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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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09:33

989. Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/10/05

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Fulminant Bacillus cereus food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure | BMJ Case Reports Predictive Model for Growth of Bacillus cereus at Temperatures Applicable to Cooling of Cooked Pasta - Juneja - 2019 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library Heat-stable toxin production by strains of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus simplex and Bacillus licheniformis | FEMS

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14:39

988. Consuming or Preparing Vichy Squirrel

Risky or Not? ·

2026/10/02

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming or preparing Vichy squirrel. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Vichy - Wikipedia Mortar and pestle - Wikipedia Monty Python - The French Taunter - HD WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - YouTube Native and introduced squirrels in Italy host different Cryptosporidium spp. - ScienceDirect A Peek into the Bacterial Microbiome of the Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) What Diseases Can Squirrels Carry? - Varmint Gone All About

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16:57

987. Ant Yogurt

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/30

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating ant yogurt. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Rob Dunn | Applied Ecology Making yogurt with the ant holobiont uncovers bacteria, acids, and enzymes for food fermentation: iScience Ant Yogurt Is a Traditional Recipe That Crawls on 6 Legs - The New York Times

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18:46

986. Eating an Unopened Package of Live It Up® Super...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/28

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Super Greens recalled for Salmonella contamination. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial batches of powdered infant formula and consequences for performance of sampling strategies - ScienceDirect Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA Survival of Salmonella enterica in Military Low-Moisture Food Products during

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11:41

985. Eating Untouched Leftovers From the Previous...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/25

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating apparently untouched leftovers from a previous patron at an outdoor restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 An Outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning in a commercially catered buffet | Communicable Diseases Intelligence An Outbreak of gastroenteritis linked to a buffet lunch served at a Canberra restaurant | Communicable Diseases Intelligence A cohort study investigating a point source outbreak of Clostridium

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13:45

984. Sharing a Tissue With a Dog

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/23

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a tissue used for a dog (but not for a big snot glob). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bacterial microbiome of the nose of healthy dogs and dogs with nasal disease | PLOS One The Surprising Reason Your Nose Runs When You Eat | Banner Is Kennel Cough Contagious to Humans: Symptoms and Treatment Review of bacterial and viral zoonotic infections transmitted by dogs - PMC About Dog Flu | Influenza in Animals | CDC

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18:46

983. Reheating Milk From Nespresso Aeroccino Left in...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/21

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating milk from Nespresso Aeroccino left in the refrigerator for a few days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com: TASSIMO Single Serve Coffeemaker, T45: Single Serve Brewing Machines: Home & Kitchen Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother Black : Target Amazon.com: Baratza Virtuoso - Conical Burr Coffee Grinder : Home & Kitchen Development of Molecular Typing Methods for Bacillus spp. and Paenibacillus spp. Isolated

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19:30

982. Casey's Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/18

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Casey's* Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 254: Bridge-Tunnel-Bridge-Tunnel — Food Safety Talk Accidental Tech Podcast Is you taking notes? 😂 (The Wire) #stringerbell #thewire #youtubeshorts - YouTube Emetic food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus - PubMed https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/118/TimeasaPublicHealthControlApplication1.pdf Cheese sauce linked to Clostridium

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08:27

981. Very Expired Agave Nectar, Unopened in a...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/16

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming very expired agave nectar, unopened in a cork-sealed bottle. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Frontiers | Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Sugar Esters in Honey and Agave Syrup Agave syrup - Wikipedia Case Report Infant Botulism in a 2-Month-Old Female Simple Truth Organic® Light Golden Blue Agave Nectar Syrup, 23.5 oz - Fred Meyer

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14:24

980. Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/14

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Clostridium perfringens during Cooling of Refried Beans - ScienceDirect Tyndallization - Wikipedia A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in foods - ScienceDirect The Occurrence of Bacillus cereus in some Dried Foods Including Pulses and Cereals - BLAKEY - 1980 - Journal of Applied Bacteriology - Wiley

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11:57

979. Cooking S'mores With Marshmallows Over a Burning...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/11

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cooking s'mores with marshmallows over a burning circuit board. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ xkcd: Toasting Marshmallows 3270: Toasting Marshmallows - explain xkcd 374. Eating Meat of a Properly Cooked (160 °F) Rabid Animal — Risky or Not? Occupational health hazards related to informal recycling of E-waste in India: An overview - PMC The Hidden Threat: Unmasking the Environmental Hazards of E-waste | Landbell Canada Heterocyclic

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16:10

978. Not Breaking Apart Iceberg Lettuce to Wash Every...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/09

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not breaking apart iceberg lettuce to wash every leaf. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Butter Lettuce | What is Butter Lettuce? | Nutrition Info & Pictures Healthier eating, better tracking results in more produce-related foodborne illness cases | CAES Field Report Tossing salads - UGA Today Processing may spread E. coli - Los Angeles Times

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14:46

977. Boiled Peanuts Left in a Hot Car for Two Days

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/07

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled peanuts left in a hot car for two days Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Best in Show (4/11) Movie CLIP - Naming Nuts (2000) HD - YouTube Classic Boiled Peanuts Recipe Peanut and peanut products: A food safety perspective - ScienceDirect Contamination of Nuts/Nut Butters | Food Safety Boiled peanuts culprit of salmonella outbreak | Salmonella Blog Growth of Bacillus cereus in Media Containing Plant Seed Materials and

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31:09

976. Butchering a Legally Hunted Bear in a Communal...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/04

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with butchering a legally hunted bear in a communal residence hall kitchen. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Land-Grant University FAQ - APLU (14) Post by @pkpd-babe.bsky.social — Bluesky University Prohibits Processing Wild Animals in Communal Kitchens After Bear Skinning Uproar - The Cornell Daily Sun Cornell Students Skin Bear in Ganędagǫ: Hall Communal Kitchen, No Charges Filed - The Cornell Daily Sun The Cornell Bear

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05:49

975. A Bottle of Guinness From a 162-Year-Old Shipwreck

Risky or Not? ·

2026/09/02

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a really old bottle of Guinness found in a shipwreck. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Alec Guinness - Wikipedia Divers recover a bottle of Guinness from a 162-year-old shipwreck - The Washington Post Verstrepen Lab - Group leader

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11:24

974. Leftover Rice Transported Out of Temperature...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/31

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating brown rice held out of temperature control for about five hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 A response surface model to describe the effect of temperature and pH on the growth of Bacillus cereus in cooked rice - PubMed Model Bacillus Growth Predictive model for growth of Bacillus cereus during cooling of cooked rice - ScienceDirect Abhinav Mishra - People | Food Science & Technology

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15:07

973. Out of Date $0.85 Jalapeno Snack From a Farmers...

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/28

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks for eating an out of date discounted snack food purchased at a farmers market. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pop'ums Jalapeño Jack | Snack Factory® Are stores allowed to sell expired food products? | Consumer Ed, brought to you by the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division Food Safety at Farmers' Markets | Agriculture and Markets Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years - WSJ

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08:03

972. Corn Chowder in the Fridge for a Week

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/26

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating corn chowder stored in the refrigerator for a week. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Best Corn Chowder Recipe ComBase

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16:04

971. To Take a Bath at Ben's House Yesterday

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/24

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking a bath at Ben's house when the water is very dirty. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hydrant Flushing Aqua North Carolina | Aqua

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16:12

970. Vaccines

Risky or Not? ·

2026/08/21

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from vaccines, after Don concocts a bizarre red thread conspiracy theory because he really just wants to talk about his poor little sick doggo. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Addison's Disease in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals Addison's disease | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Lab Leak Groundhog Day: COVID … - Decoding the Gurus - Apple Podcasts

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