Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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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Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
727. Placing Raw Meat Dishes Directly in the Dishwasher 31.01.2025 13:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not pre-washing raw meat dishes and placing them directly in the dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Cardiff Metropolitan University - Study in Cardiff method to evaluate factors influencing the microbial reduction in domestic dishwashers | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic FSIS Cooking Guideline fo...
726. Sunny Side Up Egg From a Bird Infected With Bird Flu 29.01.2025 16:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from sunny side up egg from a bird infected with bird flu. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 SHensley: "@benjaminchapman.bsky.social @bugcounter.bsky.social Georgia is like 15% of the US poultry production. Eggs sunny side up from a chicken with bird flu #riskyornot? www.wjcl.com/article/geor…" — Bluesky Full article: Heat inacti...
725. Landfilling Ground Up HPAI Infected Chickens Without PPE 27.01.2025 12:22
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of workers landfilling ground up highly pathogenic avian influenza infected chickens without personal protective equipment. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ TWiV 1178: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin — This Week in Virology — Overcast CDC Interim Guidance for Landfill Workers in the United States Disposing of Poultry Carcasses Durin...
724. Licking Cheetos Dust Off Your Fingers 24.01.2025 12:11
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking Cheetos dust off your fingers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | Cheetos Hands Are Frequently Contaminated with Fecal Bacteria and Enteric Pathogens Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | ACS Environmental Au
723. Occasionally Eating Roof Icicles 22.01.2025 19:47
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from occasionally eating icicles off your roof. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What Are Roof Shingles? (2025) | Today's Homeowner Quality of roof-harvested rainwater – Comparison of different roofing materials - ScienceDirect A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvest...
722. Eating Baby Poop Regularly 20.01.2025 8:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating baby poop regularly. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ (3) Gregory Koch: "Eating baby poop - Risky or Not? @bugcounter.bsky.social @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social" — Bluesky Development of intestinal microbiota in infants and its impact on health: Trends in Microbiology Bifidobacterium - Wikipedia The First Microbial Colonizers of the...
721. Coffee Cupping in January 17.01.2025 12:37
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from coffee tasting using shared cups, i.e., coffee cupping. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Coffee Cupping: A Step By Step Guide Responsible Coffee Cupping During Covid-19 - Perfect Daily Grind Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Sheddin...
720. Accidentally Leaving Your Contact Lens Solution Bottle Open 15.01.2025 20:59
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from accidentally leaving your contact lens solution bottle open. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Eye & Contact Lens The Danger of Using Tap Water with Contact Lenses | US EPA National Outbreak of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Use of a Contact Lens Solution, United States - PMC Eye Infections From Contact Lenses - Amer...
719. Freezer Ajar for 24 Hours 13.01.2025 11:24
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food in a freezer ajar for 24 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Homepage - STOCKART Download 1000's of high resolution images | Stockarch Free Stock Photo Archive Avoid Foodborne Illness During Temporary Power Outages | FoodSafety.gov Food safety experts agree with 'when in doubt, throw it out,' here's why | Fox News
718. Cutting Bones on a Band Saw 10.01.2025 11:25
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cutting bones on a band saw for use in soup stock. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food saws for meat - band saws by Wintersteiger
717. Eating Opened Processed Deli Turkey a Month Past Its Best Before Date 08.01.2025 17:33
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating expired turkey deli meat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 671. Older Man Kayaking With Fresh Wounds in Water Which Regularly Fails Coliform Tests — Risky or Not? The combination of lactate and diacetate synergistically reduces cold growth in brain heart infusion broth across Listeria monocytogenes lineages - PubMed Hi...
716. Arranging Objects on a Table Using Only Your Face 06.01.2025 10:23
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of arranging objects on a table using only your face. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Taskmaster (TV series) - Wikipedia Arrange the Objects Using Only your Face | Full Task | Taskmaster - YouTube Egg Storage | Official Egg Info Why American Eggs Would Be Illegal In A British Supermarket, And Vice Versa Salmonella in Eggs Infor...
715. Blueberries That Had a New Hat Fall Into Them Twice 03.01.2025 8:15
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating blueberries that had a new hat fall into them twice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL put a hat on a hat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Authentic Washington Spirit Merch | NWSL Shop 401. Unrefrigerated Jalapeño Queso Dip — Risky or Not?
714. Baby Licking a Snake 01.01.2025 9:49
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting your baby lick a snake. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Surprising Reason Babies Are NOT Afraid of Snakes | Secret Science - YouTube Public Health Notice: Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to snakes and rodents - Canada.ca
713. Curb Butternut Squash 30.12.2024 9:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking and eating a butternut squash that you found while walking your dog. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Basics of Verbing Nouns | Grammarly Blog Scott Adams: Chris and Matt Go to Hell - Decoding the Gurus Prevent Rot of Winter Squash in Storage The Only Way To Store Butternut Squash, According to a Food Expert
712. Alley Turkey 27.12.2024 13:52
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the alley behind your butcher shop for staging turkey smoking. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Microwave Sparking? 5 Common Causes - Ocean Appliance Feast of the Seven Fishes - Wikipedia An Italian American Christmas: It's not Traditional, but It's Our Tradition | Italian Sons and Daughters of America Belmont Butchery...
711. Leaving Cookies and Milk Out for Santa 25.12.2024 13:57
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving cookies and milk out for Santa, and carrots for his reindeer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How To Celebrate The Winter Solstice How does Santa make it around the world in one night? | HowStuffWorks Is Santa Claus immune to COVID-19? - YouTube Immunologists convinced Santa has a great immune system - News & Events...
710. Mystery Green Spots in Ice Cream 23.12.2024 12:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with mysterious green spots in ice cream. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Jeni's Ice Creams A Greenish-Black Discoloration of Chocolate Ice Cream
709. Homemade Roasted Sriracha Chickpeas at Room Temperature for Days 20.12.2024 9:18
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating homemade roasted sriracha chickpeas left at room temperature for three days. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Roasted Sriracha Chickpeas - ShortGirlTallOrder Easy Roasted Chickpeas - Super Healthy Kids
708. Expired Pasteurized Cows Milk Used for Yogurt 18.12.2024 11:20
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using expired pasteurized cows milk used for yogurt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 563. Chris's Yogurt Without Heating — Risky or Not? 128. Milk on the Counter Over Night — Risky or Not? Foods Near the End of Their Shelf Life - Consumption Recommendations | Consumer Food Waste Community of Practice | Connect Staphylococc...
707. Eating Fruit That's Been Bitten by a Bat 16.12.2024 14:09
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating fruit that has been bitten by a bat Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Teacher Bitten By Bat In Classroom Dies Of Rabies Zoonotic Exposures: Bites, Stings, Scratches & Other Hazards | CDC Yellow Book 2024 Unrecognized diversity of mammalian orthoreoviruses in North American bats - ScienceDirect Rabies - Frequently Asked Questions |...
706. Reused Dog Licked Sauce Lid 13.12.2024 23:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a tomato sauce lid after it has been licked by a dog. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) - YouTube Microbiota populations in supragingival plaque, subgingival plaque, and saliva habitats of adult dogs | Animal Microbiome The Impact of Dogs Oral Microbiota on Human Health: A review – Bios...
705. Washing Poultry Blotting Towels in Cold Water 11.12.2024 15:32
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing poultry blotting towels in cold water. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kitchen cloths: Consumer practices, drying properties and bacterial growth and survival - ScienceDirect 1 Million Dollars Scene | AUSTIN POWERS (1997) Movie CLIP HD - YouTube
704. Eating a Paper Ballot 09.12.2024 16:01
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a paper ballot. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Arc de Triomphe - Wikipedia Acrylamide | ToxFAQs™ | ATSDR Safety Data Sheet - Voters Ink An unusual case of xylophagia (paper-eating) - PMC Do By Friday ChatGPT- is it safe to eat a paper ballot A meta‐analysis of pica and micronutrient status - Miao - 2015 - American...
703. Using a Strangers Paper Napkin Found in a Parking Lot 06.12.2024 14:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a strangers paper napkin found in a parking lot. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) - YouTube Iron Eyes Cody - Wikipedia First Thanksgiving - SNL - YouTube
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