Rick Biros

I guess we're gonna find out. But I think a lot's going to come out. There's still a lot that can come out over time. This topic is not going to go away. And there are certain companies that unfortunately have their name associated with certain outbreaks.

I guess we're gonna find out. But I think a lot's going to come out. There's still a lot that can come out over time. This topic is not going to go away. And there are certain companies that unfortunately have their name associated with certain outbreaks.

But, you know, that industry, the industry of fast food hamburgers really worked together because when there's E. coli in one brand, sales of hamburgers go down across all the brands.

But, you know, that industry, the industry of fast food hamburgers really worked together because when there's E. coli in one brand, sales of hamburgers go down across all the brands.

Exactly. So again, this is a big deal. It is a big deal. I haven't seen something like this to this degree in a while. And I don't think it's going to go away.

Exactly. So again, this is a big deal. It is a big deal. I haven't seen something like this to this degree in a while. And I don't think it's going to go away.

The late David Thieno was the one who stepped in for Jack and the Pugs.

The late David Thieno was the one who stepped in for Jack and the Pugs.

And he built a legacy. It's really, for someone who is a go-getter, that's a phenomenal opportunity and maybe one that should be honored to come in and fix a system that's broke.

And he built a legacy. It's really, for someone who is a go-getter, that's a phenomenal opportunity and maybe one that should be honored to come in and fix a system that's broke.

Food safety is not a cost system. It should be put there as a profit center. If done right, maybe more floats to the top of either food protection, food quality, or it's a line item in most P&Ls are expense and not necessarily investment or protection.

Food safety is not a cost system. It should be put there as a profit center. If done right, maybe more floats to the top of either food protection, food quality, or it's a line item in most P&Ls are expense and not necessarily investment or protection.

And I think the other thing is going to be the supporting industry with investing in technology. The whole aspect of data, data analytics is already on a very rapid rise. And we're seeing more and more companies coming into this space that are vendors of technologics. Uh-huh.

And I think the other thing is going to be the supporting industry with investing in technology. The whole aspect of data, data analytics is already on a very rapid rise. And we're seeing more and more companies coming into this space that are vendors of technologics. Uh-huh.

And I think, again, that kind of relates back to then maybe potentially understanding food safety could be one of the pockets with the data to support it.

And I think, again, that kind of relates back to then maybe potentially understanding food safety could be one of the pockets with the data to support it.

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