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    Risky or Not?

    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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    Copyright: © Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021

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    996. Two Decade Old Fish Sauce Oct 21, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating two decade old fish sauce.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A Small Canadian Town | Defector
    • Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio) - YouTube
    • Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Wikipedia
    • Saint Pierre and Miquelon in France - Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Wikipedia
    • Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia
    • Homemade Fish Sauce – Fermenters Club
    • About | Mendo Food Consulting
    • FISH SAUCE PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING: A REVIEW: Food Reviews International: Vol 17 , No 1 - Get Access
    • Food Safety Myths You Need To Stop Believing, According To An Expert
    995. Canning Corn in Hand-Soldered Tins Oct 19, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • To Can Corn (soldered tins) — Don't Cook That
    • Synergistic Inactivation of Spores of Proteolytic Clostridium botulinum Strains by High Pressure and Heat Is Strain and Product Dependent - PMC
    • heat resistance of the spores of B. botulinus and allied anaerobes. XI | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
    • Food Safety Talk 319: I'm Feeling Botchy Today — Food Safety Talk
    994. Reheated Buffalo Wings That Fell Into a Clean Sink Oct 16, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reheated Buffalo wings that fell into a clean sink.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • hockey - Risky or Not?
    • The Rise & Fall … & Rise of Midget Hockey - Total Package Hockey
    • MYHockey Rankings - MYHockey
    • Minor ice hockey - Wikipedia
    • Warren Zevon – Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • North Carolina 16U Rankings - MYHockey
    • Rutgers Researchers Debunk 'Five-Second Rule': Eating Food off the Floor Isn't Safe | Rutgers University
    • Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food - PubMed
    993. Cooking Stuffing in a Turkey Without a Thermometer Oct 14, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking stuffing in a turkey without a thermometer.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia
    • Texas Environmental Health Association
    • Stuffing and Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    • Turkey Basics: Stuffing | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    • Stuffing the turkey and other Thanksgiving food-safety mistakes | Penn State University
    • Stuffing Your Turkey Could Make You Sick—Here's What Our Editors Do Instead
    992. Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours Oct 12, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼| Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Wegmans Oven Roasted Off The Bone Turkey Breast | Wegmans
    • ComBase
    • Retail Deli Slicer Inspection Practices: An EHS-Net Study
    • Retail Deli Slicer Inspection Practices: An EHS-Net Study - PMC
    991. Toothpaste From Kristin's Split Toothpaste Tube Oct 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toothpaste that came from a tube split during the packaging process.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Contents of toothpaste - safety implications - Australian Prescriber
    • US7135163B2 - Prevention of crystal formation in toothpaste - Google Patents
    • Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different Toothpastes and Mouthrinses: An In Vitro Study - PMC
    • Antimicrobial Effect of Newly Formulated Toothpastes and a Mouthrinse on Specific Microorganisms: An In Vitro Study - PMC
    990. Bacon With a Pinhole Leak in the Package Oct 07, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating bacon with a pinhole leak in the package.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Great Value Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon, 12 oz Naturally Smoked Pork Bacon Slices - Walmart.com
    • Bacon Prices Set to Surge Anew in Threat to More Meat Inflation - Bloomberg
    • Use of Optical Oxygen Sensors in Non-Destructively Determining the Levels of Oxygen Present in Combined Vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaged Pre-Cooked Convenience-Style Foods and the Use of Ethanol Emitters to Extend Product Shelf-Life
    • Bacon and Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    • Toss Your Bacon Immediately If You Notice These Signs
    • Bacon Method
    • Accidental Tech Podcast
    989. Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out Over Night Oct 05, 2026
    Show notes

    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 Microbiology Letters | Oxford Academic
    988. Consuming or Preparing Vichy Squirrel Oct 02, 2026
    Show notes

    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 Squirrels: 6 Common Questions - Waltham Pest Services
    • Bucknell University EHS/Risk Compliance Guide Eastern Grey Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)
    987. Ant Yogurt Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    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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