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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

16:07

929. Car Ranch

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ranch dressing stored in a warm car for an extended period of time. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Instagram, Car Ranch Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect Packaging for Sauces, Dips, Dressings & Marinades Salad Dressing Challenge Study Do You Need Microbial Challenge Testing? | Food Safety Magazine

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14:40

928. Keeping Your Shampoo Bottle on the Floor of the...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from keeping your shampoo bottle on the floor of the shower. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Season 2 (AU) | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom Jenny Tian | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom 716. Arranging Objects on a Table Using Only Your Face — Risky or Not? 821. Consuming a Fly in Wine, Twice — Risky or Not? Old Spice 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, Swagger , 22 OZ - CVS Pharmacy Dial Men Recharge 3 in 1 Recharge Body Wash, Cedar Leaf, 16 OZ

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11:22

927. Making Stock With Chewed or Licked Chicken Bones...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating stock made from chewed or licked chicken bones, where are the chicken has been eaten "normal style". Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Making stock with "chewed" chicken bones? : r/Cooking

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13:53

926. Touching Your Phone in the Middle of Prepping...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from touching your phone in the middle of prepping dinner. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Consumers' Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Kitchen - ScienceDirect The role of mobile phones as a possible pathway for pathogen movement, a cross-sectional microbial analysis - ScienceDirect A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes | Scientific Reports

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11:30

925. Eating Someone Else's Leftover Popcorn at the...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating someone else's leftover popcorn at the movies. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl — Risky or Not? Effect of Biting Before Dipping (Double‐Dipping) Chips on the Bacterial Population of the Dipping Solution - Trevino- 2009 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library Seven filthy food habits and how dirty they really are

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11:21

924. Drinking a Bottle of Wine That Has Been Stuffed...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pierre-Joseph Proudhon - Wikipedia Post by @gregorykoch.bsky.social — Bluesky Un-wine-ding The Crime Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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13:28

923. 20 year old Cheez-Its

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | Cheez-It® Sunshine Biscuits - Wikipedia Getting cheesy in Cary: Cheez-It bakery produces 14 million crackers per hour WRAL.com In the Region/New Jersey; Transforming a Plant From Hydrox to High Tech - The New York Times Bon Jovi - Wikipedia

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10:55

922. Thawing Frozen Fish in a Plastic Bag in a Fithy...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/05/01

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hannaford (supermarket) - Wikipedia Cook It Frozen! Cooking Techniques | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute The Do's and Don'ts of Thawing Frozen Fish! Preserving Your Catch & Purchase: A Guide to Freezing and Thawing Seafood at Home | NC State Extension Publications

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13:28

921. Cottage Cheese With Bubbles In

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/29

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What's Going On With Cottage Cheese? US20120114794A1 - System and method for making organic cottage cheese - Google Patents Production of soft unripened cheeses using acidic and salty coagulants: Investigation of technological and sensory characteristics - PMC Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere: What Your Bubbly Cottage Cheese is Trying

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10:36

920. Eating Easter Eggs Dyed in the Toilet Bowl

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/27

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Woman Dyes Easter Eggs in Her Toilet and Attracts Angry Comments on Her Video Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Associated With an Easter Egg Hunt | JAMA | JAMA Network Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's safe | ABC22 & FOX44

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18:02

919. Homemade Unrefrigerated Hot Sauce From Heavy...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/24

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming homemade unrefrigerated hot sauce purchased from a heavy metal band at their merch table. Listen for Ben's asterisk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Occurrence of Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Samples from U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Producing Establishments. II. Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Pork Barbecue Products, from 2005 to 2012 - ScienceDirect Models for the Inactivation of

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19:02

918. Naked Fruit on the Seat of a Grocery Cart

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/22

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a fresh fruit on the seat of a grocery cart without a bag. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Durham Bulls | MiLB.com Bull Durham - Wikipedia How the 'Glengarry Glen Ross' "Coffee Is for Closers" Scene Got Made | Vanity Fair Bulls So Far Raise Over $16,000 for United Way with Wash Your Horns Shirt – Capitol Broadcasting Company NACS Food Safety Forum | NACS Bacterial contamination of shopping carts and approaches to

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11:50

917. Making Butter While Running

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/20

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Making butter - YouTube Dead Internet theory - Wikipedia

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09:36

916. Tasting the Sauce Before the Meat Is Cooked

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/17

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Why do thicker sauces simmer at lower temperatures? : r/AskCulinary

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20:11

915. Letting Patrons Use the Handwash Sink in a Sushi...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What's the Deal With Tuna Scrape? A closer look at the… | Marler Clark Microbial Biogeography of Public Restroom Surfaces | PLOS One Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect

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13:29

914. Using Toaster After Splashing Raw Chicken Juice...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/13

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sleepless in Seattle - Wikipedia Scoring of Toast and Factors Which Affect Its Quality 1 - Cathcart - 1940 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library Toast (food) - Wikipedia

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13:11

913. Using the Top Paper Plate

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/10

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How Dirty Are Paper Plates? Science Explored | TikTok Streaking (microbiology) - Wikipedia

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13:43

912. Only Rinsing a Plastic Microwave Food Cover

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a plastic microwave food cover that you only rinse and do not wash. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Trump Freaks Out After Tucker Carlson Implies He's the Antichrist | The New Republic Amazon.com: Galleyby Silicone Microwave Splatter Cover Dishwasher Safe - Pack of 2 Microwave Cover for food- Space Sving design 10.5 Inch BPA Free: Home & Kitchen When it comes to balloons, size matters | Pat Beall – Sun Sentinel

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10:59

911. Mixing People and Giardia Infected Dog Dishes in...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from mixing dishes from people and from Giardia infected dogs in the dishwater. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Recipe for Real Chicago Style Giardiniera Giardia in Dogs: Symptoms & Treatment Giardia: Infection, treatment and prevention | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Survival of Cryptosporidium and Giardia on Environmental Surfaces - PMC M.C. Hammer - U Can't

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12:14

910. Eating at a Two Star Michelin Restaurant With a...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/04/03

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a two star Michelin restaurant with a one star hygiene rating Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Two-star Michelin restaurant in Wales handed one-star hygiene rating | Wales | The Guardian Food Hygiene Rating Scheme | Food Standards Agency Ynyshir restaurant & rooms | Rating Business Details | Food Hygiene Ratings

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