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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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    866. Thawing Chicken With an Aquarium Pump Dec 22, 2025
    Show notes

    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 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Alton Brown Aquarium Pump thawing Instagram
    • 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — 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
    865. Cleaning a Food Thermometer With Just Water Dec 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cleaning a food thermometer with just water.

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

    • 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
    864. Tap Water From a Sketchy Bathroom Sink Dec 17, 2025
    Show notes

    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 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • 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
    863. Taking a Pill Dropped in the Bathroom Sink Dec 15, 2025
    Show notes

    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 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • 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
    862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing Dec 12, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first.

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

    • Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable
    • Ep. 604: "Unintentional 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
    861. Russel's 120 °F Prime Rib Dec 10, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Russel's 120 °F prime rib recipe, which is a follow up to episode 854, Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • 854. Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib — 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
    860. Unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar for Pregnant or Immunocompromised People Dec 08, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar for pregnant or immunocompromised people.

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

    • 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
    859. Medium Rare Duck Breast and HPAI Dec 05, 2025
    Show notes

    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 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Food Safety Talk 251: Too Many Brooms — 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
    858. Crockpot Chicken at Room Temperature "All Day" Dec 03, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding raw chicken at room temperature "all day" before cooking.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • 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
    857. Water Bathed Canned Turkey Noodle Soup Dec 01, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of turkey noodle soup that's been boiling water bath canning for 2 hours.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Canning - National Center for Home Food Preservation
    • Ball® Blue Book Guide to Preserving 38th Edition, Recipe Book | Ball
    • Iowa State Factsheet, Botulism
    • Heat-Resistance Studies on Spores of Putrefactive Anaerobes in Relation to Determination of Safe Processes for Canned Foods, 1938.
    • In Memoriam Terence Roberts (4 October 2024) – ICMSF | International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods
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