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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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13:29

514. Tomato From of a Seed That Went Through Sewage...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/22

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that went through sewage treatment. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Marie on X: “@neorsd Okay I think this has to be asked @benjaminchapman @bugcounter I’m thinking the canonical question would be something like “eating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that went through sewage treatment. #riskyornot ?” 💩 🍅” / X Internalization of Bacterial Pathogens in

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12:42

513. 12 Flies in a Soda Dispenser

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/20

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soda from soda dispenser that just harbored 12 flies. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ OB Cycler on X: “@alextwenzel question for risky or not @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ?” / X Coca-Cola Freestyle Home Page Pests We Treat - Dirty Soda Machine Causes Causes Fruit Fly Infestation in Morganville, NJ Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Tiny little bugs Soda Gun Gets Infested with Fruit Flies - YouTube Surface Sanitation and Microbiological Food

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14:32

512. Attending Burning Man 2023

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of attending Burning Man 2023. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Extremely online - Wikipedia Burning Man Burning Man - Wikipedia Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Fyre Festival - Wikipedia False claim Ebola outbreak reported at Burning Man | Fact check Burning Man 2023: Bay Area doctor urging attendees to wash off mud as soon as possible to avoid skin infections - ABC7 New York Hundreds of Tough Mudder racers infected by rugged,

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19:55

511. Travelling on a Diarrhea Plane for 2 Hours

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of travelling on a plane with diarrhea in the aisle for 2 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Joe Rogan - Wikipedia Passengers onboard diarrhea plane share ordeal Delta Flight Emergency From Passenger’s Diarrhea: What Happened? Food Safety Talk 37: Inoculating the Plane — Food Safety Talk Where does A/C abbreviation for aircraft come from? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange Diarrhea and vomit seats: Why planes are

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10:48

510. Sage's Diluted Kombucha

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking kombucha which is diluted gradually over time. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kombucha, Kefir, Coconut Yogurt, Adaptogenic Tea SYNERGY Raw Kombucha | GT’s Living Foods

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15:43

509. Non-Alcoholic Beers on Tap

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by having nonalcoholic beer on tap. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sage on X: “@OlympicTavern Risky or Not, @bugcounter @benjaminchapman?” / X Growth and Survival of Foodborne Pathogens in Beer - ScienceDirect Survival of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes) and Bacillus cereus Spores in

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16:33

508. Wristbands

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of microorganisms on watch wrist bands. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What are the Scout Oath and Scout Law? | Boy Scouts of America Robot or Not | The Incomparable Wiki | Fandom Daring Fireball: Watch Bands Get Dirty, Headlines Get Clickbaity Prevalence and Disinfection of Bacteria Associated with Various Types of Wristbands Advances in Infectious Diseases Citefactor.org-Journal|Research Paper|Indexing|Impact factor List

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11:19

507. Mozzarella and Gouda Left in Rain for 4 Hours

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of mozzarella and Gouda cheese left in the rain for four hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Fresh Mozzarella Ball | Galbani Cheese Amazon.com: 365 by Whole Foods Market, Mozzarella Bar, 16 Ounce : Grocery & Gourmet Food Storage Temperatures Necessary to Maintain Cheese Safety - International Association for Food Protection

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13:55

506. Kids on Lawns Irrigated With Water Containing...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting your kids play on a lawn 24 hours after that lawn has been irrigated with water containing pathogenic E. coli Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Justin Ekins on X: “@benjaminchapman @bugcounter would it be #RiskyOrNot if my kids played on the lawn watered by this E. Coli contaminated water 24 hours after shutting off the sprinklers? https://t.co/5CKbLVELOd” / X More E. coli cases appear in Lehi; city taking steps to treat

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19:01

505. Avocados Stored in Water in the Refrigerator

Risky or Not? ·

2023/09/01

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing avocados in water in your refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ (updated) Guacamole - Wikipedia Research Triangle Park | Where People + Ideas Converge neil chazin on X: “@bugcounter @benjaminchapman is this actually risky at fridge temps (assuming your fridge is set properly)? https://t.co/J0dkvx3JnG” / X Avocado in Water Storage ‘Hack’ Isn’t Safe. Here’s What to Do Instead Internalization of Listeria

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11:33

504. The Chipotle Autocado

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/30

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by the avocado cutting machine known as the Autocado. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Lee Katz @lskatz@mstdn.science on X: “@benjaminchapman @bugcounter introducing the autocado, a new avocado cutting machine. #riskyornot? I feel like it would be risky unless there is a really good plan to clean it. Thinking of this FDA report too with all the contamination on the rinds. https://t.co/Fi0BDfDInv” / X Meet Chipotle’s New

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08:34

503. Cracking an Egg on Your Kids Head

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/28

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cracking an egg on your kids head. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I know you have covered raw eggs many times on RoN - Twitter Search / X Egg crack😂 #eggcrack #eggprank #funny #baby #kid #kids #babies #fun #… | egg cracking prank | TikTok Risk Assessment for Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs and Egg Products | Food Safety and Inspection Service

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12:23

502. Food When the Power Is Out for 40 Hours

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/25

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating food from the refrigerator when the power has been out for 40 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety During Power Outage | FoodSafety.gov Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishment | Conference-Developed Guides and Documents | Conference for Food Protection Ben Chapman on X: “@cathybrigham Do you have a thermometer to check the temp of foods? I’d say that by tomorrow the cooked food leftovers will be risky by

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15:51

501. Picking Your Nose

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/23

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of picking your nose with respect to COVID-19 and other risks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose picking and SARS-CoV-2 incidence, a cohort study in hospital health care workers | PLOS ONE TWiV 1034: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin | This Week in Virology Nose Picking and Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge

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11:39

500. Mail Order Cakes Shipped at Room Temperature

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/21

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw chicken in a rice cooker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Need an Idea for Easy Meal Prep? Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker. - Eater I’m all about low effort dishes that taste amazing.. and this is one o… | Rice Cooker Recipes | TikTok 31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night — Risky or Not? USDA FSIS Appendix A Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / X Chicken Dry Curry | Zojirushi.com Rice Cooker Chicken and Soy

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23:16

499. Cooking Raw Chicken in a Rice Cooker

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw chicken in a rice cooker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Need an Idea for Easy Meal Prep? Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker. - Eater I’m all about low effort dishes that taste amazing.. and this is one o… | Rice Cooker Recipes | TikTok 31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night — Risky or Not? USDA FSIS Appendix A Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / X Chicken Dry Curry | Zojirushi.com Rice Cooker Chicken and Soy

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12:13

498. Room Temperature Canned Chicken Noodle Soup

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/16

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming canned chicken noodle soup without heating. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bon Vivant Voluntarily Recalls All Vichyssoise From Dealers - The New York Times Acidified and Low-Acid Food Regulatory Requirements Better Process Control School - Consumer Brands Association Botulism Associated with Commercially Canned Chili Sauce — Texas and Indiana, July 2007 Marie Antoinette - Wikipedia

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10:53

497. Unopened Carton of Heavy Cream Almost 3 Weeks...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/14

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming heavy cream from an unopened carton almost 3 weeks past it’s expiration date. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 🇺🇸 Bobby Blue Byrd 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "@pdnell @gastropoda What say you @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ? https://t.co/G4RrFHGOIN" / X Short communication: Bacterial ecology of high-temperature, short-time pasteurized milk processed in the United States - ScienceDirect Sudden Death of a Young Adult Associated

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15:07

496. Dishwasher Corn

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of blanching corn in the dishwasher prior to freezing. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 HAPPY IN HORTON: this may sound “CORNY” to you…. Food Safety Talk 198: Very Old Molasses (with Rachael Jackson) — Food Safety Talk Safety Data Sheet Jet Dry NTP Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Technical Grade Sodium Xylenesulfonate Microwave Corn on the Cob in Husk - No Messy Silk! - The Dinner-Mom

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10:33

495. Frozen Berries in Microwaved Porridge

Risky or Not? ·

2023/08/09

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making porridge with frozen berries in the microwave. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 122. Frozen Berry Smoothies — Risky or Not? Estimation of Bacteriophage MS2 Inactivation Parameters During Microwave Heating of Frozen Strawberries - ScienceDirect

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