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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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    Latest Episodes:
    1001. Eating Pasta Sauce Made With a Cursed Baseball Nov 02, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pasta sauce made with a cursed baseball.

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

    • Left Field | MLB.com: News
    • Curse of the Billy Goat - Wikipedia
    • This 3,200 Year Old Egyptian Cheese Is Cursed With a Deadly Pathogen
    • Steve Bartman incident - Wikipedia
    • (20+) Chicago Cubs HQ | Someone dressed up Steve Bartman | Facebook
    • These 11 major leaguers don't wear batting gloves, preferring to grin and 'bare' it | FOX Sports
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    1000. Baby-Stuffed Pumpkin Oct 30, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a baby in a pumpkin.

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

    • halloween - Risky or Not?
    • Ma Nishtana - Wikipedia
    • Facebook post
    • Doctors warn pumpkin patches could pose salmonella risk, especially for young children | Local News | local3news.com
    • Eurosurveillance | Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026
    • Survival of Salmonella during Production of Partially Sprouted Pumpkin, Sunflower, and Chia Seeds Dried for Direct Consumption - ScienceDirect

    Starting from this episode we will only post once a week. We both love doing the show, but we need time for other (less fun) administrative tasks.

    999. Washing Produce With the Sticker On Oct 28, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing produce without first removing the sticker.

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

    • banana - Risky or Not?
    • Microbiological safety evaluations and recommendations on fresh produce - ScienceDirect - C. De Roever
    • Microbiological safety evaluations and recommendations on fresh produce - ScienceDirect - National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
    • Natural-Light Labeling of Tomatoes Does Not Facilitate Growth or Penetration of Salmonellainto the Fruit - ScienceDirect
    • CO2 Laser-labeling on Fresh Produce: Evaluating Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety, and Economic Analysis - ScienceDirect
    998. Eating Off Dishes Washed by a Scrub Brush Previously Used to Wash Raw Chicken Dishes Oct 26, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating off dishes washed by a scrub brush previously used to wash raw chicken dishes, with no sanitation step in between.

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

    • Natural Tampico Fiber — Caddy Supply Company
    • The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect
    • Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect
    997. Cutting Carrots With Your Mouth for a Slow Cooker Meal Oct 23, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from "cutting" carrots with your mouth for a slow cooker meal.

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

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    996. Two Decade Old Fish Sauce Oct 21, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating two decade old fish sauce.

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

    • Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A Small Canadian Town | Defector
    • Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio) - YouTube
    • Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Wikipedia
    • Saint Pierre and Miquelon in France - Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Wikipedia
    • Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia
    • Homemade Fish Sauce – Fermenters Club
    • About | Mendo Food Consulting
    • FISH SAUCE PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING: A REVIEW: Food Reviews International: Vol 17 , No 1 - Get Access
    • Food Safety Myths You Need To Stop Believing, According To An Expert
    995. Canning Corn in Hand-Soldered Tins Oct 19, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • To Can Corn (soldered tins) — Don't Cook That
    • Synergistic Inactivation of Spores of Proteolytic Clostridium botulinum Strains by High Pressure and Heat Is Strain and Product Dependent - PMC
    • heat resistance of the spores of B. botulinus and allied anaerobes. XI | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
    • Food Safety Talk 319: I'm Feeling Botchy Today — Food Safety Talk
    994. Reheated Buffalo Wings That Fell Into a Clean Sink Oct 16, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reheated Buffalo wings that fell into a clean sink.

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

    • hockey - Risky or Not?
    • The Rise & Fall … & Rise of Midget Hockey - Total Package Hockey
    • MYHockey Rankings - MYHockey
    • Minor ice hockey - Wikipedia
    • Warren Zevon – Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • North Carolina 16U Rankings - MYHockey
    • Rutgers Researchers Debunk 'Five-Second Rule': Eating Food off the Floor Isn't Safe | Rutgers University
    • Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food - PubMed
    993. Cooking Stuffing in a Turkey Without a Thermometer Oct 14, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking stuffing in a turkey without a thermometer.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia
    • Texas Environmental Health Association
    • Stuffing and Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    • Turkey Basics: Stuffing | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    • Stuffing the turkey and other Thanksgiving food-safety mistakes | Penn State University
    • Stuffing Your Turkey Could Make You Sick—Here's What Our Editors Do Instead
    992. Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours Oct 12, 2026
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours

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

    • Wegmans Oven Roasted Off The Bone Turkey Breast | Wegmans
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    • Retail Deli Slicer Inspection Practices: An EHS-Net Study
    • Retail Deli Slicer Inspection Practices: An EHS-Net Study - PMC
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