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Author: Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

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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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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating sun pasta incubated for five hours. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ brunchwithbabs on Instagram: SUN โ˜€๏ธ PASTA SAUCE ๐Ÿ you'll never make pasta in the summer the same again. Making this poolside at my daughters home! A family favorite โ˜€๏ธโ€ฆ Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / Twitter What's all the fuss about San Marzano Tomatoes?? Aren't they just another Tomato? Can you tell me a bit about em please.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food held out of temperature control for 6 hours. Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Merch โ€” Risky or Not? Hors d'oeuvre - Wikipedia Mini Ham Quiches Recipe: How to Make It Frank's RedHotยฎ Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe | Frank's RedHotยฎ US ComBase Food Safety Talk 79: You're Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) โ€” Food Safety Talk
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating frozen food from 1972. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Merch โ€” Risky or Not? Lee Katz ๐Ÿž on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I don't know if I hear enough about obviously risky foods on #riskyornot. Has anyone has sent this to you yet? https://t.co/pAdnER471x https://t.co/G3IT52rJ3V" / Twitter Woman Finds Food in Grandparents' Freezer Dating Back to 1972 Then Defrosts It
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pressure canning cooked potatoes without added water. Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธย  Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Potato Facebook Reel Resources: USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning | National Center for Home Food Preservation "Dry Canning" Isn't Canning - National Center for Home Food Preservation Potatoes, White โ€“ Cubed or Whole - National Center for Home Food Preservation National Botulism Surveillance Summary, 2021 | Botulism | CDC How to Can Dry Packed Potatoes: Step-by-Step Guide | The Canning Diva The Original Canning Rebels | Facebook Facebook certificate of analysis
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating leftover conveyer belt sushi. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Conveyor Belt Sushi in Japan Conveyor belt sushi - Wikipedia Arrests made after wave of 'sushi terrorism' upends Japan's restaurant industry | Japan | The Guardian Florida Department of Health - Time as a Public Health Control Procedures
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating medium rare (not ground) chicken. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Archive: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) | Food Safety and Inspection Service Response to the Questions Posed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding Consumer Guidelines for the Safe Cooking of Poultry Products - ScienceDirect No FODMAP Chicken Paillard - FODMAP Everyday
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating 1 or 2 bites of undercooked ground pork. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ย  Meta Platforms - Wikipedia Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature | FoodSafety.gov What foodborne organisms are in pork? WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses | Food Safety News Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods Part 1: Food attribution, analytical methods and indicators Presence of hepatitis E virus in commercially available pork products - PubMed
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making a smoothie using a cordless drill. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ย  Amazon.com: KatchOn, 2026 Glasses New Year Eve - Pack of 12 | Happy New Year Eyeglasses 2026 for New Years Eve Party Supplies 2026 | NYE Party Glasses | Happy New Years Decorations 2026 | NYE Decorations 2026 : Home & Kitchen Fans of Mr. Monk Group | Natalie making a smoothie with a power drill | Facebook Natalie Makes A Smoothie With A Power Drill | Monk - YouTube Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One) | Monk Wiki | Fandom Milwaukee 1 in. X 6 in. L Heat-Treated Steel Flat Boring Bit Quick-Change Hex Shank 1 pc Mfr# 48-27-1001 - Ace Hardware
869. Moldy Clay

869. Moldy Clay

2025-12-2912:06

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from moldy clay. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ย  Moldy Clay Instagram Dogen's Genjokoan Moldy clay? : r/Pottery Toxic mold in clay? - Clay and Glaze Chemistry - Ceramic Arts Daily Community Ceramics | Office of Environmental Health and Safety
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving homemade caramel sauce out over night. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ย  David Mitchell (comedian) - Wikipedia Great White North - YouTube Mayor Clint Eastwood | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Sweetened Condensed Milk Caramel Recipe Shelf stable caramel sauce : r/foodscience Water activity and its relevance Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) - YouTube
867. Using Tongs

867. Using Tongs

2025-12-2416:00

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using tongs to pick up food. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Post by @bharrap.bsky.social โ€” Bluesky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using an aquarium pump to circulate the water to aid in thawing a chicken in a cooler of water. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Alton Brown Aquarium Pump thawing Instagram 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature โ€” Risky or Not? Quick food thawing with running water versus a recirculating faucet: Comparison of time to thaw and use of water and energy - ScienceDirect
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cleaning a food thermometer with just water. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Cleaning and Other Control and Validation Strategies To Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact in Food-Processing Operations - ScienceDirect Evaluation of the potential for electronic thermometers to contribute to spread of healthcare-associated pathogens - ScienceDirect
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking tapwater from a bathroom sink where the bathroom smells like a bathroom. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Arc - Robot or Not? #310 - The Incomparable Water Quality : r/Brooklyn The toilet at NYC club CBGB - by Chris Stein : r/UtterlyUniquePhotos CBGB - Wikipedia Cat's Cradle | Live Music and Concerts | Carrboro, NC
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking a pill dropped in the bathroom sink for less than five seconds. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - Mayo Clinic Rutgers Researchers Debunk 'Five-Second Rule': Eating Food off the Floor Isn't Safe | Rutgers University SINKSHROOM Ultra Revolutionary Bathroom Sink Dog, Cat & Small Pet Drain Protector, Stainless Steel - Chewy.com SinkShroom Chrome Stainless Steel Drain Protector Mfr# SSULTR321 - Ace Hardware Some realtors no longer using "master" to describe bedrooms and bathrooms - CBS News Bathroom sink pop-up drain with overflow (Large Top) - Lulani
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Ep. 604: "Unintentionalย Curator" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Potential Skin Pathogens on Second Hand Clothes and the Effectiveness of Disinfection Methods - Semantic Scholar "Public Health Implications of Retailer Resale of Returned Textile Clot" by Antonette M. A. Francis-Shearer Contaminated clothing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers is a potential source of transmission - ScienceDirect Second-Hand Clothe, a New Threat for Acquiring Parasitic Infection - PMC
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Russel's 120 ยฐF prime rib recipe, which is a follow up to episode 854, Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib. Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ 854. Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib โ€” Risky or Not? Conference for Food Protection, Inc - Issues 2025-III-33 Raw Animal Foods Come-Up-Time (CUT) Conference for Food Protection, Inc - Biennial Meeting Materials 2025 Council III Issues Packet sent to Assembly of Delegates.pdf - Google Drive Conference for Food Protection, Inc - Guides CFP Guidance Documents for Safe Handling and Cooking of Roaster Pigs 10-25-21. Microbiological Safety of Commercial Prime Rib Preparation Methods: Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella in Mechanically Tenderized Rib Eye - ScienceDirect
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar for pregnant or immunocompromised people. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผย  Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ The Different Types of Apple Cider Vinegar | OSU Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar in Pregnancy: Safety, Benefits, and Uses Determination of 5-log reduction times for Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, or Listeria monocytogenes in acidified foods with pH 3.5 or 3.8
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of contracting high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) from medium rare duck breast. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Food Safety Talk 251: Too Many Brooms โ€” Food Safety Talk Instagram Duck Breast Video Thermal Inactivation of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus in Naturally Infected Chicken Meat - ScienceDirect Rapid risk assessment to address emerging concerns of HPAI in raw and pasteurized milk | PLOS One Avian Influenza | Washington State Department of Agriculture Avian Influenza | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA Questions and Answers: Food Safety and Avian Influenza - April 2015
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding raw chicken at room temperature "all day" before cooking. Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Staphylococcosis in Poultry - Poultry - Merck Veterinary Manual Evaluation of the Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Chicken Fillets and Its Bio-Control Using Different Seaweed Extracts - PMC
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