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

301. "Canning" Without "Cooking" 13.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from some weird recipes from 1918. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dave Arnold on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter No heat no acid canning? I know this is risky. My question is, is there any way this could possibly be safe? "Canning Without Cooking" from American Cookery (formerly Boston Cooking School Mag)June/July 1918....

300. Washing Your Toilet Seat in Your Dishwasher 11.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing your toilet seat in your dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jen (@jmac0825) TikTok | Watch Jen's Newest TikTok Videos 294. Hand Washing Raw Meat Dishes — Risky or Not? A method to evaluate factors influencing the microbial reduction in domestic dishwashers - Brands - 2020 - Journal of Applied Microbiology -...

299. Rihanna's Ocean Dipped Mangos 09.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Rihanna's ocean dipped mangos. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "@gabgonebad #riskyornot? @benjaminchapman @bugcounter" / Twitter Ingestion of swimming pool water by recreational swimmers | Journal of Water and Health | IWA Publishing The coastal environment and human health: microbial indic...

298. Canadian Airport Toilet Vegetables 06.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating vegetables found in a Canadian airport toilet. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Mysterious toilet vegetables shock travellers at Toronto's Pearson Airport bury the lede - Wiktionary Found a toilet full of vegetables at Pearson International Airport : mildlyinteresting

297. Poultry Cooked to 150 °F (Plus Carryover) 04.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking poultry to 150 °F plus carryover heating. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How to Check If Your Turkey's Cooked to the Right Temperature USDA FSIS Appendix A The Science of Carryover Cooking: What Happens After You Cook

296. Pastor Pinkston's Putrid (?) Pork 02.05.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Pastor Pinkston's pork chops. forgotten in the refrigerator for two weeks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ComBase Growth and inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in broth and validation in ground pork meat during simulated home storage abusive temperature and home pan-frying - PMC

295. Baked Refrigerated Dough After Five Days in the Refrigerator 29.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating refrigerated raw dough after five days in the refrigerator.  Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 282. Sage's Steak Cookies — Risky or Not? Dry-aged Bacon Fat Cookie Cake with Miso Caramel | What's in the Fridge? Basics with Babish - YouTube FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov

294. Hand Washing Raw Meat Dishes 27.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of hand washing raw meat dishes when you don't have an automatic dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subse...

293. Low Volume Lasagna at Olive Garden 25.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of low volume lasagna (made with beef reused over 11 days) at Olive Garden. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Reply to @nc_704 | with Music original sound - Andrew Landon Conover #Vaccinated #EXTREME MASKER on Twitter: "#RiskyorNot @bugcounter @benjaminchapman This seems pretty crazy… #TikTok https://t.co/rTGCvQ77Ox" / Twitter Da...

292. Whole Strawberries at Room Temperature for 24 Hr 22.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving whole strawberries at room temperature for 24 hr. Keywords: Strawberries, Room temperature Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Justin on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman #riskyOrNot Feeding my toddler strawberries that were purchased from the grocery store, kept in the fridge for a few days, then left out on the co...

291. RTE Greens With Dirt in the Package 20.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating RTE greens with dirt in the package. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall Expansion of Packaged Salad Greens Sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan | FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators | FDA BrightFarms | Fresh Baby Greens Grown for Locals BrightFarms | FAQ: Learn...

290. Yeeting a Real Fish Into a Crowd 18.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of yeeting a real fish into a crowd. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ yeet Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com Seattle Kraken - Wikipedia Hartford Whalers - Wikipedia Three stars (ice hockey) - Wikipedia Andrew Branagan on Twitter: "@SeattleKraken @NHL @benjaminchapman @bugcounter Yeeting a fish into a crowd. Risky or not?" / Twitter...

289. Last Years Easter Treats at Ben's House 15.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating last years forgotten Easter treats at Ben's house Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Easter/Series | American Gods Wiki | Fandom (115) Happy Days · Sit on it! - YouTube

288. Really Old Soda 13.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking really old soda. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Joe Ovies on Twitter: "1982 UNC "blue soda" 1983 NC State "red soda" @giglio_OG and I invited the possibility of poisoning by cracking open these ancient artifacts. https://t.co/qubOxCA3iQ" / Twitter Food safety expert, UGA professor dishes on safety tips | AccessWDUN...

287. Rice Used to Dry Out Phone Dropped in Water 11.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Rice used to dry out a phone dropped in water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 bill quoted on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter Dropped a phone in a puddle of water and placed it in rice to dry. Risky or not to cook and eat the rice?" / Twitter Food Safety Talk 92: So we can't use that rice? — Food Safety Talk Fl...

286. Eating in a Restaurant Built on a Graveyard 08.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating in a restaurant built on a graveyard. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 101 Indian Street Food Dishes to Eat Before You Die - YouTube The New Lucky Restaurant – Ahmedabad, India - Gastro Obscura The New Lucky Restaurant in India Has Tables Set up Around Graves New Lucky Restaurant Ahmedabad Gujarat I Lucky restaurant |...

285. Bringing Your Own Banana 06.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a banana split from a "bring your own banana" shop. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 14: Budnik's Banana — Risky or Not? Bruster's Ice Cream Survival of Listeria innocua, Salmonella salford and Escherichia coli on the surface of fruit with inedible skins - ScienceDirect Watch on Facebook?

284. Dog Kisses 04.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from getting kissed by your dog. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Capnocytophaga | CDC Man dies after being licked by his dog and contracting rare infection | CNN View of Being Licked by a Dog Can Be Fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Sepsis with Purpura Fulminans in an Immunocompetent Man Occurrence of Salmonella, Campylobacter,...

283. Infant Formula After a Few Ants Are Removed 01.04.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming liquid infant formula after a few ants are removed from the dry powder. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Ants as potential vectors of pathogens in hospitals in the state of sao paulo, brazil | International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | Cambridge Core A study on the potential of ants to act as vectors of fo...

282. Sage's Steak Cookies 30.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making cookies with steak chips. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Sage (@SageOlson) / Twitter Glazed Burnt End Chocolate Chip Cookies | Beef Loving Texans Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium during Preparation and Storage of Beef Jerky | Journal of Food Protection Brisket Chocolate Chip Co...

281. Unpasteurized Eggs from Neighbor 28.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cooked unpasteurized eggs from your neighbor. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com: Chicken Egg Collecting Apron,12 Deep Pockets Hen Duck Goose Eggs Holder Aprons : Home & Kitchen Can shell eggs be pasteurized? Salmonella in table eggs from farm to retail – When is cooling required? - ScienceDirect A better way...

280. Thirty-Three Year Old Baseball Card Gum 25.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of chewing 33 year old baseball card gum. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Patrick Byrne on Twitter: "@midniteumbrella @Topps Paging @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman. #RiskyOrNot?" / Twitter 188. Reused Chewing Gum — Risky or Not? The effect of chlorhexidine acetate/xylitol chewing gum on the plaque and gingival indices of elder...

279. Letting a 20 Month Old Try Kombucha 23.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks letting a 20 (or 21) month old try kombucha. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Lee Katz 🍞 on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter Oops, 21 months old" / Twitter Lee Katz - Atlanta, Georgia, Enteric Diseases Lab, CDC, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University | about.me Micro binfie podcast on Apple Podcasts Unexplained...

278. Unprocessed, Unrefrigerated Apple Butter 21.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming unprocessed, unrefrigerated apple butter received as a gift. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Can Fruits Carla Schwan | UGA FACS Home - Texas Cottage Food Law Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: Apple Butter Recipe - NYT Cooking

277. Chicken Taco in a Backpack for a Day and a Half 18.03.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a chicken taco in a backpack for a day and a half. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 270. Rice, Chicken, and Lo Mein Leftovers — Risky or Not? Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@joellabes @PatrickRothfuss #Risky Pico de Gallo is not an antimicrobial! Cubano sandwiches with Clostridium perfringens found in Alaska investigation | Food Sa...

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