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
617. HPAI in Pasteurized Milk 20.05.2024 17:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in pasteurized milk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 EPI-WIN How CDC is monitoring influenza data to better understand the current avian influenza A (H5N1) situation in people | Avian Influenza (Flu) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.01.591751v1.full.pdf Bird Flu Highl...
616. Thawing and Refreezing Meat Multiple Times 17.05.2024 16:35
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of thawing and refreezing meat multiple times. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What does Chronically Online mean? | Social Media Glossary by Keyhole List of diss tracks - Wikipedia The Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef, Explained - The New York Times From east to west, 'Canada's Ultimate Challenge' travels to hidden gems across the...
615. Pickles From a Jar Used to Marinate Raw Pork 15.05.2024 14:00
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pickles from a jar used to marinate raw pork. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Please Don't eat the pickle!!!!!!this stunt was done by a professional !Pickle juice works great for brine especially on pork and chicken!… | Instagram To what temperature should I cook pork? Pathogens of Interest to the Pork Industry: A Review of Res...
614. Waffle House Magic Marker System 13.05.2024 15:14
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the food safety risks of the Waffle House magic marker system. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 559. Waffles — Risky or Not? Reconcilable Differences #232: Ham Means One - Relay FM Waffle House Training - Pull Drop Mark Order Calling Method - YouTube Waffle House's Magic Marker System If the customer wants wheat toast, we simply flip the...
613. Poultry Grill Tongs Rinsed Under Very Hot Water 10.05.2024 10:14
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing poultry tongs after touching raw poultry that have only been rinsed under very hot (190 °F) water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 140. Will's One Tong Grilling Method — Risky or Not? How Hot Is the Water in Your Home? Hot & Cold Water Dispenser Systems | InSinkErator US Involve HC-View Instant Hot Water Dispenser Sy...
612. Making Smoothies in a Blender Carafe and Rinsing With Very Hot and High Pressure Water but No Soap 08.05.2024 19:27
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making smoothies in a blender carafe and rinsing with very hot and high pressure water but no soap. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 High Performance Blenders - Blending Machines | Vitamix I Love Lucy | Lucy's Vitameatavegimen Commercial (S1, E30) | Paramount+ - YouTube Mark Knopfler - Boom, Like That Lyrics | SongMeanings Wh...
611. Eating at a Restaurant Under a Bridge 06.05.2024 12:19
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a restaurant under a bridge at the San Antonio Riverwalk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Under the Bridge - Wikipedia The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk - YouTube San Antonio River Walk 535. Adults Eating at Picnic Tables With a Little Bit of Dried Bird Poop — Risky or Not? Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia 213. E...
610. Unrefrigerated Unlabeled Pickled Quail Eggs From a Country Store 03.05.2024 19:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating unrefrigerated unlabeled pickled quail eggs from a country store. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Amazon.com : Buc-ee's Pickled Quail Eggs 16oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food Buc-ee's in St. Augustine: Quail eggs, kolaches and other unusual eats Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Pickled Eggs from Physical and Microbiolo...
609. Unexpected Powdered Gravy 01.05.2024 11:06
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from receiving unexpected powder in the mail. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 P rofessor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Gravy delivered to Ontario legislature: police | CP24.com Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods.pdf 2001 anthrax attacks - Wikipedia Home | Food Protection and Defense Institute
608. Breaking Your Eggs on Something Pointed 29.04.2024 15:36
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of breaking your eggs on something pointed versus something flat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jacques shows us a unique way to make fried eggs #jacquespepin #chef #… | jacques pepin | TikTok Chickpea masala pancake. Ingredients: Chickpea savoury pancakes: - 1 … | pancakes | TikTok Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia U...
607. Giving CPR to a Baby Rabbit 26.04.2024 10:44
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of giving mouth-to-mouth CPR to a baby rabbit. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ sean: "today is a good day to remind everyone not to give wild rabbits mouth to mouth CPR" — Bluesky Tularemia facts | American Veterinary Medical Association Ecology of Tularemia in Central US Endemic Region | Current Tropical Medicine Reports Tularemia - JAVM...
606. Shaking Hands 24.04.2024 14:14
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by shaking hands. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Douglas (Alan) Powell | LinkedIn Food Safety Talk 64: The One With Doug — Food Safety Talk Learning through Teaching: A Microbiology Service-Learning Experience | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Relax—you actually don't need to sanitize your food – TimeHorse Ha...
605. Only Washing Your Veggies After Peeling 22.04.2024 11:21
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing vegetables after peeling instead of before peeling. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Quantification of Transfer of Salmonella from Citrus Fruits to Peel, Edible Portion, and Gloved Hands during Hand Peeling - ScienceDirect Role of Salmonella Newport cell surface structures on bacterial attachment and transfer during c...
604. A Cut Apple That Has Been to School Twice 19.04.2024 16:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sending a kid to school with a cut apple that has already been to school the day before. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ComBase Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio Multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to whole apples used in commercially produced,...
603. Drinking Water That Had a Body in It for a Month 17.04.2024 20:49
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking water from a reservoir that had a body in it for a month. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Center for Instructional Excellence Landing Page - Innovative Learning Vision | Marvel's Avengers Assemble Wiki | Fandom "On line" vs. "In line": Which Do You Say? - Dictionary.com Highland Park reservoir broke EPA rules. It wa...
602. Hamburger Made With a Bun Touching Raw Meat 15.04.2024 12:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a burger made with the bun touching the raw meat during cooking. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ A Burger Scholar recreates the original White Castle slider 🤯 - YouTube Our History - White Castle Beastie Boys – Body Movin' Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Beastie Boys – Get It Together Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Beastie Boys – Slow and Low Ly...
601. Reusing Electric Kettle Water 12.04.2024 9:46
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing electric kettle water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 102. Perpetual Stew — Risky or Not? Aqua | North Carolina Amazon.com: Capresso 259.04 H2O Plus Water Kettle, Matte Silver, 48-Ounce: Electric Kettle: Home & Kitchen Amazon.com: CACHOO Electric Gooseneck Kettle with Coffee Dripper, Pour Over Coffee Kettle, Hot Wat...
600. Eating Raw Chicken Every Day 10.04.2024 18:14
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw chicken every day. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Family Feud Florida man takes on bizarre challenge of eating raw chicken every day | WFLA Raw Chicken Experiment (@rawchickenexperiment) • Instagram photos and videos April Fools' Day - Wikipedia Baseline Data Raw Chicken Parts USDA Progress Report Salmonella Campylobacter CY...
599. Brining Meat in a Refrigerator Drawer 08.04.2024 16:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brining meat in a refrigerator drawer without secondary containment. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dinosaurs on the Ark | Answers in Genesis Mind the gap - Wikipedia You guys use the Turkey Brining drawer in your fridge too right? : r/smoking I tried to get a little creative and I told DALL·E to hide the episode number 599...
598. Laura's Misbehaving Fridge 05.04.2024 12:30
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing food in a refrigerator that keeps food at 42-45 °F. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Changes to Cold Holding Temperatures and Date Marking- North Carolina Public Health The "Danger Zone" Reevaluated | Food Safety ComBase Home Parameters for Determining Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols - ScienceDirect
597. Using a Netipot with Tap Water 03.04.2024 16:17
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a netipot with tap water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Death by neti pot: Why you shouldn't use tap water to clean your sinuses | Ars Technica Early Release - Acanthamoeba Infection and Nasal Rinsing, United States, 1994–2022 - Volume 30, Number 4—April 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Neti pot: Can...
596. Homemade Cashew Cheese 01.04.2024 15:46
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of homemade cashew cheese. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ U.S. Consumer Practices of Homemade Nut-based Dairy Analogs and Soaked Nuts - ScienceDirect Go-to Cashew Cheese Recipe | The Full Helping Outbreak of S. Weltevreden linked to fermented cashew nut cheese in Victoria, BC Weltevreden (How to Pronounce Cities of the World)💬⭐🌍✅ - Yo...
595. Groceries in a Car Trunk in the Winter for Four and a Half Hours 29.03.2024 16:26
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming groceries stored in a car trunk in the winter for about four and a half hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Welsh language - Wikipedia Story Arcs: 5 Elements, Examples & How To Write Them Well Controlling Listeria monocytogenes in Post-lethality Exposed Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products | Food Safety and...
594. Expired Sushi in a Unplugged Refrigerator for 7 Hours 27.03.2024 11:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating out of date sushi from a refrigerator that was unplugged for about seven hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bug Juice Fruit Punch - The Nerdy Gourmet Bug Juice Drink Recipe - Punch Histamine fish poisoning: a common but frequently misdiagnosed condition - PubMed Histamine - Wikipedia FDA Chapter 7: Scombrotoxin (H...
593. Cooking With Aluminium Foil 25.03.2024 16:23
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by cooking with aluminium foil. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Aluminum | Public Health Statement | ATSDR Leaching of aluminium from cookwares – a review | Environmental Geochemistry and Health The Effect of Cooking Conditions on Aluminum Concentrations of Seafood, Cooked in Aluminum Foil: Journal of Aquatic Food Product...
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