Breaking into Food Safety: Lessons from a Compliance Specialist

🎙️ THE SAFE TABLE PODCAST – EPISODE 9
Breaking into Food Safety: Lessons from a Compliance Specialist with Neha Mehta

✨ Whether you're a student, recent grad, or a young professional navigating the food industry, this episode is packed with real talk, practical tips, and inspiration from someone who’s been in your shoes.

🔊 In this episode, Tania chats with Neha Mehta—Compliance Specialist at Aspire Bakeries—about her career path, the realities of working in food safety, and how to confidently grow in the field.

🎧 What you’ll learn in this episode:
🔹 How Neha transitioned from Sierra Supply Chain Services to Aspire Bakeries
🔹 A day in the life of a Compliance Specialist 👩‍💼
🔹 How to land your first job in food safety (even with limited experience)
🔹 The truth about certifications—when and why to take them 📜
🔹 How to build confidence in FSQA roles 💪
🔹 Dealing with pushback from leadership or operations teams
🔹 What she wishes someone had told her earlier in her career
🔹 Predictions for the future of food safety (automation, sustainability & more) 🔮
🔹 One golden piece of advice for future food safety leaders

🎓 If you're trying to break into the industry, this one’s for you.

💬 Comment below: What’s your biggest takeaway from this discussion?

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