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
927. Making Stock With Chewed or Licked Chicken Bones (Normal Style) 13.05.2026 11:22
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating stock made from chewed or licked chicken bones, where are the chicken has been eaten "normal style". Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Making stock with "chewed" chicken bones? : r/Cooking
926. Touching Your Phone in the Middle of Prepping Dinner 11.05.2026 13:53
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from touching your phone in the middle of prepping dinner. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Consumers' Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Kitchen - ScienceDirect The role of mobile phones as a possible pathway for pathogen movement, a cross-sectional microbial analysis - ScienceDirect A pilot metagenomic study reveals tha...
925. Eating Someone Else's Leftover Popcorn at the Movies 08.05.2026 11:30
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating someone else's leftover popcorn at the movies. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl — Risky or Not? Effect of Biting Before Dipping (Double‐Dipping) Chips on the Bacterial Population of the Dipping Solution - Trevino- 2009 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library...
924. Drinking a Bottle of Wine That Has Been Stuffed in a Thief's Trousers 06.05.2026 11:21
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pierre-Joseph Proudhon - Wikipedia Post by @gregorykoch.bsky.social — Bluesky Un-wine-ding The Crime Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
923. 20 year old Cheez-Its 04.05.2026 13:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | Cheez-It® Sunshine Biscuits - Wikipedia Getting cheesy in Cary: Cheez-It bakery produces 14 million crackers per hour WRAL.com In the Region/New Jersey; Transforming a Plant From Hydrox to High Tech - The New York Times Bon Jovi - Wikipedia
922. Thawing Frozen Fish in a Plastic Bag in a Fithy Sink 01.05.2026 10:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hannaford (supermarket) - Wikipedia Cook It Frozen! Cooking Techniques | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute The Do's and Don'ts of Thawing Frozen Fish! Preserving Your Catch & Purchase: A Guide to Freezing and Thawing Seafood at Home | NC Stat...
921. Cottage Cheese With Bubbles In 29.04.2026 13:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What's Going On With Cottage Cheese? US20120114794A1 - System and method for making organic cottage cheese - Google Patents Production of soft unripened cheeses using acidic and salty coagulants: Investigation of technological and...
920. Eating Easter Eggs Dyed in the Toilet Bowl 27.04.2026 10:36
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Woman Dyes Easter Eggs in Her Toilet and Attracts Angry Comments on Her Video Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Associated With an Easter Egg Hunt | JAMA | JAMA Network Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's s...
919. Homemade Unrefrigerated Hot Sauce From Heavy Metal Band at Their Merch Table 24.04.2026 18:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming homemade unrefrigerated hot sauce purchased from a heavy metal band at their merch table. Listen for Ben's asterisk. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Occurrence of Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Samples from U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Producing Establishments. II. Salmonella in Ready-t...
918. Naked Fruit on the Seat of a Grocery Cart 22.04.2026 19:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a fresh fruit on the seat of a grocery cart without a bag. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Durham Bulls | MiLB.com Bull Durham - Wikipedia How the 'Glengarry Glen Ross' "Coffee Is for Closers" Scene Got Made | Vanity Fair Bulls So Far Raise Over $16,000 for United Way with Wash Your Horns Shirt – Capitol Broadcasti...
917. Making Butter While Running 20.04.2026 11:50
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Making butter - YouTube Dead Internet theory - Wikipedia
916. Tasting the Sauce Before the Meat Is Cooked 17.04.2026 9:36
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Why do thicker sauces simmer at lower temperatures? : r/AskCulinary
915. Letting Patrons Use the Handwash Sink in a Sushi Restaurant Kitchen 15.04.2026 20:11
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What's the Deal With Tuna Scrape? A closer look at the… | Marler Clark Microbial Biogeography of Public Restroom Surfaces | PLOS One Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and...
914. Using Toaster After Splashing Raw Chicken Juice Inside if You Are Immunocompromised 13.04.2026 13:29
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sleepless in Seattle - Wikipedia Scoring of Toast and Factors Which Affect Its Quality 1 - Cathcart - 1940 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library Toast (food) - Wikipedia
913. Using the Top Paper Plate 10.04.2026 13:11
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How Dirty Are Paper Plates? Science Explored | TikTok Streaking (microbiology) - Wikipedia
912. Only Rinsing a Plastic Microwave Food Cover 08.04.2026 13:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a plastic microwave food cover that you only rinse and do not wash. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Trump Freaks Out After Tucker Carlson Implies He's the Antichrist | The New Republic Amazon.com: Galleyby Silicone Microwave Splatter Cover Dishwasher Safe - Pack of 2 Microwave Cover for food- Space Sving design 10.5 In...
911. Mixing People and Giardia Infected Dog Dishes in the Dishwater 06.04.2026 10:59
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from mixing dishes from people and from Giardia infected dogs in the dishwater. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Recipe for Real Chicago Style Giardiniera Giardia in Dogs: Symptoms & Treatment Giardia: Infection, treatment and prevention | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Impact of Environmental Conditions o...
910. Eating at a Two Star Michelin Restaurant With a One Star Hygiene Rating 03.04.2026 12:14
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a two star Michelin restaurant with a one star hygiene rating Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Two-star Michelin restaurant in Wales handed one-star hygiene rating | Wales | The Guardian Food Hygiene Rating Scheme | Food Standards Agency Ynyshir restaurant & rooms | Rating Business Details | Food Hygiene Ratings
909. Bulging Yogurt at Elevation 01.04.2026 9:21
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming yogurt that was bulging after transport to a higher elevation. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Inflated yogurt safe to eat? Bursted air out when opened, looks and smells fine : r/isthissafetoeat If You See Bloated Food Packaging, This Is What It Means | Taste of Home Dull Men's Club® | I live at 6400 feet elevati...
908. Using Butter Rubbed on a Dirty Pan 30.03.2026 13:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using butter that was rubbed on a dirty pan. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Applied Dairy Microbiology - Google Books Outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotype 3a Infections from Butter in Finland | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Amazon.com | Popcorn & Butter Matching His & Hers Couples Stainless S...
907. Vegetables Grown in Soil with Composted Botulinum Toxin 27.03.2026 23:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil with composted botulinum toxin. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Composting At Home | US EPA Temperature Effects on Botulinum A Toxin.∗ - T. E. Cartwright, Max A. Lauffer, 1958 Methods and microbial risks associated with composting of animal carcasses in the United States Avian botulism - Wikipedia...
906. White Castle Burgers in a Cooler for 12 Hours 25.03.2026 20:44
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating White Castle burgers in a cooler for 12 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ White Castle (restaurant) - Wikipedia Menu | Krystal Restaurants Wilson, North Carolina - Wikipedia Like a Local: Wilson | Our State Conetoe, North Carolina - Wikipedia Wendell, North Carolina - Wikipedia Wendell Pierce - Wikipedia SQFI | SQF Unites 20...
905. Eating With Poopy Fingernail Hands 23.03.2026 10:27
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating with poopy fingernail hands. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 A large outbreak of antibiotic-resistant shigellosis at a mass gathering - PubMed Rainbow Gathering - Wikipedia
904. Dishwasher Hot Dogs 20.03.2026 8:53
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making hot dogs in your dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Instagram reel of dishwasher hotdogs Why It's Never A Good Idea To Cook Your Food In A Dishwasher
903. Three Month Old Compound Butter 18.03.2026 12:48
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from three month old refrigerated compound butter. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Wire - Wikipedia Compound butter - Wikipedia Kitchen Confidential - Wikipedia The effects of butter characteristics on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes - VOYSEY - 2009 - International Journal of Dairy Technology - Wiley Online Library Ex...
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