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.

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Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Oct 16, 2026

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Episodes

568. Sandy Ocean Rinsed Pizza 26.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pizza dropped in the sand and rinsed in the ocean. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Radiation Vibe - Wikipedia 448. Pool Pizza — Risky or Not? Rapidly measured indicators of recreational water quality and swimming-associated illness at marine beaches: a prospective cohort study | Environmental Health | Full Text 334....

567. Growing Vegetables by a Restaurant That Used to Be a Dry Cleaners 24.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from vegetables grown near a restaurant that used to be a dry cleaners. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dry cleaning - Wikipedia TuscNY - Tuscaloosa - Menu & Hours - Order Delivery Contamination of foodstuff by gases from tetrachloroethene emissions from a dry cleaners - PubMed Perchloroethylene - Chemical Safety Facts

566. Weird Swedish Hard Cheese in International Mail 22.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sending Västerbotten cheese via international mail. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Västerbotten cheese - Wikipedia The cheese that can't be moved CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Semihard Scandinavian Cheeses Made with Mesophilic DL-Starter | 22 | H Dairy | Free Full-Text | Variation in Dairy Milk Composition and...

565. Cat's on the Cress 19.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens that a cat has laid on. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 15 Fascinating Facts About the Orange Tabby Cat - Catster Garden cress for culinary seasoning and as a medicinal herb | Britannica Zoonotic Disease: What Can I Catch from My Cat? | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine 115. Cats in the Ki...

564. Metallic Brined Turkey 17.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a turkey that looks metallic after the brining process. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 8Bit Mickey is COMING TO YOU LIVE… on X: "Some dude accidentally infused his Turkey with metal during the brining process and the comments are going wild y'all! The general consensus is that OP shouldn't risk it and just toss it. https://t.c...

563. Chris's Yogurt Without Heating 15.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making yogurt at home without first heating the pasteurized milk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼  Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Yogurt - Wikipedia How To Make Yogurt at Home (Easy Step-by-Step Recipe) | The Kitchn WSU Extension | Yogurt Made Simple NC State Extension - Troubleshooting Yogurt National Center for Home Food Preservation | Yogurt

562. Using Graywater or Rainwater in a Bidet 12.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using graywater or rainwater in a bidet. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don't make these 4 mistakes when buying a bidet! Bidet water source - rainwater tank? : r/Plumbing Bidet Toilet Use May Cause Anal Symptoms and Nosocomial Infection - PMC Microbiological Quality of Roof‐Harvested Rainwater and Health Risks: A Review - Ahmed - 201...

561. Edible Mascots 10.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a football mascot that is a Pop-Tart® Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Michael Ç̸̠͎͉̹̼̠͔̗̓̐̐̓̓̀͝͝. Bazaco on sabbatical on X: "MAKE THIS BOWL THE CFB FINAL NEXT YEAR, IMMEDIATELY, YOU COWARDS!!!" / X List of college bowl games - Wikipedia Michael Ç̸̠͎͉̹̼̠͔̗̓̐̐̓̓̀͝͝. Bazaco on sabbatical on X: "I assume that @benjaminch...

560. Exposing Mark's Elderly Parents to Very Cold Food 08.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks implied by a refrigerator thermometer should the refrigerator get too cold. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Freeze concentration | Sulzer Understanding the Process of Freezing

559. Waffles 05.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a topic that Ben has long wanted to cover: waffles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 543. Eating Table Syrup From IHOP Containing Food Hidden by College Students — Risky or Not? Contact us — Risky or Not? Eggo Waffles Recalled on Listeria Fears - Consumer Reports Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles recalled | CNN There might...

558. Not Sanitizing a Food Thermometer 03.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not sanitizing a food thermometer between uses. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Classic Thermapen® - Baking Thermometer | King Arthur Baking Waterproof Pocket Digital Thermometer PDT300 from Comark MN Food Safety Certification and Thermometer Cross Contamination Risks | safefoodtraining.com How To Properly Clean A Meat Therm...

557. Robin in the Supermarket 01.01.2024

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of allowing a robin to stay in a supermarket. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Aldi: Brecon supermarket says resident robin can stay The Clash – Lost in the Supermarket Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Salmonellosis in wild birds - ScienceDirect Prevalence and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolated from wild birds in fresh prod...

556. Storing Celery and Carrots in Water in the Refrigerator 29.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing celery and carrots submerged in water in the refrigerator. Dr. Don - risky ☣️  Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Instagram Screenshot Inhibitory effects of raw carrots on Listeria monocytogenes. - PMC ComBase Models Are Valid for Predicting Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on 10 Whole Intact Raw Fruits and Vegetables - ScienceDirect Hospital-acquired...

555. Reusing a Prosciutto Plastic Bag 27.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a plastic bag for storing prosciutto in the refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Prosciutto - Wikipedia Amazon.com - FloWorks Design Elegant Wood Bag Dryer for Plastic Bags - Plastic Bag Dryer Rack for Better Kitchen Organization - Foldable & Hangable Plastic Bag Drying Rack - Reusable Bag Drying Rack Invest...

554. Eating Lung 25.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating lung. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Haggis - Wikipedia Shetland - Wikipedia Lung eating is the subject of 2023's first petition from Philly MD | Food Safety News 9 CFR § 310.16 - Disposition of lungs. | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute How Do Gills Work? - O...

553. Garlic From China 22.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming garlic from China Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼  Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator - BBC News Sen. Rick Scott to Commerce: Sewage Garlic Grown in Communist China Has No Place… Is it true that garlic in China is grown in human feces and watered with urine? | Office for Science and Society...

552. Tuna From a Can Freshly Dented at Home 20.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating tuna from a can just dented at home. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Ultimate Podcasting Hack: Record in your closet and use two pillows | by Saron Yitbarek | Medium Double seaming process guide - Industrial Physics Is it safe to use food from dented cans? Better Process Control School - Consumer Brands Associatio...

551. Jungle Juice in a Tub 18.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming "jungle juice" from a tub. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Braden Williams on X: "Drinking out of a tub - part 2? https://t.co/ELUa4MkqGi @bugcounter @benjaminchapman" / X Jungle juice - Wikipedia Jungle Juice for a Crowd Recipe Can you safely cook or store food in galvanized trash cans? 175. Drinking From the Bath...

550. Water for Cooking Held in the Danger Zone 15.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding water used for cooking in a restaurant in the danger zone all day. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 FDA Food Code | FDA FDA Food Code PDF FDA Job Aid Time and Temperature Control for Safety Food

549. Putting a Turkey on Your Head 13.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting a raw turkey on your head. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Matthew Perry - Wikipedia The Christmas Turkey | Funny Clip | Mr. Bean Official - YouTube lake effect kid on X: "@PopCrave @bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not" / X Richard Curtis says Friends stole Mr Bean's turkey head joke Love Actually - Wikipedia

548. Cleaning the Toilet Brushes in the Dishwasher Top Rack 11.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cleaning your toilet brushes in the dishwasher top rack. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I'm not proud of this, but I need to ask… Facebook Is it safe to put toilet brush in dishwasher? Method to Evaluate Factors Influencing the Microbial Reduction in Domestic Dishwashers | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic E...

547. Overheated Canned and Jarred Foods 08.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming canned and jarred foods that were exposed to temperatures over 100°F for several days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Spoilage of Canned Foods - Food Microbiology: Principles into Practice - Wiley Online Library Thermophilic Organisms Involved in Food Spoilage: Thermophilic Anaerobes not Producing Hydrogen Sulfide...

546. Canned Food From a Fire 06.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming canned foods from a house where there was a fire. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Fires and Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service Men At Work - Down Under (Lyrics) - YouTube https://Victoria Food Safety After A Fire Food Safety After a Fire - Boulder County Consumer Tips For Food Safety After Fires - MN...

545. Steak House Pub Cheese in a Shared Crock 04.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of steak house pub cheese in a shared crock at Ye Olde Steak House in Knoxville, pre-pandemic. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 (3) Ryan on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Risky or Not: "steakhouse pub cheese passed around from table to table in a shared crock" here's the source clip and link from the @aragusea podcast https://...

544. Toddler Getting Into Kitchen Trash 01.12.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks a toddler getting into kitchen trash. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Norovirus Outbreak Related to Contaminated Surfaces | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Full article: Occurrence of bacteria and biochemical markers on public surfaces

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