Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not?

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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.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

702. Reusing a Paper Towel Used to Cover Microwaved Kraft Dinner 04.12.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a paper towel used to cover microwaved Kraft Dinner. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kraft Dinner - Wikipedia Barenaked Ladies – If I Had $1,000,000 Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Can you use the plastic cake covers you get at the store and use them as microwave covers? - Quora ChatGPT - Microwaving Mac and Cheese

701. Reusing Unwashed Cutlery With Food Particles 02.12.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks reusing unwashed cutlery that has food particles attached. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Utensil Bacteriology - PMC Microbiological assessment of cutleries - MedCrave online Contamination of knives and graters by bacterial foodborne pathogens during slicing and grating of produce - ScienceDirect Enterobacter aerogenes B1...

700. Dog Tongue Kiss 29.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated by getting kissed once by your dog with tongue. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 284. Dog Kisses — Risky or Not? Grey Cup - Wikipedia People Kissing Dogs in Mouth | TikTok Zoonoses in the Bedroom CDC podcast transcript Zoonoses in the Bedroom - Volume 17, Number 2—February 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal -...

699. Using a Black Plastic Spatula 27.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a black plastic spatula. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼  Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula - The Atlantic Black plastics: Linear and circular economies, hazardous additives and marine pollution - ScienceDirect Food Packaging & Other Substances that Come in Contact with Food - Information for Consumers | FDA Merce...

698. Deep Frying a Turkey 25.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with deep frying a turkey. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 AB's safer method of deep frying a turkey Some assembly required : r/PaymoneyWubby Shatner Loses it in Recording Studio - YouTube Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings (2014-2016) Deep-fried Turkey: Delicious or Dangerous? | scienceandfooducla Turke...

697. Thanksgiving Leftovers 22.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Thanksgiving leftovers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼  Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼   FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov Cooling Uncovered Foods at a Depth of ∼5.1 cm (2 in.) or Less Poses Little Risk of Pathogen Growth - ScienceDirect Merch — Risky or Not?

696. Thawing a Turkey in the Garage 20.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from thawing a turkey in the garage. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 631. Thawing a Whole Turkey in a Hot Garage Twice — Risky or Not? 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — Risky or Not? Don Schaffner 🦠 on X: "Room temperature thawing of frozen meat is an interesting topic that comes up from time to time. If you check all...

695. Rinsing Your Turkey in the Sink 18.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from rinsing your turkey in the sink. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 1: Non-Canonical First Episode — Risky or Not? Food Safety Consumer Research Project: Meal Preparation Experiment Related to Poultry Washing A brief history of chicken washing Should You Wash Chicken? Nutrition Security and Food Safety in Rural Texas - College of Agricul...

694. Relying on a Pop Up Thermometer 15.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from relying on a pop up thermometer. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Kitchen Thermometers | Food Safety and Inspection Service Developing a Citizen Science Method to Collect Whole Turkey Thermometer Usage Behaviors Changes in Lighting Source Can Produce Inaccurate Assessment of Visual Poultry Doneness and Induce Consumers To Eat Undercook...

693. Inexperienced Home Chefs and Potlucks 13.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by inexperienced home chefs and potlucks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 CDC identifies bacteria that killed 3 who ate church meal | Food Safety News Bacteria that killed 3 at Antioch Thanksgiving dinner pinpointed Consumer Food Handling in the Home: A Review of Food Safety Studies - ScienceDirect Food Safety in Home Kit...

692. Guacamole Left Out Overnight 11.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating guacamole left out overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Mild Guacamole - Yucatan Guacamole Yucatan Authentic Guacamole 16 oz, 16 oz - Kroger Avocados - Food Source Information Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in Avocado Pulp and Processed Guacamole - ScienceDirect Effect of storage temperature and time on the behavior of...

691. Freeze Dried Beef Organs and Colostrum Smoothie 08.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a freeze dried beef organs and colostrum smoothie. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Social Media Analytics and Publishing - Fedica (Formerly Tweepsmap) Post | LinkedIn Erewhon's Raw Animal-Based Smoothie has organs, unpasteurized dairy - Los Angeles Times Erewhon How to Pronounce Erewhon (Correctly!) - YouTube Bovine lymph nodes...

690. Letting a Toddler Eat Raw Flour 06.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting a toddler eat raw flour. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 684. Recalled Treehouse Waffles — Risky or Not? Brantford - Wikipedia Consumption of Raw Flour in the United States: Results from the 2019 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety and Nutrition Survey - ScienceDirect Consumer Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding Food Saf...

689. Eating Mussels Unopened After Cooking 04.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating mussels still unopened after cooking. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What does it mean if a clam is open or closed before cooking? Is one better to eat than the other, and why? - Quora Why can't you eat shellfish that didn't open during cooking? : r/AskCulinary Mussel Did You Knows - Mussel Facts - PEI Mussels Info...

688. Eating Slivered Onions Today 01.11.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of slivered onions today in light of the ongoing outbreak. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders | E. coli infection | CDC Taylor Farms: Leading Producer of Healthy Salads & Fresh Foods E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald's Widens to 75 People in 13 States - The New York Times Cali...

687. Nerds Gummy Clusters 30.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Nerds Gummy Clusters (when you are not allergic to Carmine B). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Nerds Gummy Clusters: The internet is obsessed. That was entirely by design. Color Additives | FDA Small Entity Compliance Guide: Declaration by Name on the Label of All Foods and Cosmetic Products that Contain Cochineal E...

686. Eating an Egg Fried on Astroturf 28.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating an egg fried on Astroturf. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Heat Levels — Safe Healthy Playing Fields Toxicity/Carcinogens — Safe Healthy Playing Fields "The Artificial Turf at the Women's World Cup Was Reportedly 120 Degrees at Kick Off" — Safe Healthy Playing Fields The artificial turf at the Women's World Cup was reportedly 120...

685. Pouring Unused Maple Syrup Back Into the Container 25.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of pouring unused maple syrup back into the container. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Identification of Microbial Spoilage in Maple Syrup Samples Mold in Maple Syrup Fungi in Ontario maple syrup & some factors that determine the presence of mold damage - ScienceDirect Fungi Associated with Pure Maple Syrup Packed at the Minimu...

684. Recalled Treehouse Waffles 23.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from waffles currently recalled for Listeria monocytogenes . Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 559. Waffles — Risky or Not? Merch — Risky or Not? "We promise not to waffle" graphic tee, long sleeve tee, tank, onesie, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Don Schaffner. | Cotton Bureau TreeHouse Foods Announces Voluntary Recal...

683. Pastor Pinkston's Putrid Pumpkin Products 21.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by clumpy pumpkin spice creamer stored in an overfull church refrigerator. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 423. Pastor Pinkston's Plentiful Pork Products — Risky or Not? If you pour cream in your coffee and it's lumpy like cottage cheese but it smells ok, is it bad or can you drink it? - Quora boor milk spoiklage - Google Schol...

682. Storing Food in a Glass Jar That Used to Be a Fish Tank 18.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from storing food in a glass jar that used to be a fish tank. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How long did your betta live/How old is your betta? : r/bettafish Bacterial zoonoses of fishes: A review and appraisal of evidence for linkages between fish and human infections - ScienceDirect Mycobacteria - an overview | ScienceDirec...

681. Cookie Dough Dreams Raw Cookie Dough 16.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw cookie dough from Cookie Dough Dreams in LA. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Never Not Funny – The Jimmy Pardo Podcast. Home - Cookie Dough Dreams Press - Cookie Dough Dreams #1 Organic and #1 Fair Trade Coffee – Death Wish Coffee Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Cookie Dough | CDC New Burbank dessert store ser...

680. Drinking Single Barrel Bourbon With a Moldy Cork 14.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking single barrel bourbon with a cork that looks moldy. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Corked Wine, Cork Taint, Musty Odours: What to Do Cork taint - Wikipedia Cork looks moldy. Would it still be ok. : r/whiskey Corked whisky - fact or myth? - Whisky and Wisdom What Is Whiskey Fungus and Is it Dangerous? | HowStuffWo...

679. Ben's Moldy Strawberry Jam 11.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from strawberry jam with black and white colored mold. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ What is the difference between an episode, an arc, and a season/saga? - Quora Write a ten-word story before you reach the finish line | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom mold - Risky or Not? Food Safety Talk 217: Fruit Forward — Food Safety Talk Home Page - Natio...

678. Immunocompromised Person Eating Mac and Cheese Left at Room Temperature for Two Hours 09.10.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks faced by an immunocompromised person eating mac and cheese left at room temperature for two hours Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Ed Koch - Wikipedia In Eric Adams Case, Prosecutors Warn of Additional Charges for Him and Defendants - The New York Times Staphylococcus aureus Infection - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Bacillus Cereu...

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