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
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
501. Picking Your Nose 23.08.2023 15:51
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of picking your nose with respect to COVID-19 and other risks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose picking and SARS-CoV-2 incidence, a cohort study in hospital health care workers | PLOS ONE TWiV 1034: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin | This Week in Virology Nose Picking an...
500. Mail Order Cakes Shipped at Room Temperature 21.08.2023 11:39
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw chicken in a rice cooker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Need an Idea for Easy Meal Prep? Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker. - Eater I'm all about low effort dishes that taste amazing.. and this is one o… | Rice Cooker Recipes | TikTok 31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night — Risky or Not? USDA FSIS App...
499. Cooking Raw Chicken in a Rice Cooker 18.08.2023 23:16
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw chicken in a rice cooker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Need an Idea for Easy Meal Prep? Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker. - Eater I'm all about low effort dishes that taste amazing.. and this is one o… | Rice Cooker Recipes | TikTok 31: Rice Left in a Warming Rice Cooker Over Night — Risky or Not? USDA FSIS App...
498. Room Temperature Canned Chicken Noodle Soup 16.08.2023 12:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming canned chicken noodle soup without heating. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bon Vivant Voluntarily Recalls All Vichyssoise From Dealers - The New York Times Acidified and Low-Acid Food Regulatory Requirements Better Process Control School - Consumer Brands Association Botulism Associated with Commercially Canned Ch...
497. Unopened Carton of Heavy Cream Almost 3 Weeks Past It's Expiration Date 14.08.2023 10:53
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming heavy cream from an unopened carton almost 3 weeks past it's expiration date. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 🇺🇸 Bobby Blue Byrd 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "@pdnell @gastropoda What say you @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ? https://t.co/G4RrFHGOIN" / X Short communication: Bacterial ecology of high-temperature, short-time pasteur...
496. Dishwasher Corn 11.08.2023 15:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of blanching corn in the dishwasher prior to freezing. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 HAPPY IN HORTON: this may sound "CORNY" to you…. Food Safety Talk 198: Very Old Molasses (with Rachael Jackson) — Food Safety Talk Safety Data Sheet Jet Dry NTP Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Technical Grade...
495. Frozen Berries in Microwaved Porridge 09.08.2023 10:33
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making porridge with frozen berries in the microwave. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 122. Frozen Berry Smoothies — Risky or Not? Estimation of Bacteriophage MS2 Inactivation Parameters During Microwave Heating of Frozen Strawberries - ScienceDirect
494. Gloves Without Handwashing 07.08.2023 15:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from wearing gloves without washing your hands first. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Glove Barriers to Bacterial Cross-Contamination between Hands to Food - ScienceDirect Evaluation of glove type on survival and transfer of Escherichia coli in model systems and during hand harvesting of lettuce - Zhao - 2021 - JSFA reports - W...
493. Visiting a Fish Market 04.08.2023 9:17
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from visting a fish market. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Visiting a fish market, #RiskyorNot @benjaminchapman?" / X 290. Yeeting a Real Fish Into a Crowd — Risky or Not? Best in Show (4/11) Movie CLIP - Naming Nuts (2000) HD - YouTube
492. Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes With No Water 02.08.2023 13:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making a baked potato in a slow cooker without added water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia Food Talk, UGA SNAP-Ed on Twitter: "Easily make slow-cooker baked potatoes, no water needed. 1. clean potato, 2. Season with olive oil, salt, and pepper, 3. Place potatoes on LOW for 6-8 hours or o...
491. Foil Wrapped Smoked Potatoes 31.07.2023 13:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking potatoes cooked in a smoker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Tastee Sub Shop · Apple Maps Tastee Freez - The Original Soft Serve Ice Cream What was the Double E Warren Zevon referred to? Large Outbreak of Botulism: The Hazardous Baked Potato | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Restaurant-Associat...
490. Extended Refrigerated Storage of Thawed Frozen Pizza Dough 28.07.2023 9:23
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pizza made from refrigerated thawed frozen pizza dough stored for at least 2 weeks in the fridge. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Validation of baking as a kill-step for controlling Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli during traditional crust pizza baking process - PMC Frozen pizza suspected in 10-state E coli outb...
489. Dim Sum from Bamboo Steamers 26.07.2023 16:35
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating dim sum from bamboo steamer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dim sum - Wikipedia National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard | CDC After the pandemic left them empty, dim sum restaurants are bustling once again : NPR No need to clean bamboo steamer Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dim Sum Chain in Shanghai – That...
488. Eating Boiled Freshwater Mussels From Lake Winnisquam, New Hampshire 24.07.2023 15:17
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating boiled freshwater mussels from Lake Winnisquam, New Hampshire Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Lake Winnipesaukee - Wikipedia Lake Winnisquam - Wikipedia Advisories | NH Department of Environmental Services Healthy Swimming Mapper | NH Department of Environmental Services FAQs | NH Department of Environmental Services...
487. Four Year Old Blackberry Freezer Jam of Uncertain Provenance 21.07.2023 8:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks four year old blackberry freezer jam which may have been temperature abused. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 KathleenS on Twitter: "Eating this seems like a surefire way to end up seriously ill and featured in an episode of @chubbyemu But I'm no scientist. What say you @bugcounter @benjaminchapman #RiskyOrNot https://t.co/Ujpg...
486. Cat Smelled Food 19.07.2023 8:44
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a food that a cat has smelled. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Melon and Finn (@melon.n.finn) | TikTok 115. Cats in the Kitchen — Risky or Not? 269. Cat Licked Cake — Risky or Not? What was the first Beatles song over three minutes in length? - BeatlesTrivia.com 65 Beatles songs in under 3 minutes - YouTube Billy Joel...
485. Hotel Room Baby Back Ribs 17.07.2023 6:48
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making baby back ribs in your hotel room with a hair drier and a pillow case. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chef Reactions on Twitter: "We will never break the chain (of custody) https://t.co/8iSmYz59Ep" / Twitter Explicit tag because Chef Reactions curses.
484. Tepache de Piña 14.07.2023 7:35
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making a fermented pineapple drink called tepache de piña. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ★metal★matt★ @mattorantimatt@mstdn.social on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Tepache de piña #riskyornot (or maybe more specifically how can I ensure I do this safely) https://t.co/aqCseSbDAo" / Twitter Pineapple Tepache Recipe (Wi...
483. Being in the Sun and Wiping Lime Juice on Your Skin 12.07.2023 8:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wiping lime juice on your skin when in the sun. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Criminalize Straight (Pride Special 2023!) — Lovett or Leave It — Overcast Guy Branum - Wikipedia Phytophotodermatitis 'Margarita disease' gets its turn in the limelight | CTV News Sun Exposure | CDC Yellow Book 2024
482. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage 10.07.2023 11:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of opening a beverage with a snapping turtle. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety Talk 251: Too Many Brooms — Food Safety Talk Beer Time Billy 🍺 on Instagram: "Who knew turtles were so useful?! I'll name him squirtle.😂 Follow @beertimebilly if need a squirtle right now!🍻 Credit: @tooturnttony" Tiny Turtles and Salmonella |...
481. Eating Chopped Salad From Portillo's While Pregnant 07.07.2023 14:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a chopped salad from Portillo's while pregnant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Salads | Portillo's People at Risk: Pregnant Women | FoodSafety.gov Quantitative Assessment of Relative Risk to Public Health from Foodborne Listeria monocytogenes Among Selected Categories of Ready-to-Eat Foods | FDA National Outbreak Rep...
480. Sparky Guacamole 05.07.2023 18:10
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating guacamole that is sparking. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Andy Hamilton on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman 4th of July firework sals? #riskyornot" / Twitter Gustavo on Twitter: "@HeshComps @fuckedupfoods There's this explanation from youtube Water salt, acid from jalapeños, mixing together to make hydrogen ga...
479. Homemade Halloumi With Fresh Raw Milk 03.07.2023 10:32
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making homemade halloumi with fresh raw milk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Halloumi cheese: the product and its characteristics - PAPADEMAS - 1998 - International Journal of Dairy Technology - Wiley Online Library Halloumi Recipe | Cheese Maker Recipes | Cheese Making Supply Problems with Ultra Pasteurized Milk | Cheese Maki...
478. Living Next to a Farm 30.06.2023 14:46
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of living next to a farm. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Farm Visits and Undercooked Hamburgers as Major Risk Factors for Sporadic Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection: Data from a Case-Control Study in 5 FoodNet Sites | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Vero Cytotoxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157 Gastroenteritis in Farm Vis...
477. Accidentally Eating A Tiny Spider In A Bunch Of Grapes 28.06.2023 10:25
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a tiny spider in a bunch of grapes. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Madeline on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Accidentally Eating A Tiny Spider In Your Bunch Of Grapes - Risky or Not? (I didn't actually eat a spider, I found it & removed it but it was so small I wondered if somebody somewhere might make the m...
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