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.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

326. Foods in Oil Stored for a Long Time 11.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of several foods (chili oil, herbs in oil and potato frying oils) stored for different times and temperatures. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Aunties Chili Oil 2016 - Google Photos Current Food Safety Issues of Home-prepared Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil 315. Continuing to Eat a Jar of Recalled Jif Peanutbutter — Risky or Not? Earth-...

325. Ellens Dropped Water Bottle Lid 08.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking from a water bottle after the lid has been dropped on an airport carpet. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food | Applied and Environmental Microbiology 126th AFDO Annual Educational Conference – Association of Food and Drug O...

324. Lemon Wedge in Your Drink 06.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming a beverage with a lemon wedge. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Josh Trebach, MD on Twitter: "do u love getting a refreshing lemon slice in ur drink when ur out at a restaurant? 🍋🥤 nearly 70% of restaurant lemon slices in one study were found to produce microbial growth (with 25 different microbial species being i...

323. Stirring Your Coffee With a Hotel Pen 04.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of stirring your coffee with a hotel pen. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 AeroPress Coffee Maker Official Store Urban Dictionary:Mann's Assumption Association of Food and Drug Officials – Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896. Home | Dutch Bros House Paint | Interior & Exterior Paint Colors | Dutch Boy

322. Chickpeas in a Leaky Microwaveable Pouch 01.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming processed chickpeas in a leaky microwaveable pouch. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Amazon.com: Customer reviews: The Good Bean Heat & Eat Coconut Curry Chickpeas, 10 Ounce (Pack of 4), Yellow Yellow Tadka Dal Products – The Good Bean Notes from the Field: Botulism Caused by Consumption of Commercially Produced Potato Soups St...

321. Promptly Refrigerated Baked Potato Wrapped in Foil 29.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked baked potato that has been wrapped in foil and promptly refrigerated. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Mary Kathrynn (@marydidyaknow) / Twitter A large outbreak of botulism: the hazardous baked potato - PubMed Production of Botulinum Toxin in Inoculated Pack Studies of Foil-Wrapped Baked Potatoes | Journal o...

320. Nut Mylk 27.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cashew "Nut Mylk" based on an instagram recipe. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sean Pendleton on Twitter: "https://t.co/aYSAgjpeYE @benjaminchapman @bugcounter Raw cashews, hemps seeds, and water to make non-dairy milk and "I'm still alive to talk about it" Risky or Not?" / Twitter Erin Holt, Functional Medicine's Instagram...

319. Five Hour Sun Pasta 24.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating sun pasta incubated for five hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 brunchwithbabs on Instagram: SUN ☀️ PASTA SAUCE 🍝 you'll never make pasta in the summer the same again. Making this poolside at my daughters home! A family favorite ☀️… Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / Twitter What's all the fuss about San Marzano Tomatoes...

318. Eating a Shoe 22.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating a shoe. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Matt Patches on Twitter: "A decade ago I tweeted that if Top Gun 2 happened I would eat a shoe. No one has let me forget this … including the folks at Paramount, who are quite excited for me to be wrong. Saving this for after the actual shoe (although I may already be in a coma)....

317. Preparing Food in a Bitchen 20.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of preparing food in a bitchen (combination bathroom/kitchen). Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Cholera has been eradicated everywhere but this house. #westvirginiacheck #zillowtastrophe #realestate Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag Lifting the lid on toilet plume aerosol: A literature review with suggestions for future rese...

316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl 17.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using cups to scoop water out of a shared bowl when it's really hot out. Dr. Don️ - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ chefcollinsevents on Twitter: "Helping someone do a event in city and we are using cups to scoop water out of this bowl to drink and we argued if #riskyornot @benjaminchapman @bugcounter (I think it's fine it's 90degrees out)...

315. Continuing to Eat a Jar of Recalled Jif Peanutbutter 15.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of continuing to eat from a jar of recalled Jif peanutbutter. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 263: Faraday Cage For The Voice — Food Safety Talk Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "Ok a serious #riskyornot for @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman: If I have one of the recalled jiff jars, but I've already eaten 75% of it, can I keep i...

314. Unrefrigerated Cut Watermelon Over Night 13.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cut watermelon left unrefrigerated overnight Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Salmonella spp. in Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Honeydew Melons | Journal of Food Protection Effect of time before storage and storage temperature on survival of Salmonella inoculated on fresh-cut melons - ScienceDirect Survival and Growth of En...

313. Nibbling a Rhubarb Leaf 10.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of nibbling a rhubarb leaf. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Randal Oulton on Twitter: "Around this time each spring it's a thing now for a few voices to chirp up saying rhubarb leaves are okay to eat (screen capped here for instance a UC extension service master gardener, Kate Russell.) Have you ever weighed in on this @benjami...

312. Months Old Stock Under Rendered Fat 08.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming refrigerated months old chicken stock under rendered fat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Clostridium botulinum and the safety of refrigerated processed foods of extended durability - ScienceDirect Low-sodium chicken stock - Mayo Clinic

311. River Pickles 06.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of canned pickles found in a river. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ I found a bunch of jars of pickles in a river and took one home, they were still sealed : Weird Food Safety Talk 255: Crunchy Granola Hippie Town — Food Safety Talk National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Store The Stranger (album) - Wikipedia

310. Really Old Green Coffee Beans 03.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee made from really old coffee beans. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Steve Lister on Twitter: "1930's green coffee beans roasted today? Is @jimseven going to end up in the hospital? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman #riskyornot https://t.co/DOAn7SqQLm" / Twitter Drinking Harrods Coffee From the 1930s - YouTube Josep...

309. Adding Milk to Yogurt to Make More Yogurt 01.06.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making yogurt by adding milk to yogurt to make more yogurt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dr. and Mrs. Danyluk - not risky 👍🏼 Protested game - Wikipedia Landon Conover #Vaccinated on Twitter: "I don't know if this is really a thing, but for me, the more important canonical question is: Adding milk to yogurt to make more...

308. Two Day Trunk Cheese 30.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pepper jack cheese left in a trunk for two days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kim Zetter on Twitter: "PSA: turns out you can (unintentionally) leave cheese in the trunk of your car for two days in 70-degree heat and it will still be good to eat (meaning, it won't make you sick). My contribution to gastronmical science....

307. Buffet Corndogs Brought From Home 27.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from corndogs brought from home placed on a buffet. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Frank Brown on Twitter: "Buffet corndogs with hard "exoskeleton" brought from home by other customers #riskyornot @benjaminchapman @bugcounter https://t.co/dOCtmXxbxl" / Twitter at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy th...

306. Plant Based Deli Meat and Soft Cheeses for a Pregnant Woman 25.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of plant based deli meat and soft cheeses for a pregnant woman. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ ‎Brief Nut Milk Cheese Risk Analysis Viability of Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia Coli, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes Within Plant Versus Beef Burgers During Cold Storage and Following Pan Frying | Journal of Food Protection Listeria...

305. Uncovered Trash Cans in Women's/Unisex Bathrooms 23.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by feminine hygiene products in uncovered trash cans in women's/unisex bathrooms. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Health Department Inspection Criteria More Likely To Be Associated with Outbreak Restaurants in Minnesota | Journal of Food Protection

304. Steve's Green Beef Pastrami 20.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from home cured Pastrami with little bits of green that have been cut off. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Steve Lister on Twitter: "Making beef pastrami. Brining for about 12 days (Brine calc in link). Took ribs out to smoke and has two small tips were out of the brine and were green. About 2mm circle each that I cut off. Stil...

303. Eight Pounds of Pad Thai Leftovers 18.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eight pounds of pad thai leftovers brought home from a work event. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 K Brooke Golisch, MD on Twitter: "Hypothetically if one took home an approximately 8 lb tin of leftover pad thai from a work event on Thursday, what would the latest possible day one could eat it and probably not get sick?" / Twitt...

302. Reheating Food in a Microwave 16.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating food in a microwave. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 A computer vision method to locate cold spots in foods in microwave sterilization processes - ScienceDirect Variability in temperature distribution and cooking properties of ground pork patties containing different fat level and with/without salt cooked by micr...

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