Reader Poll Results: Food Safety Education for Entrepreneurs

This summer, Pink Sauce went viral. If you need a refresher, this LA Times story offers a good breakdown. While there were lots of jokes to be had, it brought the idea of food safety education for food entrepreneurs to the forefront. 

Earlier this month, we asked readers if they thought there was enough education out there to help someone develop and safely launch a new food product. 

Here's what six of them had to say:

100% said no

That lines up with what we heard from Courtney Adler, quality assurance manager at Muse Gelato, when we talked to her for our September/October 2022 cover story on young professionals in food safety. 

Adler’s big wish is to make food safety resources accessible for younger entrepreneurs who are setting out to make new foods, homemade sauces and cosmetics. “Everyone is really interested in all these new things people are creating, and you just don’t know if they have a sanitation procedure. People don’t always have the materials or resources to learn how to ensure that their food is safe to be consumed. Having access to that material, having mentorships and consultations with third-party certification organizations would go a long way to ensure new foods are safe to eat.”

Read Adler's full profile here. Check out our current reader poll: Does your company focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities?