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

526. Ginger Shots Made With Raw Unpeeled Ginger 20.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking ginger shots made with raw unpeeled ginger. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Microbiological assessment of probioticated ginger‐based beverages | Emerald Insight Ginger Shots (Better Than Store-Bought) - Downshiftology Ginger Cultivation and Its Antimicrobial and Pharmacological Potentials - Google Books Survival of...

525. Eating Meat From a Moldy Bun 18.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meat from a moldy bun. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Patrick Quade on X: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter Hey guys 👋this person tossed the bun & ate the rest (we asked, an economically motivated decision). The report attracted some ire &dismay from IWP followers. #Riskyornot https://t.co/1xKKT3sJq7" / X Jack in the Bo...

524. Keeping Your Toothbrush Less Than 6 Feet From Your Toilet 16.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from keeping your toothbrush less than 6 feet from your toilet. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Dentistry?? - Montgomery Dentistry toothbrush bathroom - Google Scholar Assessment of microbial contamination of toothbrush head: An in vitro study Karibasappa G N, Nagesh L, Sujatha B K - Indian...

523. Uniforms Pants With Pockets 13.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from uniform pants with pockets. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How does Kirk say "sabotage"? - YouTube Food Processing Uniforms - Food Safety Clothing Protecting the Food Supply from Intentional Adulteration, such as Acts of Terrorism | FDA FMI | In Defense of Food Wild Wild Country - Wikipedia HACCP Frock, No Pocket, Knit Cu...

522. Paw Print Sugar Cookies Made With an Actual Dog Paw 11.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating paw print sugar cookies made with an actual dog paw. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Cut Out Cookies Recipe - Paw Prints For A Fundraiser Thumbprint Cookies - Sugar Spun Run I can't wait for the office potluck! People always ask me how I make the paw print sugar cookies so perfect! - iFunny

521. Unwashed Bananas 09.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating bananas without washing the peal first. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Why You Should Wash Your Bananas Before Peeling Them | HuffPost Life Yes! We Have No Bananas - Wikipedia Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia banana - Risky or Not? Food Safety Talk 44: Stool Sampling Tools — Food Safety Talk

520. Refilling Sodastream Canisters in a BSL2 Lab Using German Hardware 06.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of refilling Sodastream canisters in a BSL2 lab using German hardware. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 FoodCoVNET | NC State Extension Biosafety Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4: What's the Difference? co2-adapter.de – Sodastream Zylinder selbst nachfüllen Food-grade CO2: brief explanation | IKAROS SRL Carbon Dioxide Pipelines: Safety Issues...

519. Mett, Fresh From a Butcher 04.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating mett, fresh from a butcher. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ haroldina on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I interact with some Germans who are awfully excited about spreading raw pork on bread and calling it food. https://t.co/bKS6hM3SAB You did this with beef before, but is there some way to not risky just because "it's fresh...

518. Attending 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival 02.10.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from attending 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Blue Ridge Rock Festival Attendees Plagued by Gastrointestinal Illness – Rolling Stone What's Going on With Blue Ridge Rock Fest? Venue Responds 512. Attending Burning Man 2023 — Risky or Not? Insane Clown Posse - Wikipedia Blue Ridge Rock Festival

517. Growing Vegetables In Chris's Abandoned Septic Tank Soil 29.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil from an abandoned septic tank. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Always Be Closing - Glengarry Glen Ross (2/10) Movie CLIP (1992) HD - YouTube 506. Kids on Lawns Irrigated With Water Containing Pathogenic E. coli — Risky or Not? Jimmy Hoffa - Wikipedia R.E.M. - Nightswimming (Official Music Vi...

516. Horchata 27.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking horchata made from uncooked rice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 National Horchata Day - September 24, 2023 - National Today Horchata - Wikipedia Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk) Recipe Sieve Chant | Wisconsin Badgers .) "How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?" | Know Your Meme Poisoning sends 38 Mexican kindergarteners to hospi...

515. Foaming Watermelon 25.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from foaming watermelon. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Patrick Quade on X: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter👋 Foaming, exploding watermelons, could be a good risky or not? It's blowing up on social media rn (had to). https://t.co/uc5J4jpfrP https://t.co/TBOSopy1e0" / X Why Are Watermelons Exploding or Foaming? Stephen Reiners |...

514. Tomato From of a Seed That Went Through Sewage Treatment 22.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that went through sewage treatment. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Marie on X: "@neorsd Okay I think this has to be asked @benjaminchapman @bugcounter I'm thinking the canonical question would be something like "eating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that...

513. 12 Flies in a Soda Dispenser 20.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soda from soda dispenser that just harbored 12 flies. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ OB Cycler on X: "@alextwenzel question for risky or not @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ?" / X Coca-Cola Freestyle Home Page Pests We Treat - Dirty Soda Machine Causes Causes Fruit Fly Infestation in Morganville, NJ Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Tiny little bu...

512. Attending Burning Man 2023 18.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of attending Burning Man 2023. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Extremely online - Wikipedia Burning Man Burning Man - Wikipedia Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Fyre Festival - Wikipedia False claim Ebola outbreak reported at Burning Man | Fact check Burning Man 2023: Bay Area doctor urging attendees to wash off mud as soon as poss...

511. Travelling on a Diarrhea Plane for 2 Hours 15.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of travelling on a plane with diarrhea in the aisle for 2 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Joe Rogan - Wikipedia Passengers onboard diarrhea plane share ordeal Delta Flight Emergency From Passenger's Diarrhea: What Happened? Food Safety Talk 37: Inoculating the Plane — Food Safety Talk Where does A/C abbreviation for airc...

510. Sage's Diluted Kombucha 13.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking kombucha which is diluted gradually over time. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kombucha, Kefir, Coconut Yogurt, Adaptogenic Tea SYNERGY Raw Kombucha | GT's Living Foods

509. Non-Alcoholic Beers on Tap 11.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by having nonalcoholic beer on tap. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sage on X: "@OlympicTavern Risky or Not, @bugcounter @benjaminchapman?" / X Growth and Survival of Foodborne Pathogens in Beer - ScienceDirect Survival of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica Serova...

508. Wristbands 08.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of microorganisms on watch wrist bands. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What are the Scout Oath and Scout Law? | Boy Scouts of America Robot or Not | The Incomparable Wiki | Fandom Daring Fireball: Watch Bands Get Dirty, Headlines Get Clickbaity Prevalence and Disinfection of Bacteria Associated with Various Types of Wristbands...

507. Mozzarella and Gouda Left in Rain for 4 Hours 06.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of mozzarella and Gouda cheese left in the rain for four hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Fresh Mozzarella Ball | Galbani Cheese Amazon.com: 365 by Whole Foods Market, Mozzarella Bar, 16 Ounce : Grocery & Gourmet Food Storage Temperatures Necessary to Maintain Cheese Safety - International Association for Food Protection

506. Kids on Lawns Irrigated With Water Containing Pathogenic E. coli 04.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting your kids play on a lawn 24 hours after that lawn has been irrigated with water containing pathogenic E. coli Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Justin Ekins on X: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter would it be #RiskyOrNot if my kids played on the lawn watered by this E. Coli contaminated water 24 hours after shutting off the sprinklers...

505. Avocados Stored in Water in the Refrigerator 01.09.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing avocados in water in your refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ (updated) Guacamole - Wikipedia Research Triangle Park | Where People + Ideas Converge neil chazin on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman is this actually risky at fridge temps (assuming your fridge is set properly)? https://t.co/J0dkvx3JnG" / X Avocado i...

504. The Chipotle Autocado 30.08.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by the avocado cutting machine known as the Autocado. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Lee Katz @lskatz@mstdn.science on X: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter introducing the autocado, a new avocado cutting machine. #riskyornot? I feel like it would be risky unless there is a really good plan to clean it. Thinking of this FDA r...

503. Cracking an Egg on Your Kids Head 28.08.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cracking an egg on your kids head. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I know you have covered raw eggs many times on RoN - Twitter Search / X Egg crack😂 #eggcrack #eggprank #funny #baby #kid #kids #babies #fun #… | egg cracking prank | TikTok Risk Assessment for Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs and Egg Products | Food Safety and...

502. Food When the Power Is Out for 40 Hours 25.08.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating food from the refrigerator when the power has been out for 40 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️  Professor Ben - risky ☣️  Food Safety During Power Outage | FoodSafety.gov Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishment | Conference-Developed Guides and Documents | Conference for Food Protection Ben Chapman on X: "@cathybrigham Do you have a thermo...

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