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    Life Sciences

    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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    896. Not Washing a Cats Water Bowl for a Week Mar 02, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing a pets water bowl for a week.

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

    • How Often Should You Wash Dog Bowls for Food and Water?
    • Clean the Germiest Home Items | NSF
    • Pet feeding habits and the microbiological contamination of dog food bowls: effect of feed type, cleaning method and bowl material - PubMed
    • Survey evaluation of dog owners' feeding practices and dog bowls' hygiene assessment in domestic settings | PLOS One
    895. Caramel Apple That's Been Shipped Priority Mail Feb 27, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a candied or caramel apple that's been shipped priority mail.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio
    • Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - ScienceDirect
    • Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples Made from Bidart Bros. Apples | Listeria | CDC
    • Listeria and candied and caramel-coated apples | UMN Extension
    • Gourmet Candy Apples | Kandy Apples by K | Raleigh
    894. Pizza Sold by a Person That Broke Into the Restaurant Feb 25, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Eating pizza sold by a person that broke into a pizza restaurant.

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

    • Burglary - Wikipedia
    • Man breaks into Little Caesars and sells pizzas, NC cops say | Raleigh News & Observer
    • Microbiological Quality and Safety of Pizza Held Out of Temperature Control in University Dining Halls - ScienceDirect
    • Herman Cain - Wikipedia
    • Herman Cain: An implausible candidate - CBS News
    893. Eating an Opened Two-Year-Old 5-Pound Gummy Bear Feb 23, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear

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

    • GGB Candies - Giant Gummy Bears - The Original Manufacturer
    • Osmosis Experiment With Gummy Bears
    • Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food - PubMed
    892. Food From a Distribution Center With a Class II Recall Feb 20, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall

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

    • Gold Star Distribution Inc., Issues Recall of Certain FDA-Regulated Products in Three States Including Drugs, Devices, Cosmetics, Human Foods, and Pet Foods | FDA
    • Recalled Food List
    • Recalls Background and Definitions | FDA
    891. Using Fresh Garlic in Sous Vide Cooking Feb 18, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using fresh garlic in sous vide cooking.

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

    • FDA Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance Chapter 13
    • Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
    • Parameters Determining Inoculated Pack Challenge Study
    • Why you should never use raw garlic for sous vide cooking
    • Sous Vide Short Ribs Recipe (48 hours to tenderness) - DadCooksDinner
    • Sous Vide Short Ribs (Boneless Beef) - Two Kooks In The Kitchen&
    890. Hairy Bikers Poached Eggs in Dirty Water Feb 16, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.

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

    • Hairy Fishnuts : r/BloomCounty
    • Hairy Bikers - Wikipedia
    889. Re-Using Chocolate From a Chocolate Fondue Fountain Feb 13, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain.

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

    • The (Great) Unwashed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    • Dash Sauce Fountain : Target
    • Chocolate Fountain Operating Manual
    • Up to eleven - Wikipedia
    • 69. Licking a Chocolate Statue — Risky or Not?
    888. Using Smell to Determine When a Food Is Safely Cooked Feb 11, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using smell to determine when a food is safely cooked.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Super Disco Breakin' (Remastered 2009) - YouTube
    • Global study of variability in olfactory sensitivity - PubMed
    • I can smell the moment food is done cooking : r/Cooking
    • High Fidelity (film) - Wikipedia
    887. Four Year Expired Beef Jerky From a Safe at the Bottom of the Ocean Feb 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.

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

    • Mystery over safe with beef jerky inside recovered from Shark Bay's ocean floor - ABC News
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