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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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    Latest Episodes:
    816. Washing Produce With Just Plain Water Aug 27, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of just washing produce in plain water vs. a fancy gizmo.

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

    • Garrnish Pesticide Purifier: The Complete Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner – garrnish
    • Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report and Data for FY 2022 | FDA
    • Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Questions and Answers | FDA
    • Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Reports and Data | FDA
    • Removal of 16 pesticide residues from strawberries by washing with tap and ozone water, ultrasonic cleaning and boiling | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
    815. Radioactive Shrimp Aug 25, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating shrimp impacted by the recent recall.

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

    • FDA Advises Public Not to Eat, Sell, or Serve Certain Imported Frozen Shrimp from an Indonesian Firm | FDA
    • Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination | PBS News
    • Supporting Document for Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods | FDA
    • This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about cesium
    • MEASUREMENT OF CESIUM‐137 IN FOODSTUFFS
    • The transfer of cesium-137 and strontium-90 from soil to food crops after the Chernobyl accident - ScienceDirect
    • In situ measurement of cesium-137 contamination in fruits from the northern Marshall Islands
    • Cesium-137 | Radiation Emergencies | CDC
    • Caesium-137 - Wikipedia
    • You Can Call Me Al - The Paul Simon Official Site
    814. Eating Dane's Raw Teewurst Aug 22, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming teewurst that is made from raw meat which says that it must be cooked to 165°F.

    • Teawurst
    • Bain-marie - Wikipedia
    • Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods Part 1: Food attribution, analytical methods and indicators
    • Hepatitis E - Wikipedia
    • Hepatitis E
    • Hepatitis E Basics | Hepatitis E | CDC
    • Reimar Johne: Microbiology H-index & Awards - Academic Profile | Research.com
    • Teewurst | Local Sausage From Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany | TasteAtlas
    • A long-lasting outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium U323 associated with several pork products, Denmark, 2010 - PMC
    • A large outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by an unusual sorbitol-fermenting strain of Escherichia coli O157:H- - PubMed
    • Behavior of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Typhimurium in teewurst, a raw spreadable sausage - ScienceDirect
    813. Squishing a Bug That Smells Like Maple Syrup Aug 20, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from squishing a bug that smells like maple syrup.

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

    • Maple syrup smelling bug
    • Boxelder bugs | UMN Extension
    • Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield - YouTube
    • Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas | SCTV | Great White North: Canadian Education - YouTube
    • Is Smelling Burnt Toast a Sign That You're Having a Stroke? - HealthyWomen
    812. Soaking Cedar Planks for Salmon in Room Temperature Water Aug 18, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from soaking cedar planks to be used for cooking salmon in water at room temperature.

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

    • 670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks — Risky or Not?
    • FDA Food Code | FDA
    • Food Code 2022 | FDA
    • Cutting Boards of Plastic and Wood Contaminated Experimentally with Bacteria - ScienceDirect
    • Touch the wood: Antimicrobial properties of wooden and other solid material surfaces differ between dry and moist contamination in public and laboratory exposure - ScienceDirect
    • Florida Chapter_64E_11.pdf
    • Washington State Retail Food Code
    811. Raspberries at Room Temperature for About 28 Hours Aug 15, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving raspberries at room temperature for about 28 hours.

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

    • Post by @batecho.bsky.social — Bluesky
    • 707. Eating Fruit That's Been Bitten by a Bat — Risky or Not?
    • Pathogen Modeling Program (PMP) pH of Selected Foods
    • Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries) | FDA
    • Qualitative Risk Assessment Cyclospora cayetanensis on Fresh Raspberries and Blackberries
    • Lee-Ann Jaykus | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
    • Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Berries
    810. White Bread Aug 13, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from white bread.

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

    • Katie Swanson | LinkedIn
    • Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods
    • Paul Anthony Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
    • Merle Pierson | Food Science & Technology | Virginia Tech
    • group fitness instructors — THE WEIGHT CLUB
    • Bacillus spore contamination associated with commercial bread manufacture - ScienceDirect
    • Contamination profiles and characterisation of Bacillus species in wheat bread and raw materials for bread production - ScienceDirect
    • Genetic diversity and involvement in bread spoilage of Bacillus strains isolated from flour and ropy bread | Letters in Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
    • Ropiness in Bread—A Re-Emerging Spoilage Phenomenon - PMC
    809. Using a Towel With a "Big Brown Streak" Aug 11, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a towel with a "big brown streak".

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

    • Meaning of word "banger" : r/EnglishLearning
    • fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    808. Sushi Left on the Counter Overnight Aug 08, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating sushi left on the counter overnight.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • sushi - Risky or Not?
    • 594. Expired Sushi in a Unplugged Refrigerator for 7 Hours — Risky or Not?
    • overnight - Risky or Not?
    • Scombroid fish poisoning: Factors influencing the production of histamine in tuna supply chain. A review - ScienceDirect
    • Scombroid Fish Poisoning Associated with Tuna Steaks — Louisiana and Tennessee, 2006
    807. Eating Raw Frozen Spinach in a Smoothie Aug 06, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen spinach in a smoothie.

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

    • Home - AFFI - American Frozen Food Institute
    • Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during Water and Steam Blanching of Vegetables - ScienceDirect
    • Frozen Food Development Recalls Lidl Branded Chopped Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
    • Pictsweet Farms® Frozen Chopped Collard Greens, 14 oz - Harris Teeter
    • Prevalence of Listeria Species and Listeria monocytogenes on Raw Produce Arriving at Frozen Food Manufacturing Facilities - ScienceDirect
    • Frozen spinach recalled for possible listeria contamination | CNN
    • Brittany Magdovitz | LinkedIn
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