Chain and Food Safety Culture: Processing Seek & Destroy: Identifying and Controlling Listeria monocytogenes Growth Niches The Journey to a State of Control Related Content: 2014 Sanitary Equipment Design Taskforce (checklist and glossary) YouTube Video: Weber--Steaming a Ready-to-Eat Slicer  Blockchain Explained—Reuters infographic News Mentioned in This Episode: Walmart's Blockchain Food Traceability Initiative  FDA Recall/Retail Disclosure Draft Guidance (includes instructions to submit public comments) Congresswoman DeLauro Questions Ground Beef Recall Timeline Keep Up with Food Safety Magazine Follow Us on Twitter @FoodSafetyMag, and on Facebook  Subscribe to our magazine, and our bi-weekly eNewsletter We Want to Hear From You! Please share your comments, questions, and suggestions. Tell us about yourself - we'd love to hear about your food safety challenges and successes. We want to get to you know you! Here are a few ways to be in touch with us. Email us at podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com Record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us at podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com Leave us a voicemail at 747.231.6730

Chris Ransom breaks down the 2018 NFC Offseason Outlooks with John Butts and Joseph Potter.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, and John Butts break down AFC Outlooks for each of the 16 AFC Teams. Chris also examines NBA Lottery picks and College Batters in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, Ryan Romero, and John Butts look at more 2019 guys. Ransom explains how a transition for the QBs is beginning to take place in the NFL. We also break down the NHL and NBA Conference Finals before wrapping up the show previewing High school Pitchers.

Chris Ransom Joseph Potter and John Butts preview the 2019 NFL Draft. I also recap the playoffs and discuss the 2018 MLB Draft HS Batters and why one isn't worth taking at 1 this year.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, and John Butts recap day 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, Oren Shiri, John Butts, Ryan Romero,and Braden Roome recap day 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, Oren Shiri, Braden Roome, John Butts, and Ryan Romero break down day 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Chris Ransom breaks down his 2018 NFL Mock Draft on Sunday's Special with pick by pick analysis on all 32 teams in the 2018 NFL Draft. Joseph Potter, John Butts, and Ryan Romero grade Chris's mock draft.

Chris Ransom, Oren Shiri, and John Butts discuss the brand new 2018 NFL Schedule.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, John Butts, and Ryan Romero take turns picking for players 1-300 in our new updated draft game.

Chris Ransom, Joseph Potter, and John Butts recap round 1 of the practice mock. We also go preview the Penguins VS Blues in the NHL and recap the Penguins penalty shootout loss to the Dallas Stars.

Chris Ransom and John Butts break down National Signing Day for the 2018 Recruiting Class. We even have a National Signing Day Mock Draft.

Chris Ransom and John Butts preview Super Bowl 52 and what we saw from Monday's Super Bowl Media Day.