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Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

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All Episodes

12:37

721. Coffee Cupping in January

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/17

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from coffee tasting using shared cups, i.e., coffee cupping. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Coffee Cupping: A Step By Step Guide Responsible Coffee Cupping During Covid-19 - Perfect Daily Grind Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PMC US norovirus outbreaks are up, CDC data show | CIDRAP NoroSTAT Data | Norovirus |

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20:59

720. Accidentally Leaving Your Contact Lens Solution...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from accidentally leaving your contact lens solution bottle open. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Eye & Contact Lens The Danger of Using Tap Water with Contact Lenses | US EPA National Outbreak of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Use of a Contact Lens Solution, United States - PMC Eye Infections From Contact Lenses - American Academy of Ophthalmology Recent Outbreaks of Atypical Contact Lens-Related Keratitis: What Have

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11:24

719. Freezer Ajar for 24 Hours

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food in a freezer ajar for 24 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Homepage - STOCKART Download 1000’s of high resolution images | Stockarch Free Stock Photo Archive Avoid Foodborne Illness During Temporary Power Outages | FoodSafety.gov Food safety experts agree with ‘when in doubt, throw it out,’ here’s why | Fox News

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11:25

718. Cutting Bones on a Band Saw

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/10

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cutting bones on a band saw for use in soup stock. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food saws for meat - band saws by Wintersteiger

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17:33

717. Eating Opened Processed Deli Turkey a Month Past...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating expired turkey deli meat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 671. Older Man Kayaking With Fresh Wounds in Water Which Regularly Fails Coliform Tests — Risky or Not? The combination of lactate and diacetate synergistically reduces cold growth in brain heart infusion broth across Listeria monocytogenes lineages - PubMed Hillshire Farms Ultra Thin Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - 9oz : Target People at Increased Risk for

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10:23

716. Arranging Objects on a Table Using Only Your Face

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of arranging objects on a table using only your face. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Taskmaster (TV series) - Wikipedia Arrange the Objects Using Only your Face | Full Task | Taskmaster - YouTube Egg Storage | Official Egg Info Why American Eggs Would Be Illegal In A British Supermarket, And Vice Versa Salmonella in Eggs Information | Official Egg Info New Government advice: British Lion eggs safe for mums-to-be, babies and

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08:15

715. Blueberries That Had a New Hat Fall Into Them Twice

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/03

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating blueberries that had a new hat fall into them twice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 National Women’s Soccer League Official Site | NWSL put a hat on a hat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Authentic Washington Spirit Merch | NWSL Shop 401. Unrefrigerated Jalapeño Queso Dip — Risky or Not?

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09:49

714. Baby Licking a Snake

Risky or Not? ·

2025/01/01

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting your baby lick a snake. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Surprising Reason Babies Are NOT Afraid of Snakes | Secret Science - YouTube Public Health Notice: Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to snakes and rodents - Canada.ca

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09:07

713. Curb Butternut Squash

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/30

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking and eating a butternut squash that you found while walking your dog. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Basics of Verbing Nouns | Grammarly Blog Scott Adams: Chris and Matt Go to Hell - Decoding the Gurus Prevent Rot of Winter Squash in Storage The Only Way To Store Butternut Squash, According to a Food Expert

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13:52

712. Alley Turkey

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/27

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the alley behind your butcher shop for staging turkey smoking. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Microwave Sparking? 5 Common Causes - Ocean Appliance Feast of the Seven Fishes - Wikipedia An Italian American Christmas: It’s not Traditional, but It’s Our Tradition | Italian Sons and Daughters of America Belmont Butchery with your turkey in a filthy alley : r/rva You All Owe Belmont Butchery an Apology : r/rva

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13:57

711. Leaving Cookies and Milk Out for Santa

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/25

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving cookies and milk out for Santa, and carrots for his reindeer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How To Celebrate The Winter Solstice How does Santa make it around the world in one night? | HowStuffWorks Is Santa Claus immune to COVID-19? - YouTube Immunologists convinced Santa has a great immune system - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

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12:43

710. Mystery Green Spots in Ice Cream

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/23

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with mysterious green spots in ice cream. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Jeni’s Ice Creams A Greenish-Black Discoloration of Chocolate Ice Cream

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09:18

709. Homemade Roasted Sriracha Chickpeas at Room...

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/20

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating homemade roasted sriracha chickpeas left at room temperature for three days. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Roasted Sriracha Chickpeas - ShortGirlTallOrder Easy Roasted Chickpeas - Super Healthy Kids

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11:20

708. Expired Pasteurized Cows Milk Used for Yogurt

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using expired pasteurized cows milk used for yogurt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 563. Chris’s Yogurt Without Heating — Risky or Not? 128. Milk on the Counter Over Night — Risky or Not? Foods Near the End of Their Shelf Life - Consumption Recommendations | Consumer Food Waste Community of Practice | Connect Staphylococcus aureus Toxin Formation in Hydrated Batter Mixes

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14:09

707. Eating Fruit That’s Been Bitten by a Bat

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/16

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating fruit that has been bitten by a bat Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Teacher Bitten By Bat In Classroom Dies Of Rabies Zoonotic Exposures: Bites, Stings, Scratches & Other Hazards | CDC Yellow Book 2024 Unrecognized diversity of mammalian orthoreoviruses in North American bats - ScienceDirect Rabies - Frequently Asked Questions | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Ecology and Host Identity Outweigh Evolutionary History

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23:45

706. Reused Dog Licked Sauce Lid

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a tomato sauce lid after it has been licked by a dog. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) - YouTube Microbiota populations in supragingival plaque, subgingival plaque, and saliva habitats of adult dogs | Animal Microbiome The Impact of Dogs Oral Microbiota on Human Health: A review – Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia Cultivable Oral Microbiota of Domestic Dogs | Journal of Clinical

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15:32

705. Washing Poultry Blotting Towels in Cold Water

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing poultry blotting towels in cold water. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kitchen cloths: Consumer practices, drying properties and bacterial growth and survival - ScienceDirect 1 Million Dollars Scene | AUSTIN POWERS (1997) Movie CLIP HD - YouTube

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16:01

704. Eating a Paper Ballot

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/09

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a paper ballot. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Arc de Triomphe - Wikipedia Acrylamide | ToxFAQs™ | ATSDR Safety Data Sheet - Voters Ink An unusual case of xylophagia (paper-eating) - PMC Do By Friday ChatGPT- is it safe to eat a paper ballot A meta‐analysis of pica and micronutrient status - Miao - 2015 - American Journal of Human Biology - Wiley Online Library ChatGPT - how many episodes make an arc?

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14:42

703. Using a Strangers Paper Napkin Found in a...

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a strangers paper napkin found in a parking lot. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) - YouTube Iron Eyes Cody - Wikipedia First Thanksgiving - SNL - YouTube

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13:32

702. Reusing a Paper Towel Used to Cover Microwaved...

Risky or Not? ·

2024/12/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a paper towel used to cover microwaved Kraft Dinner. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kraft Dinner - Wikipedia Barenaked Ladies – If I Had $1,000,000 Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Can you use the plastic cake covers you get at the store and use them as microwave covers? - Quora ChatGPT - Microwaving Mac and Cheese

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