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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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    395. Open Dippin' Dots in a Sporting Event Bathroom Stall Dec 19, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bringing an open Dippin' Dots container into a bathroom stall during a sporting event (you know what kind of sport we're talking about 🏒).

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

    • Dippin' Dots
    • Dippin Dots Vending Machine
    • Reusable grocery bag carried nasty norovirus, scientists say
    • Prevalence of Human Noroviruses in Commercial Food Establishment Bathrooms - PMC
    • The Spread of a Norovirus Surrogate.pdf
    394. Home Canning Water Dec 16, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a boiling water bath canning method for canning water for long-term storage.

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

    • Risky or Not Water Episodes
    • Fact check: Plastic water bottles leach chemicals, but not dioxins
    • NCHFP Factsheets on Home Canning Water
    • Quantifying the Influence of Relative Humidity, Temperature, and Diluent on the Survival and Growth of Enterobacter aerogenes | Journal of Food Protection
    393. Nancy's Home Delivered Food Left Out Overnight Dec 14, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by Nancy's box of salted butter, eggs and bacon left out for 12 hours at 62°F

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

    • Bacon Method
    • The fate of a toxigenic strain of Staphylococcus aureus in vacuum-packaged bacon - PMC
    • Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies | Journal of Food Protection
    • How Long Can Bacon Be Out of the Fridge? | MyRecipes
    • Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods
    392. Polly's Old Olives Dec 12, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of some vacuum sealed olives found by Polly in a bar fridge.

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

    • Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
    • Amazon.com : Marinated Mixed Olives With Orange and Herbs | Kalamata Greece | Terra Creta | 250g : Grocery & Gourmet Food
    • Archaeopteryx - Wikipedia
    391. Washing Shoes in a Commercial Dishwasher Dec 09, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a commercial dishwasher to wash shoes.

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

    • Clean your footwear : KitchenConfidential
    • 300. Washing Your Toilet Seat in Your Dishwasher — Risky or Not?
    • Fresh Foam Arishi v4 - New Balance
    • Tree Dasher 2 for Men | Running Shoes | Allbirds
    390. Tongs Up Self Service Utensils Dec 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing eating utensils with the business end pointing up.

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

    • Bacterial Transfer During Eating
    • The survival and transfer of microbial contamination via cloths, hands and utensils - PubMed
    • Bacterial Transfer During Eating: Transfer of bacteria from mouth to different utensils and from utensils to food: Dawson, Paul, Purohit, Chaitali, Han, Inyee: 9783639218381: Amazon.com: Books
    389. Special Italian Style Christmas Spaghetti Ornaments Dec 05, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by handmade Christmas ornaments filled with spaghetti.

    Keywords: Pasta, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium, Christmas

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • f*cked up looking food (@f*ckedupfoods) / Twitter
    • sasha on Twitter: "wont the gases created by anaerobic decomposition eventually overcome the epoxy and disassemble these accursed spheres with the gentleness of your average grenade" / Twitter
    • 189. Epoxy Hotdog — Risky or Not?
    • Ranch on a Branch Collectible Boxed Set | Hidden Valley® Ranch
    • Omnibus Episode 217: The Christmas Pickle (Entry 220.IS0108)
    • Ranch on a Branch Collectible Box Set Hidden Valley Shop LE Ranchie Plush Boxed | eBay
    • Elon Musk on Twitter: "Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store?" / Twitter
    388. That Hand Move in Face Off Dec 02, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of doing "that hand move" in the movie Face Off.

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

    • Face Off or Every Time They Brush A Hand Down A Face Or Say Face Off In Face Off - YouTube
    • Face/Off (1997) - IMDb
    • Face/Off - Wikipedia
    387. Licking a Sonoran Desert Toad Nov 30, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking a Sonoran Desert Toad.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Please don't lick this psychedelic toad, National Park Service warns | National News | kvoa.com
    • Bufotenin - Wikipedia
    • All the celebrities who 'died' from smoking toad venom
    • Spanish Porn Star Arrested For Death From Toad Venom Ritual, What Is 5-MeO-DMT
    • Demand for This Toad's Psychedelic Toxin Is Booming. Some Warn That's Bad for the Toad. - The New York Times
    • Colorado River toad - Wikipedia
    • Bufo Toad Ceremony Therapy: Is 5-MeO-DMT Right for Me?
    • Salmonella Infection from Frogs, Turtles and Lizards
    386. Pink Burger at 170 °F Nov 28, 2022
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a clearly pink burger that is cooked to 170 °F.

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

    • Persistent pinkness in ground beef patties - Meat Science
    • Fresh Ground Beef Color: A Consumer Guide
    • Assessment of Risk Communication about Undercooked Hamburgers by Restaurant Servers - PubMed
    • Dr. Melvin Hunt: Relationship of Meat Color to Cooked Meat Safety - YouTube
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