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
401. Unrefrigerated Jalapeño Queso Dip 02.01.2023 12:05
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing Jalapeño Queso Dip for 12 hours at room temperature. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Landon Conover on Twitter: "After the party, it came home and sat on the counter overnight, 12+ hours. The next morning she is saving it by putting it in the fridge. Reasoning the velveeta cheese is shelf stable. Pretty sure I know the answer to...
400. Simple Syrup Stored at Room Temperature 30.12.2022 12:34
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing simple syrup at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Quatercentenary Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Simple Syrup Kit | A Kit for Making Simple Syrup. By Studio Neat. cocktails - How to make syrups shelf stable? - Seasoned Advice How to Store Simple Syrup in 3 Easy Steps - 2022 - MasterClass Supers...
399. Eating Decorative Kale 28.12.2022 13:32
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating decorative kale from a Pizza Hut in the 2000's. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Pizza Hut Used to Be One of the Largest Kale Purchasers in the US Iman Jalali on Twitter: "Up until 2013, Pizza Hut was the largest buyer of kale in the US They used it to decorate their salad bar https://t.co/1rTLitCHRv" / Twitter Growth model of Esc...
398. Using Stretch-Tite to Cover a Pot of Boiling Water 26.12.2022 11:52
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using Stretch-Tite plastic to cover a pot of boiling water for 40 minutes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Stretch-Tite FAQs
397. Whole Turkey Sent Through the Mail 23.12.2022 16:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks sending a dead whole un-eviscerated turkey through the mail. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Boxing Day - Wikipedia French Canadian Tourtière Recipe Taskmaster Series 14 Episode 6 | Long legged Lobster - YouTube Long-legged lobster. | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom Ep 103. Dara Ó Briain - S14 Ep.6 - Taskmaster The Podcast | Acast The Complex Und...
396. Puffy Clam Chowder 21.12.2022 10:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks consuming clam chowder from a container that is "puffy". Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Probably won't take my chances with the puffy one. It is delicious though. : Costco Ivar's Kettle Classic Clam Chowder with Uncured Bacon, 32 oz, 2 ct | Costco Prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in Seafood and Significance of Multiple Incubation Tempe...
395. Open Dippin' Dots in a Sporting Event Bathroom Stall 19.12.2022 16:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bringing an open Dippin' Dots container into a bathroom stall during a sporting event (you know what kind of sport we're talking about 🏒). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dippin' Dots Dippin Dots Vending Machine Reusable grocery bag carried nasty norovirus, scientists say Prevalence of Human Noroviruses in Commercial Food E...
394. Home Canning Water 16.12.2022 20:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a boiling water bath canning method for canning water for long-term storage. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Risky or Not Water Episodes Fact check: Plastic water bottles leach chemicals, but not dioxins NCHFP Factsheets on Home Canning Water Quantifying the Influence of Relative Humidity, Temperature, and Diluent on t...
393. Nancy's Home Delivered Food Left Out Overnight 14.12.2022 14:15
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by Nancy's box of salted butter, eggs and bacon left out for 12 hours at 62°F Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bacon Method The fate of a toxigenic strain of Staphylococcus aureus in vacuum-packaged bacon - PMC Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-...
392. Polly's Old Olives 12.12.2022 13:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of some vacuum sealed olives found by Polly in a bar fridge. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed Amazon.com : Marinated Mixed Olives With Orange and Herbs | Kalamata Greece | Terra...
391. Washing Shoes in a Commercial Dishwasher 09.12.2022 11:34
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a commercial dishwasher to wash shoes. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Clean your footwear : KitchenConfidential 300. Washing Your Toilet Seat in Your Dishwasher — Risky or Not? Fresh Foam Arishi v4 - New Balance Tree Dasher 2 for Men | Running Shoes | Allbirds
390. Tongs Up Self Service Utensils 07.12.2022 14:40
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing eating utensils with the business end pointing up. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bacterial Transfer During Eating The survival and transfer of microbial contamination via cloths, hands and utensils - PubMed Bacterial Transfer During Eating: Transfer of bacteria from mouth to different utensils and from utensils to...
389. Special Italian Style Christmas Spaghetti Ornaments 05.12.2022 13:27
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by handmade Christmas ornaments filled with spaghetti. Keywords: Pasta, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium, Christmas Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ f*cked up looking food (@f*ckedupfoods) / Twitter sasha on Twitter: "wont the gases created by anaerobic decomposition eventually overcome the epoxy and disassemble these accursed spheres w...
388. That Hand Move in Face Off 02.12.2022 9:49
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of doing "that hand move" in the movie Face Off. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Face Off or Every Time They Brush A Hand Down A Face Or Say Face Off In Face Off - YouTube Face/Off (1997) - IMDb Face/Off - Wikipedia
387. Licking a Sonoran Desert Toad 30.11.2022 15:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking a Sonoran Desert Toad. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Please don't lick this psychedelic toad, National Park Service warns | National News | kvoa.com Bufotenin - Wikipedia All the celebrities who 'died' from smoking toad venom Spanish Porn Star Arrested For Death From Toad Venom Ritual, What Is 5-MeO-DMT Demand for This Toad's...
386. Pink Burger at 170 °F 28.11.2022 8:10
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a clearly pink burger that is cooked to 170 °F. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Persistent pinkness in ground beef patties - Meat Science Fresh Ground Beef Color: A Consumer Guide Assessment of Risk Communication about Undercooked Hamburgers by Restaurant Servers - PubMed Dr. Melvin Hunt: Relationship of Meat Color to...
385. George Costanza Trash Eclair 25.11.2022 10:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food out of the trash, specifically the canonical example from the hit TV show Seinfeld where George eats an eclair out of the trash. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Trash Eater - Seinfeld - YouTube Chocolate Eclair (film) - Wikipedia
384. Mother In-Law's Well Rested Thanksgiving Turkey 23.11.2022 10:41
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of very well rested Thanksgiving turkey from a listeners Mother In-Law. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Survival of Clostridium perfringens During Baking and Holding of Turkey Stuffing - PMC Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at...
383. Smoking a 27 Lb Turkey 21.11.2022 16:57
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that Ben will face this American thanksgiving when he smokes a 27 lb turkey named ham. Keywords: Turkey, Smoked meat Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at a Country Club Buffet – New Mexico Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbi...
382. Don's Condolences Chili 18.11.2022 16:48
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by a pot full of warm chili delivered by well-meaning family friends when no one was home. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Obituary for Willliam Robert Schaffner | Ness-Sibley Funeral Home Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Thermal Inactivation of Clos...
381. Eating Random Mushrooms From the Forest 16.11.2022 9:58
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating "random" mushrooms from the forest. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ohio foragers are accidentally poisoning themselves with lethal mushrooms | Ars Technica Cincinnati Childrens on Twitter: "Multiple patients have reported eating mushrooms foraged from a public area in SW Ohio that appear to be highly toxic. You should never eat...
380. Ninety Minute Room Temperature Delivery Sushi 14.11.2022 8:01
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of home delivery sushi that arrived after ninety minute and at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ComBase sushi - Risky or Not? Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Fish | CDC
379. Jeff's 12 Hour Delayed Start Short Ribs 11.11.2022 12:23
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking short ribs after a 12 hour delay at room temperature. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Instant Pot Short Ribs (Pressure Cooker) | Tested by Amy + Jacky ComBase Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies | Journal of Foo...
378. Toast 09.11.2022 13:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of acrylamide in toast. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 From poisoned party to toxic toast: How to get nerve poison out of your food | Food Safety News Review of epidemiologic studies of dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of cancer on JSTOR EFSA Scientific Opinion on acrylamide in food Acrylamide | Food Standards Agency Che...
377. Election Night Pizza 07.11.2022 13:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pizza left out for six hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 All the Risky or Not? Pizza Episodes ComBase Perfringens Predictor
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