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
Oct 14, 2026
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Episodes
643. Drinking an Unknown Liquid Found in a Bottle at Sea 19.07.2024 20:35
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking from a bottle with unknown contents found at sea. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Merch — Risky or Not? Apple News+ - Apple Five Fishermen Dead After Drinking from Bottles Found at Sea Bodies of fishermen who died after drinking from bottle found in sea brought to Tangalle Five Fishermen Dead After Drinking from Bottles Found a...
642. Watery Honey 17.07.2024 12:19
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from honey that diluted with water by 25%. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? On the nature of the relationship between water activity and % moisture in honey - ScienceDirect Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure on Salmonella Inoculated into Creamy Peanut Butter with Modified Composition - ScienceDirect 400. S...
641. Using a Dishwasher With a Failing Heating Element 15.07.2024 13:08
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a dishwasher with a failing heating element. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? dishwasher - Risky or Not? The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect Integrated model for the prediction of c...
640. Using a Sink That's Been Used to Wash a Stadium Mop 12.07.2024 16:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing your hands in a sink used for washing a stadium mop. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Vomiting as a Symptom and Transmission Risk in Norovirus Illness: Evidence from Human Challenge Studies | PLOS ONE The handwash station: friend or fiend? - ScienceDirect Handwashing sinks as the source of transmission of ST16 carbape...
639. Nate's Meat Diet Cast Iron Pan Grease 10.07.2024 19:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing grease after cooking in a cast iron pan. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Foodborne Botulism – Illinois Heat Inactivation Rates of Botulinum Toxins a, B, E and F in Some Foods and Buffers - Woodburn - 1979 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library The Wire: to evacuate - YouTube
638. Using the Pot My Roommate Boils Her Diva Cup In 08.07.2024 10:31
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a pot used to boil a menstrual cup. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? bill quoted on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Here's a fun one: https://t.co/bDNohMNhQK Using the pot my roommate boils her diva cup in, risky or not™?" / X Roommate boils diva cup then leaves the water : r/mildlyinfuriating Are...
637. Holding Sushi Rice for 4 Hours and Then Refrigerating 05.07.2024 13:33
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding sushi rice for 4 hours and then refrigerating for later consumption. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Association of Food and Drug Officials – Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896. Time as the Public Health Control, Porter County Indiana Acidification of Sushi Rice for Food Safety Snohomish C...
636. Brewing Tea in Nacho Cheese 03.07.2024 11:37
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brewing tea in nacho cheese. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market - PubMed Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Tea in...
635. Eating 3-Day-Old Fast Food Chicken Tacos 01.07.2024 11:50
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating properly refrigerated 3-day-old fast food chicken tacos. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia Who Has The Worst Fast Food Leftovers? - YouTube FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov
634. Before the 5th Inning Baseball Hotdog 28.06.2024 12:34
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a hotdog at a baseball game before the 5th inning. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Bad Religion (logo) | The Answer | The Bad Religion Page - Since 1995 Chatham Anglers | The Chatham Athletic Association | Cape Cod Baseball League Pawtucket Red Sox - Wikipedia Worcester Red Sox | MiLB.com
633. Mailbox Lasagne 26.06.2024 22:51
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making lasagna in your mailbox. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Anybody remember laughter? Merch — Risky or Not? Kevin Budnik Tennessee Weatherman Shares Recipe for "Mailbox Lasagna" If I see a whole lasagna in the mailbox I'm taking it : r/USPS Special Delivery: Mailbox Lasagna - BitterSweet
632. Eating a Food Recalled for Misbranding if You Are Not Allergic to Any of the Ingredients 24.06.2024 11:56
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a food recalled for misbranding if you are not allergic to any of the ingredients Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sage on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Just curious, assuming you're not allergic to eggs, why does FSIS consider this so risky they need to be discarded? Is it because it was such a monumental lapse i...
631. Thawing a Whole Turkey in a Hot Garage Twice 21.06.2024 12:11
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing a whole turkey in a hot garage twice. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in US Meat and Poultry - PMC Thawing at Ambient Temperature on the Counter - O. P. Snyder
630. Eating at a New York City Restaurant With a "C" Rating 19.06.2024 14:40
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating at a New York City restaurant with a "C" rating. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Gallaghers Steakhouse has been a staple of New York's Theater District since 1927. Some believe, to this day, it rivals other famous New… | Instagram Restaurant Grading System - Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center ABCEats-Restaurants Jo...
629. Picking Up Dog Poop Using a Composable Bag 17.06.2024 13:50
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from picking up dog poop using a composable bag. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com : Earth Rated Dog Poop Bags, Guaranteed Leak Proof and Extra Thick Waste Bag Refill Rolls For Dogs, Unscented, 120 Count : Pet Waste Bags : Pet Supplies Amazon.com: Doggy Do Good Poop Bags | Dog Waste Bags | Unscented, 38% Vegetable-Base...
628. Washing Produce in the Dishwasher 14.06.2024 17:08
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing produce in the dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pamela N. Martinez Person Detail Home | New Mexico State University | BE BOLD. Shape the Future. Instagram video by Lara • Jun 3, 2024 at 12:35 PM dishwasher - Risky or Not? Do Dishwashers Use Hot Water or Heat Their Own? | Maytag Dishwashers as an Extreme E...
627. Drinking a Cocktail Using Ice From a Core Sample From Your Birth Year 12.06.2024 15:34
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a cocktail using ice from a core sample from your birth year. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 xkcd: Ice Core bioRxiv.org - the preprint server for Biology Camellia sinensis - Wikipedia Diversity and association of psychrophilic bacteria in Antarctic sea ice | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Professor Thomas M...
626. Eating Rare Bear Meat 10.06.2024 13:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating bear meat. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Family stricken with rare brain worms after eating undercooked bear | Ars Technica Outbreak of Human Trichinellosis — Arizona, Minnesota, and South Dakota, 2022 | MMWR Trichiniasis: Report of an Outbreak Caused by Eating Trichinous Bear Meat in the Form of Jerky | JAMA Network A common-s...
625. Eating Expired Baby Carrots 07.06.2024 9:09
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating baby carrots passed their expiration date. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 1: Non-Canonical First Episode — Risky or Not? Inhibitory effects of raw carrots on Listeria monocytogenes | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Inhibition of foodborne pathogens by native microflora recovered from fresh peeled baby carrot a...
624. Arden's Lukewarm Singara 05.06.2024 11:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming lukewarm singara in Bangladesh that might have been sitting on some money. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Easy Traditional Red Sangria | Minimalist Baker Recipes Singara Recipe | Bengali Shingara » Dassana's Veg Recipes Dan Bern quote: So often these days eating Indian food passes for spirituality… Money and tra...
622. Duck Fat Washed Whiskey Cocktail 31.05.2024 12:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making duck fat washed whiskey cocktail, including if the duck fat is stored at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails Fat-Wash Your Whisky for a Richer Cocktail Amazon.com : EPIC Rendered Duck Fat, Keto Friendly, Gluten Free, 11 oz Jar : Grocery & Gourmet Food Duck Fat - 100%...
621. Pizza With White Glue 29.05.2024 16:29
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pizza made with white glue. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Katie Notopoulos on X: "It's time https://t.co/hkTO5G9Eai" / X SG-r01 on X: "https://t.co/6ALCbz6EjK" / X Elmer's Glue-All - CAMEO Elmer's Polyvinyl acetate - CAMEO Polyvinyl alcohol - CAMEO Propylene glycol - CAMEO Homemade white glue - Creative recipes - Ed...
620. Making a Sandwich With Bruce the Cow 27.05.2024 14:40
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making a sandwich with "help" from Bruce the Cow. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Bruce the cow loves sandwiches (and I love Bruce) : r/StupidFood Does the maternal grooming of cattle clean bacteria from the coat of calves? - ScienceDirect Cattle Water Troughs as Reservoirs of Escherichia coli O157 - PMC Escherichia coli O157:H7 in En...
619. Eating the Minnesota Twins Lucky Sausage 24.05.2024 12:57
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating the Minnesota Twins lucky sausage in its current state. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Twins' new home-run sausage is fueling their winning streak | MPR News How the Minnesota Twins' lucky summer sausage got made | MPR News Original Tangy Summer Sausage - Cloverdale Foods Rigdon | Texture of Fermented Summer Sausage With Dif...
618. Raw Cheese Made With Milk Containing HPAI 22.05.2024 10:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming raw milk cheese made with milk containing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Cheddar Cheese as a Vehicle for Viruses - ScienceDirect Poliovirus - Wikipedia Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, She...
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