Risky or Not?

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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.

Latest Episodes:

375. Eating a Medium Rare Blade Tenderized Steak Nov 02, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a medium rare blade tenderized steak.

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

Fate of Shiga Toxin–Producing O157:H7 and Non-O157:H7 Escherichia coli Cells within Blade-Tenderized Beef Steaks after Cooking on a Commercial Open-Flame Gas Grill† | Journal of Food Protection
Thermal Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Blade-Tenderized Beef Steaks Cooked on a Commercial Open-Flame Gas Grill†‡ | Journal of Food Protection
Inactivation of Shiga toxin-producing O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in brine-injected, gas-grilled steaks - PubMed
https://www.foodprotection.org/files/food-protection-trends/may-jun-18-arnold.pdf
Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Nonintact Blade-Tenderized Frozen Steaks Sold by Door-to-Door Vendors | Journal of Food Protection
Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Mechanically Tenderized Beef and the Largest Beef Recall in Canada, 2012 | Journal of Food Protection

374. Eating Meat of a Properly Cooked (160 °F) Rabid Animal Oct 31, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meat of a properly cooked (160 °F) rabid animal.

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

373. Sharing Popcorn With a Fox Oct 28, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sharing popcorn with a fox.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

372. Siracusa's Gull Bite Sandwich Oct 26, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a sandwich that a seagull has taken a bite from.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

PS thanks to Christopher Robin (surely not their real name) for the Overcast Link.

371. Ben and Jerry's Pet Ice Cream for Humans Oct 24, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Ben and Jerry's Doggie Desserts if you are a human.

This episode does contain a brief digression of a different podcast and titled "suppress your bell", but what's in the show is in the show (c) RotL.

Keywords: Pet food, Ice cream

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

370. Chuck's Cold Brew Oct 21, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making cold brew in the style of Dr. Chuck Haas.

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

369. Thermos Cooking Oct 19, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a Thermos to "cook" food.

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

Thermos Cooking - The Boat Galley

368. Butter Boards Oct 17, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the hot new TikTok trend of butter boards.

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

367. Fries Cooked in Cooking Oil With a Mouse Oct 14, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of easting fries cooked in cooking oil with a mouse

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

366. Unrefrigerated Ranch Dressing Topped Off for Days Oct 12, 2022

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of somewhat unrefrigerated ranch dressing sent to school with a kid which topped off (not emptied and cleaned) for a week.

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

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