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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Author
Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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Latest episode
Oct 16, 2026
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Episodes
443. College Students Selling Foods to the Community 10.04.2023 19:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from college students selling foods to the community. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How It Works | Bites | Eat With Your Tribe AB626: Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations - Consumer Protection Division - County of Santa Clara Freewill Lyrics | Rush.com California Food Handlers Card | eFoodcard 90210 (TV series) - Wikipedia...
442. Restaurant Misting Fans 07.04.2023 15:42
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about food safety and other risks from restaurant misting fans. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Restaurant Misting Systems - Koolfog A Shopper's Eye View of Food Safety at Retail Stores: Lessons from Photographs Taken while Grocery Shopping Produce Misting Literall Prevents Shrink | Produce Business Magazine Remembering Jim Prevor by Harris S....
441. Pooled Eggs in the Fridge for 10 Days 05.04.2023 11:50
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing cracked pooled eggs in the fridge for 10 days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pocket Full of Kryptonite - Wikipedia Romeo Toledo | LinkedIn Romeo T. Toledo's research works | University of Georgia, GA (UGA) and other places Toledo Isolation of Listeria Spp. From Faecal Samples of Cracked Egg Fed Chickens and Rapd An...
440. Ketchup in the Cabinet 03.04.2023 14:19
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing ketchup in the cabinet. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Botulism Associated with Commercial Carrot Juice — Georgia and Florida, September 2006 Should you keep ketchup in the fridge or pantry? Acidity/pH of common food and beverages Chagrin Falls OH, Dentistry at Winbury Chagrin Falls-The Tragically Hip - YouTube Clem...
439. Gloves 31.03.2023 17:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using non-sterile gloves in foodservice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Study finds half of new disposable gloves carry microbes from poo | Stuff.co.nz Researchgate Barry-Michaels/Metagenomic-Analysis-of-the-Microbiome-Associated-with-Single-Use-Glove-Manufacturing.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barry-Michaels/pub...
438. Half Year Old Aged Steak in Cheese Wax 29.03.2023 11:59
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating half year old steak aged in cheese wax. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I Dry-Aged steaks in CHEESE WAX for 1/2 yr and ate it! - YouTube Microbiological safety of aged meat | EFSA Is Waxed Cheese Safe for Food Storage? | USU Coatings | Free Full-Text | Characterization of Beeswax, Candelilla Wax and Paraffin Wax for C...
437. Dolly's Dry Pickles 27.03.2023 9:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pickles refrigerated with the juice. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 pickles - Risky or Not? Amazon.com : freeze dried pickles Freeze Dried Dill Pickles Freeze Dry Pickles Dried Dill - Etsy
436. Zach's Day Old Breakfast Popcorn 24.03.2023 10:29
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving buttered popcorn with spices at room temperature overnight. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Leftover food triggered disease that left teen without legs, fingers Case Challenge — A 19-Year-Old Man with Shock, Multiple Organ Failure, and Rash — NEJM 20-Year-Old Dies Of 'Fried Rice Syndrome' After Eating 5-Day-Old Pasta...
435. Cooked Fruit Pie Stored at Room Temperature 22.03.2023 14:23
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cooked fruit pie stored at room temperature. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods Incidence and Growth of Bacillus cereus in Retail Pumpkin Pies 1 - PubMed How to Make a Sweet Southern Persimmon Pie - Mama on the Homestead About - Mama on the Homestead
434. Pastor Pinkstons Brownie Batter Bonanza 20.03.2023 11:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating uncooked brownie batter made without eggs. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@gregpinkston @benjaminchapman Darn, this is a good one. (The first draft of that sentence had a curse word in it, but I shouldn't curse to a pastor). Some of these mixes have been linked to outbreaks, but I'm gonna give...
433. 17 Year Old Pickle Brine 17.03.2023 11:57
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 17 year old pickle brine. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ What is this white stuff in my 17 year old pickle brine? How to fix th… | TikTok Recipes | Cookingbomb | United States
432. Bog Butter 15.03.2023 16:31
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating modern homemade bog butter. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ bruce bogbutter on Twitter: "some of you may remember that me and some pals went and buried some butter in a bog. today we retrieved it. it tasted extremely Ripe. https://t.co/7VBOa9MuR9" / Twitter Bog butter - Wikipedia DEVO "Whip It" [Official Music Video] - YouT...
431. Eating at a Restaurant Operating Without Power 13.03.2023 18:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating in a restaurant without power. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Waffle House - Good Food Fast Nashville restaurant owner says power outage costing him business FATTOUSH CAFE - 1716 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, Tennessee - 104 Photos & 169 Reviews - Middle Eastern - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Menu - Yelp Fattoush Cafe - Menu...
430. Wearing Silver-Threaded Clothing 10.03.2023 13:29
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from wearing silver-threaded clothing. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Molecular Effect of Wearing Silver-Threaded Clothing on the Human Skin | mSystems Mack Weldon Underwear - Men's Underwear | Mack Weldon Full article: Silver as an antimicrobial: facts and gaps in knowledge 32 DEGREES Mens 3 Pack Active Mesh Boxer Brief S...
429. TikTok Fridge-Decorating Trend 08.03.2023 8:33
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of decorating the inside of your refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 People Are Up In Arms About This TikTok Fridge-Decorating Trend
428. Semi-Firm Cheese at 45-55 °F for an Undetermined Amount of Time 06.03.2023 12:08
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing cheddar and gouda cheese at 45-55 °F for an undetermined amount of time. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Everything you need to know about Semi-Hard Cheese | Castello | Castello CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 The Nibble: Types Cheese Curd Clinic: Cheese Safety/Storage Risk assessment of Listeria monocytog...
427. Storing "Teriyk" in an Old Hair Spray Bottle 03.03.2023 9:32
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using homemade Teriyaki sauce stored in an old hair spray bottle. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Teriyaki Sauce Recipe | Food Network Andrew W.K. - Wikipedia I Get Wet - Wikipedia
426. Sending Home Baked Lemon Squares to the Elderly in the Mail 01.03.2023 9:57
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks sending home baked lemon squares to the elderly in the mail. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What Are Nepotism Babies, And Why Is Everyone Talking About Them? Gabrielle Schaffner on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman For the full recipe https://t.co/xw55rjBPM1" / Twitter Whole Lemon Bars - David Lebovitz Recipes - Texas Cot...
425. Reusing Room Temperature Butter for Sautéing Vegetables 27.02.2023 18:15
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing room temperature butter for sautéing vegetables. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Risky or Not? Heat Inactivation Rates of Botulinum Toxins A, B, E and F in Some Foods and Buffers - Woodburn- 1979 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library Conditions associated with Clostridium sporogenes growth as a surrogate f...
424. Red Hot "Cured" Egg Yolks 24.02.2023 19:49
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating egg yolks "cured" in Red Hot. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Hot Sauce Cured Egg Yolks 🌶️🥚 A few months ago I thought to myself, … | TikTok Jorts Kitchen - YouTube Hot Sauces, Buffalo Sauces, & Spicy Recipes | Frank's® RedHot® US. ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue 44: Salt Cured Egg Yolks — Risky or N...
423. Pastor Pinkston's Plentiful Pork Products 22.02.2023 10:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing frozen corn dogs in the refrigerator for several weeks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Classic | State Fair Corn Dogs Listeria Fear Prompts 372,000 Pound Hot Dog, Corn Dog Recall | Food Manufacturing Sara Lee Corp. Pleads Guilty In Meat Case - The New York Times Update: Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis – United St...
422. Butter Candles 20.02.2023 10:06
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using butter candles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Landon Conover on Twitter: "@bugcounter and @benjaminchapman, here is another viral trend that might make a good #riskyornot. Merry Christmas and thanks for an awesome show! https://t.co/OCj0XHZQA4" / Twitter Ain't Too Proud To Meg on Instagram: "Follow @ainttooproudt...
421. Beer Kegs in the Bathroom 17.02.2023 11:01
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing unused beer kegs in the bathroom of a restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@RyanMorey @Nowooski @benjaminchapman But also most definitely not a best practice. Maybe we should queue this one up for revisiting on risky or not, what do you think @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter Food Safe...
420. Chicken in a Waffle Maker 15.02.2023 12:04
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking chicken drumsticks in a waffle maker. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Christian Johnson Ent. 💫🏁 on Instagram: "CHICKEN ON A WAFFLE MAKER?? 🥴😳😂 #ChristianJohnsonComedy Follow Me! @christianjohnsoncomedy…" Waffled Chicken with Spicy Syrup Recipe | Food Network Kitchen | Food Network Location Finder | Maple Street Biscuit Comp...
419. Frozen Mixed Veggies in Yogurt 13.02.2023 11:17
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of mixing uncooked, frozen vegetables into yogurt and storing for several days in your refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 163. Corn and Peas Microwaved for 90 Seconds — Risky or Not? Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Frozen Vegetables | Listeria | CDC Frederick Breidt : USDA ARS
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