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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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10:26

969. McDonald's Ranch Found on the Side of the Road...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/19

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating McDonald's ranch dressing found on the side of the road in northern Minnesota in the summer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bike Tour Map Food Safety Talk 255: Crunchy Granola Hippie Town — Food Safety Talk 929. Car Ranch — Risky or Not? 87. 27 Lbs of Unrefrigerated Feta Cheese — Risky or Not? Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect Outbreak of

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16:16

968. French Toast Left on Counter for Almost a Day

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/17

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating french toast left on counter for almost a day. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bald Head Island NC Science-Backed French Toast Recipes: Crisp, Custardy & Never Soggy Survival and growth of Bacillus cereus in bread - PubMed Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods Trader Joe's SLICED FRENCH BRIOCHE BREAD | Trader Joe's Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants) Griddle Breads, Shelf Stable and Heat and

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08:44

967. Eating Small Pieces of Chicken Left Behind in...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/14

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating small pieces of chicken left behind in the airfryer, reheated days later. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Water activity - Wikipedia New Interventions and Validation for the Control of Pathogens in the Processing of Jerky

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14:21

966. Drinking a Mountain Dew That You Accidentally...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/12

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a Mountain Dew that you accidentally dropped in a port-a-potty. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Man spent 8 hours in porta-potty tank retrieving Mountain Dew bottle, company says Potty Peeper Sentenced To 3 Years Behind Bars - CBS Colorado

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15:12

965. Cooked Frozen Hot Dogs in the Package Left in...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/10

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked frozen hot dogs in the package left in sink basin over night with water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Controlling Listeria monocytogenes in Post-lethality Exposed Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products | Food Safety and Inspection Service Ballpark Franks Ad- They Plump When You Cook Them (1992) - YouTube We answer to a higher authority - Wikipedia Schneiders, brand since 1890 | Maple Leaf Foods Shopsy's

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24:16

964. Eating Jalapeños Right Now

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/07

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating fresh jalapeños right now. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | FDA Who coined "don't yuck my yum"? : r/etymology Giardiniera - Wikipedia Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jalapeño (August 2026) | FDA When People Got Sick: Salmonella Outbreak, August 2026 | Salmonella Infection | CDC Inside Chipotle's Contamination Crisis Chipotle - Food Safety Guys: Episode 148 -

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10:23

963. Eating Shelf Stable Tuna With Garlic in Olive...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/05

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating shelf stable tuna with garlic in olive oil if the jar is leaking. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Premium Yellowfin Tuna Fillets | Tonnino FAD-Free Yellowfin Tuna Fillets with Garlic in Olive Oil

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12:28

962. Dane's Cadmium Cod Liver

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/03

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cod liver with a Proposition 65 warning about cadmium. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Foods and Beverages - Proposition 65 Warnings Website Cancer - YouTube Lead, cadmium and mercury in canned and unprocessed tuna: six-years monitoring survey, comparison with previous studies and recommended tolerable limits - ScienceDirect Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds - Proposition 65 Warnings Website Low Levels of Heavy Metals

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08:56

961. Roux Raw Dough Cookies

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/31

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from roux raw dough cookies. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Eating raw cookie dough can be risky. Here's a safer way to enjoy it. - The Washington Post Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Nonpathogenic Bacterial Surrogates in Wheat Flour by Baking in a Household Oven - ScienceDirect Water Activity and its Role in Food Preservation (March 2025) | UC Master Food Preserver

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09:18

960. Drinking Water from a Source that Failed to...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/29

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking water from a source that failed to maintain treatment for removing bacteria. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Borough Public Notifications | Milltown, NJ

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11:51

959. Brushing Your Teeth With a Toothbrush That Was...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/27

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from brushing your teeth with a toothbrush that was not in a toothbrush protector. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 524. Keeping Your Toothbrush Less Than 6 Feet From Your Toilet — Risky or Not? Amazon.com: Mspan Electric Toothbrush Head Cover: Sonic Toothbrush Cap Travel Protector Plastic Brush Pod Protection Clip Case Value Pack : Health & Household

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23:31

958. Eating Lettuce in Michigan Right Now

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/24

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating lettuce in Michigan right now Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Where People Got Sick: Cyclospora Outbreak, July 2026 | Cyclosporiasis | CDC Investigation of 5-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026) | FDA Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: FAQs for Consumers | IFPA Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce in 5 States | Cyclosporiasis | CDC Flooding occurs on M-39 and I-94 in Detroit and

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11:51

957. Reheating Refrigerated Cooked Frozen Vegetables

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/22

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating refrigerated cooked frozen vegetables (when the package says not to). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Study Highlights Importance of Cooking Non-Ready-to-Eat Frozen Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs Prior to | Food Safety Authority of Ireland National Microbiological Survey and Consumer Habits in relation to Frozen Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs (19NS6) An Assessment of Listeriosis Risk Associated with a Contaminated

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16:57

956. Drinking From a Bathroom Sink Water Fountain at...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/20

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking from a bathroom sink water fountain at the Louvre. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What is FFA | National FFA Organization Visitor amenities - Everything you need to enjoy the Louvre in the best conditions You can drink the water! - Review of Louvre Museum, Paris, France - Tripadvisor The Louvre (and a Short Rant About Water) — Bookpackers™ Water Fountain Hygiene | Parks and Recreation - YouTube Bathroom Sink

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18:42

955. Aspirin Canning

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/17

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of aspirin canning. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Carla Schwan | UGA FACS Home - IAFNS Vegetables and Fruits FAQs - National Center for Home Food Preservation Aspirin - Wikipedia Canning With Aspirin Instead of Sugar – Front page story – Finding Eliza Regional Variations in Home Canning Practices and the Risk of Foodborne Botulism in the Republic of Georgia, 2003 - ScienceDirect Use of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) as food preservative -

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13:21

954. Making Your Own Maple Syrup

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making your own maple syrup. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jason Hlywka | LinkedIn Home - IAFNS 8 Candy Temperature Stages (with Chart) - WebstaurantStore The Sticky (TV Series 2024) - IMDb Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers Maple Food Safety Planning Resource Hub - Cooperative Extension: Maple Syrup Production Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist - Wikipedia

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11:06

953. Herpes Spit Sandwich

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a sandwich contaminated with spit from someone with oral herpes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Arby's customer claims sandwich came with vile surprise and lasting consequences | Fox News About Genital Herpes | Genital Herpes | CDC The possibility of spreading herpes simplex virus type 1 via food handling and sharing - PubMed Julie Jean | LinkedIn IAFP Announces 2025 Award Recipients - International Association for Food

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21:22

952. Smash Tacos

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/10

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating smash tacos. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Burger Menu: Delivery, Takeout & Pickup | Smashburger® Smash Burger Tacos – Blackstone Products Smash Burger Tacos | Blackstone Griddles - YouTube Dinah E. Gore Teaching and Research Kitchens | Agricultural and Human Sciences Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk - NCI Joe Jackson – Cancer Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Rheostatics – My First Rock Concert

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09:23

951. Eating Boiled Fresh Tortellini From a Package...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled fresh tortellini from a package with a few mold spots. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Aldi's Best New Products Of 2026 (So Far) Extension of the shelf-life of fresh pasta using modified atmosphere packaging and bioprotective cultures - PMC Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June 2025) | FDA

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08:10

950. Takeout Chicken Tikka Masala Splashed With Hot...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/07/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken tikka masala splashed with hot tub water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home Pool and Hot Tub Water Treatment and Testing | Healthy Swimming | CDC Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water — United States, 2015–2019 - PMC

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