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
276. Cold-Soaked Freeze-Dried Backpacking Food 16.03.2022 16:26
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cold-soaking freeze-dried backpacking food for 8 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Outer Banks | Things To Do, Hotels & Restaurants Mountain House Pad Thai with Chicken - 2 Servings | REI Co-op Cold-Soak No-Cook Backpacking Meals 101 - SectionHiker.com Home - Philmont Scout Ranch High Adventure- Cimarron NM Accidental Tech Podc...
275. Cooking While COVID-19 Positive 14.03.2022 7:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transmitting COVID-19 when cooking while COVID-19 positive Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Gabrielle Schaffner on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman here's a #riskyornot question: COVID + person, 5 days from + test, no symptoms…risky or not to cook for family members in isolation, without a mask on? (Cooking masked is re...
274. COVID-19 and Revolving Doors 11.03.2022 15:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of contracting COVID-19 from walking through revolving doors. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC Computational fluid dynamics - Wikipedia Do revolving doors actually save energy? - Vox Modifying Habits Towards Sustainability: A Study of Revolving Door Usage on the Mit Campus Air Infiltration...
273. Cooking With Himalayan Soup Salter on a Rope 09.03.2022 11:34
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking with a himalayan soup salter on a rope. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Himalayan Soup Salter: Risky or Not? I assume the salt block would be safe, but what about the rope? Dipping in stews, soups, and chili and just rinsing between uses? https://t.co/x47abYjtHV" /...
272. Thirteen Year Old Tapioca Flour 07.03.2022 12:13
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating 13 year old tapioca flour. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 haroldina on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I've got a bag of tapioca flour that's was opened back when I got it 13 years ago and stored in a ziplock bag in my pantry since then. There aren't any bugs in it and it's not clumped at all, so I expect it...
271. Salt Rising Bread 04.03.2022 11:06
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from salt rising bread. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 neil chazin on Twitter: "@atlasobscura @bugcounter thoughts on this bread method?" / Twitter The Forgotten Baking Technique That Turns Bacteria Into Delicious, Cheesy Bread - Gastro Obscura Food Safety Talk 84: All the Great Journals — Food Safety Talk Microbiology of salt...
270. Rice, Chicken, and Lo Mein Leftovers 02.03.2022 15:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of shock, multiple organ failure, and rash after eating rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Case Challenge — A 19-Year-Old Man with Shock, Multiple Organ Failure, and Rash — NEJM Dr. Glaucomflecken (@DGlaucomflecken) / Twitter Meningococcal Disease | CDC What a Food Safety Expert Says About Sto...
269. Cat Licked Cake 28.02.2022 9:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cake licked by a cat. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Goudy Bold Italic on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter @firstbornspawn Risky or not: cake that a cat has been licking. Not frosted, plain top with occasional crumb topping. (Extra credit: gross or not?) Just happened, is it rude to not want to take home leftover cake afte...
268. Old Outbreak Peanut Butter 25.02.2022 14:27
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating peanut butter linked to a food poisoning outbreak more than a decade ago. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Robbie Trencheny on Twitter: "@westernunion2k @bugcounter" / Twitter ConAgra Agrees to Pay $11.2 Million for Salmonella Outbreak | Food Safety News December 13, 2016: Conagra Subsidiary Sentenced in Connection wit...
267. Single Mouse Turd Near the Guacamole Ingredients 23.02.2022 13:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from guacamole made from ingredients with a mouse turd nearby. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Mr. Show - Pre-Taped Call-in Show - YouTube U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports after threat to inspector TK on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Wife had a three tier bowl in kitchen. Garlic on top tier, then onions next, then...
266. Linda's Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes 21.02.2022 15:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a Molten Chocolate Lava Cake recipe suggested by front of the show Dr. Linda Harris Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Best and The Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes - Averie Cooks Presentation: Mug Cakes Baked in Microwave Ovens: The Influence of Baking Time and Internal Temperature on Risk of Foodborne Illness (IAFP 201...
265. Sewer Shrimp 18.02.2022 11:59
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating shrimp harvested from a sewer and washed in a bathroom. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Billy Bostickson 🏴👁&👁 🆓 on Twitter: "4. More Sewer Shrimp Photos "A series of disturbing photos have exposed the antics of shrimp sellers in Wuhan who were seen scavenging shrimp from the sewers to sell to the unsuspecting public" https://...
264. Kapchunka 16.02.2022 13:18
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Kapchunka. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Russ & Daughters on Instagram: "It's our bagel corner now, but do you know what used to hang in its place? KAPCHUNKAS. Yes, this #tbt we're evoking the old-school…" Kamchatka Peninsula - Wikipedia Botulism Associated with Commercially Distributed Kapchunka – New York City International Outbreak...
263. Eating Foods Labeled as "Made in a Facility" With a Food To Which You're Allergic 14.02.2022 13:10
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating foods labeled as "made in a facility" with a food to which you are allergic. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Allergy Research & Education Food Allergy Research and Resource Program | Nebraska Which Allergens Are in Your Food? You Can't Always Tell From the Labels - The New York Times Food Allergen Labeling and Purchasing Hab...
262. Justin's Leftover Steak, Cooked on the Use-By Date and Eaten Two Days Later 11.02.2022 10:18
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of steak, cooked on the use-by date and eaten two days later. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Justin on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman #RiskyOrNot eating leftover pre-cut steak (i.e., stir fry steak) that was cooked on the "use by" date 2 days after the "use by" date. (In my mind, the game clock reset when I cooked it,...
261. Sam's Plowed Snow and Ice 09.02.2022 13:17
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks faced by Ben's son Sam when Sam eats plowed up snow and ice at his school. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com : Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) (34cm Avocado) : Sports & Outdoors 113. Ea...
260. Wegmans Cook in a Bag Meal Cooked in a Slow Cooker 07.02.2022 16:43
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a "cook in bag meal" designed to be cooked in a slow cooker when cooked in a slow cooker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Cook-in-Bag Entrees: Delicious flavor, cooks perfect every time - YouTube Cook-in-Bag Meat Entrees - Wegmans Cook-in-Bag Meat Entrees - Wegmans Cook-in-Bag Meals - Wegmans Slow cookers and food saf...
259. Eating a Food or at a Restaurant Again, After (You Think) It Made You Sick 04.02.2022 16:59
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating a food or at a restaurant again, after (you think) it made you sick. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Report Food Poisoning Now. Protect Others. Patrick Quade on Twitter: ""…one more shot", "…have my husband try it" - we get quite a few 'double down' reports like this. We think it's generally not a good idea. Thoughts? @benjami...
258. Re-Using Boxed Fish Fry Stored at Room Temperature 02.02.2022 10:54
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of re-using boxed fish fry stored at room temperature. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 246. Re-Using Plastic Bags — Risky or Not? Zatarain's® Crispy Southern Fish Fri | Zatarain's The Places of Athens throughout the Decades | Magazine | redandblack.com Athens, GA Restaurant Behind R.E.M.'s "Automatic for the People" to Close - Eater
257. Sous Vide Brisket for One Month at 131 °F 31.01.2022 8:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating sous vide brisket cooked for one month at 131 °F. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I COOKED a Brisket for a MONTH and this happened! - YouTube 180. Stinky Sous Vide — Risky or Not? ComBase
256. Sniffing Milk Instead Using Expiration Dates 28.01.2022 10:39
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sniffing milk instead using expiration dates. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Morrisons scraps use by dates on milk in favour of sniff test | News | The Grocer Short communication: Bacterial ecology of high-temperature, short-time pasteurized milk processed in the United States - ScienceDirect Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a cau...
255. Lining Wooden Beer Casks With Pine Pitch in Czech Tradition 26.01.2022 11:40
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of lining wooden beer casks with pine pitch in Czech tradition. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Caipirinha: Fun to Make, Easy to Drink, Hard to Pronounce - Article - FineCooking How to Make Pine Rosin Potatoes Toxic Woods, British Journal of Dermatology Familial Sarcoidosis: Epidemiological Aspects with Notes on a Possible...
254. Do It Yourself Pizza Oven 24.01.2022 9:55
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a do it yourself pizza oven from TikTok. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Flintstones would be so proud 😭 #fypシ #pizzastone #diy #cheaptok #pizza #camping #backyard #easydiy Rodrigo on TikTok MSDS for paving stones Is Concrete Toxic?
253. Scott's Ambiguously Sealed Mincemeat 21.01.2022 14:06
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a jar of ambiguously sealed mincemeat send from listener Scott. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Scott Lougheed on Twitter: "Opened up a jar of last year's mincemeat. Ambiguous seal. No signs of spoilage. Ate a teaspoon: Tastes good. 36hrs passed and no sign of botulism (or other illness). Risky or not @benjaminchapman and...
252. Taste the TV 19.01.2022 9:30
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking Taste the TV. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Randal Oulton on Twitter: "@bugcounter risky or not https://t.co/1wiQ8anaKR" / Twitter Taste the TV: Japan invents lickable screen to imitate food flavours | Japan | The Guardian Tasty TV: Japanese professor creates flavourful screen | Reuters Taste the TV: Japanese profe...
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