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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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16:15

809. Using a Towel With a "Big Brown Streak"

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a towel with a “big brown streak”. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Meaning of word “banger” : r/EnglishLearning fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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11:05

808. Sushi Left on the Counter Overnight

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating sushi left on the counter overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ sushi - Risky or Not? 594. Expired Sushi in a Unplugged Refrigerator for 7 Hours — Risky or Not? overnight - Risky or Not? Scombroid fish poisoning: Factors influencing the production of histamine in tuna supply chain. A review - ScienceDirect Scombroid Fish Poisoning Associated with Tuna Steaks — Louisiana and Tennessee, 2006

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11:35

807. Eating Raw Frozen Spinach in a Smoothie

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen spinach in a smoothie. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home - AFFI - American Frozen Food Institute Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during Water and Steam Blanching of Vegetables - ScienceDirect Frozen Food Development Recalls Lidl Branded Chopped Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA Pictsweet Farms® Frozen Chopped Collard Greens, 14 oz - Harris Teeter Prevalence

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11:38

806. Chicken From a Bag With Chicken in the Seam

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked chicken from a bag where one piece of chicken was caught in the bag seam. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sainsbury’s Chargrilled 60g | Sainsbury’s Miles Davis famously said “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” Who are some bassists that excel at judiciously choosing their notes? : r/Bass

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14:30

805. Mamma Birding (Chewing Food for Other People)

Risky or Not? ·

2025/08/01

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food someone else has chewed and sent through the mail to you. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Instagram yuck someone’s yum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Nathan For You - Dumb Starbucks - Open for Business - YouTube Dumb Starbucks - Wikipedia What Happened To Stephanie Matto After 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days Season 4? Stephanie Matto - IMDb

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16:42

804. Ben's Missing Thermometer

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/30

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a beef hamburger cooked by Professor Ben without a hamburger. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jersey Shore (TV series) - Wikipedia Jersey Shore - Wikipedia Bald Head Island NC Waterproof Pocket Digital Thermometer PDT300 from Comark 83. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches — Risky or Not? Seinfeld - The Car Reservation - YouTube ThermoWorks | Professional Thermometers & Temperature Tools

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25:27

803. Unpasteurized Suitcase Saint Nectaire Cheese

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/28

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting unpasteurized Saint Nectaire Cheese from France to Canada Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Saint Nectaire River Cruises - European, Asian, Mississippi & Nile Cruises | Viking® Home - Kinderdijk Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia 729. Eating Raw Milk Gouda Cheese in an Unregulated Brazilian Facility — Risky or Not? Escherichia coli O121 outbreak associated with raw milk Gouda-like cheese in British Columbia, Canada, 2018 -

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16:14

802. Sealed Jar With Sauce on the Rim and No Pop

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/25

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming food from a sealed jar that has dried sauce on the rim and might not have had the safety button down. Fedica text: Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Eat or Toss? Is it OK to eat? Canadian Pronunciation of Pasta Explained | TikTok Not Just Creamy Basil Pasta Sauce (Limited Edition) – NotJustCo. Fresh Produce & Groceries Ready To Deliver | Misfits Market Food Tampering, An Extra Ounce of Caution | FDA Button lids The Complete

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10:01

801. Letting Your Drunk Partner Cook Raw Chicken...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/23

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of preparing a salad in a small kitchen while your drunk partner cooks raw chicken. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ About Campylobacter infection | Campylobacter | CDC Salmonella Infection | Salmonella Infection | CDC Chicken and Food Poisoning | Food Safety | CDC

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17:04

800. Linda's Vichyssoise

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/21

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming a very old swollen can of soup linked to a company that caused a botulism outbreak in 1971. Fedica text: Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Marvin Tung Student Case Competition | CIFST Marvin Tung - UBC Library Open Collections Spoilage of Canned Foods - Food Microbiology: Principles into Practice - Wiley Online Library Tainted Soup Laid to Poor Heating - The New York Times Bon Vivant Voluntarily Recalls All Vichyssoise From

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11:48

799. Combining Breastmilk Collected in Shells Over...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of collecting breastmilk in shells over three days to feed to a healthy infant. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Milk Collection Breast Shells | Medela Breast Milk Storage Questions and Answers | Breastfeeding | CDC CDC Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk April Fogleman | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

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16:17

798. Dave's Pancakes From Old Sourdough Leftovers

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/16

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making pancakes from old sourdough leftovers. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | Cornell Fencing Épée - Wikipedia sourdough - Risky or Not? What is sourdough? An in-depth guide to sourdough technology for bakers - My German Table The pH Of Sourdough Bread: The Significance of Acidity - Busby’s Effect of Staphylococcus aureus Contamination on the Microbial Diversity and Metabolites in Wholewheat Sourdough -

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19:15

797. Ben's Pants Pocket Forks

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/14

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting plastic forks in your pants pocket for later use. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chipotle — Order Now DOUBLE DOUBLE – Tim Hortons Double-double - Wikipedia Menu - In-N-Out Burger Stroopwafel - Wikipedia Best fries in Amsterdam? : r/Amsterdam Michael Stipe - Wikipedia

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16:01

796. Raw Chicken That Is at 67 °F After More Than 12...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating properly cooked chicken that warmed up to 67 °F after about 12 hours prior to cooking. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ComBase FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A) December, 2021 Risk Assessment Predicts Most of the Salmonellosis Risk in Raw Chicken Parts is Concentrated in Those Few Products with High Levels of High-Virulence Serotypes of Salmonella - ScienceDirect Dr

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16:58

795. Cooking in Bacon and/or Sausage Grease Stored...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/09

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking in bacon and/or sausage grease stored room temperature for up to 30 days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Blackshore (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb Current Food Safety Issues of Home-prepared Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil Risky or Not? Bacon Method The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century - The New York Times Apple Music 100 Best Albums

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10:53

794. Cold-Ish, Prepared Oatmeal From a Community Vat...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/07

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating cold-ish, prepared oatmeal from a community vat made earlier that day. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Tears in rain monologue - Wikipedia 766. Room Temperature Overnight Oats — Risky or Not? Bacterial Pathogens and Indicators in Oats - April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 - inspection.canada.ca Marriott International’s World-Class Recipe for Safe, Great Foods | Food Safety

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20:16

793. Peeled, Hardboiled Eggs Stored Immersed in Water...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating peeled, hardboiled eggs stored immersed in water in the fridge at a chain hotel. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Vivian Howard - Wikipedia How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs | The Food Lab 2019 Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs | Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs | December 2019 | Listeria | CDC 2019 Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs -

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17:02

792. Microwaving Your Kitchen Sponges

Risky or Not? ·

2025/07/02

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from microwaving your kitchen sponges. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | The Ohio State University Rutgers University NCSU-Freshmen 1889 - North Carolina State University - Wikipedia What’s the meaning of IIRC? : r/EnglishLearning Microbiome analysis and confocal microscopy of used kitchen sponges reveal massive colonization by Acinetobacter, Moraxella and Chryseobacterium species | Scientific Reports Stop Microwaving

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26:59

791. Sourdough With Fruit Inclusions at a Farmer's...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/06/30

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from sourdough bread with fruit inclusions at a farmer’s market from a home processor in NY. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ON AIR Neon Sign - Live On Air Sign for Streaming/Gaming/Recording Studio Decor - LED Streaming Lights for Streamers/Gamers/Influencers - USB Powered with On/Off Switch On Air Light Sign - Amazon.com gary-larson-far-side-cartoon-what-we-say-to-dogs-blah-blah… | Flickr ELI5 what does working close to

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13:11

790. Eating From a Bag of Popcorn After Hype the...

Risky or Not? ·

2025/06/27

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating from a bag of popcorn that a sports team mascot has touched with their costumed hand. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 High Point Rockers | Baseball Team | Mascot HYPE High Point Rockers Mascot on Facebook Salmonella Oranienburg Isolated from Horses, Wild Turkeys and An Edible Home Garden Fertilized with Raw Horse Manure - Jay‐Russell - 2014 - Zoonoses and Public Health - Wiley Online Library An analysis of human

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