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.

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Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

219. Take Out Omelette With "Pepper" 03.11.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a mysterious take out omelette with "pepper". Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Omelet vs. Omelette: : Which Spelling Is Right? | Grammarly Black pepper - Wikipedia

218. Returning Food Trucks to Use After Holding COVID-19 Bodies 01.11.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of returning food trucks to use after holding COVID-19 bodies. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? (8) Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@food_career Sure it's nasty, but is it #RiskyOrNot @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter Returning Refrigerated Transport Vehicles and Refrigerated Storage Units to Food Uses After Using...

217. Homemade Treats From Neighbors 29.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from homemade treats from neighbors on Halloween. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Mr Stránky Halloween - Wikipedia Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia

216. Cockroach Footprints on Packaging Cleaned With Soap 27.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a food in a package that a cockroach walked on. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Carriage of micro-organisms by domestic cockroaches and implications on food safety | International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | Cambridge Core Cockroaches (Blattaria) as Vectors of Food Poisoning and Food Infection Organisms1 | Journal...

215. Cross-Contamination From Plant Based Meat 25.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cross-contamination from plant based meat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? | Food Science & Human Nutrition | UIUC Vegan Burger Meat, Crumbles, & Sausages | Beyond Meat Veggie Breakfast Sausage Links | MorningStar Farms® Breakfast Beyond Sausage Chicago Dog | Beyond Meat Beyond Sausage Skewers | Beyond Mea...

214. Having a Romantic Flour Fight 22.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of having having a romantic flour fight. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 ️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ sjh_canada on Twitter: "@bugcounter Risky or not : romantic flour fight? https://t.co/E98Rn8zoac" / Twitter Say No to Raw Dough | CDC Food Safety | Ardent Mills Ardent Mills Flour Food Safety White Paper Role of Microbiological Guidelines in the Production and...

213. Eating on an Active Fishing Pier 20.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating on an active fishing pier. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 R.E.M. - Nightswimming (Official Music Video) [British Version] - YouTube Fishin' In The Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with lyrics - YouTube Health Department Inspection Criteria More Likely To Be Associated with Outbreak Restaurants in Minnesota | Journal of F...

212. Food With a Bite Out of It 18.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food with a bite out of it. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 * Officer who accused McDonald's workers of taking a bite of his sandwich 'forgot' he ate it 106. Sharing Dessert — Risky or Not? Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and H...

211. Kinder Surprise Eggs 15.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Kinder Surprise Eggs. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Kinder Surprise - Wikipedia Kinder eggs are coming to U.S. stores next year Import Alert 34-02 Why the FDA doesn't like chocolate eggs with toys inside - Marketplace Elixir Sulfanilamide - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Why are Kinder Surprise Eggs Illegal in the Un...

210. Air cooled hard boiled eggs at room temperature 13.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from air cooled hard boiled eggs stored at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Risky or Not? Merch — Risky or Not? Maxwell Holle on Twitter: "Can you make hard boiled eggs in the EU that are shelf stable? Uh…risky or not? @benjaminchapman @bugcounter" / Twitter Maxwell Holle (@holle_max) / Twitter Hazardous Food G...

209. Cooking a Thawed Turkey Meant to Cooked From Frozen 11.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked turkey that's been thawed, when it was meant to be cooked from frozen. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? How to Make and Sell an NFT (Crypto Art Tutorial) - YouTube Neil Young - Harvest Moon [Official Music Video] - YouTube Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "It is super weird however that USD...

208. Not Washing Coffee Making Devices 08.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing coffee making devices. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? IAFP Foundation - International Association for Food Protection AeroPress - Official Store, Replacement Parts And Recipes Coffee and spent coffee extracts protect against cell mutagens and inhibit growth of food-borne pathogen microorg...

207. Using Sticks for Roasting Marshmallows 06.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using sticks for roasting marshmallows. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Food Safety Talk 246: Use Clean Sticks — Food Safety Talk Safe Plates Food Safety (@safeplatesfsic) TikTok | Watch Safe Plates Food Safety's Newest TikTok Videos Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - Pu...

206. Bubbling Pickles 04.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by pickles that bubble during room temperature fermentation. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Pickle Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving: Altrista Consumr Products: 0797190001428: Amazon.com: Books Understanding and Making Kimchi – Food Smart Colorado Determination of 5...

205. Apple Pie on the Counter for Days 01.10.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving a baked apple pie on the counter for days. Keywords: Pie, Room temperature, Water activity Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Shelf Life and Safety Concerns of Bakery Products—A Review: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: Vol 44, No 1 Homemade Apple Pie - Best Recipe for Apple Pie Home - Texas Cottage Food Law htt...

204. Extra Blue, Blue Cheese 29.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating old extra blue, blue cheese. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? National Sportsball Association League | Sportsball | Know Your Meme Blue cheese - Wikipedia Modeling the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in mold-ripened cheeses - ScienceDirect Blue Cheese Crumbles - Emporium Selection | ALDI US

203. Homemade Cashew Cheese 27.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating homemade cashew cheese. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Merch — Risky or Not? Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jule's Cashew Brie (April 2021) | FDA Nick Dawson on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman got one for ya. I'm vegan & very into fermenting. Been experimenting with cashew-based blue cheese. Starts by using acidoph...

202. Mailing Fruit and Vegetable Infused Tequila 24.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of shipping Fruit and Vegetable Infused Tequila through the mail. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? IAFP Foundation - International Association for Food Protection Effect of Ethanol on the Growth of Clostridium botulinum | Journal of Food Protection Growth/no growth interfaces of Bacillus cereus, Staphylococ...

201. Bug in Your Margarita 22.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a big bug landing in your huge Margarita. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? The GIANT Margarita Glasses Were Almost Enough To Save Natasha & Dr. Joe Quantitative Analysis of Houseflies-mediated Food Contamination with Bacteria Why a female fly will ruin your drink, but a male is fine | New Scientist The s...

200. Unrefrigerated Breads That Contain Inclusions 20.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unrefrigerated breads that contain inclusions (e.g. some focaccia breads). Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Merch — Risky or Not? Kathleen Turner - Wikipedia Hart Schaffner Marx William Schaffner, M.D. | Department of Health Policy Parameters for Determining Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols†,‡ | Journal of Food Protection Sausag...

199. Exploding Strawberry Jars 17.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from storing sealed mason jars of washed strawberries in the refrigerator. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Kevin Budnik Pruno: A Recipe for Botulism | Botulism | CDC FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh and frozen strawberries Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on Fre...

198. Endless Pickles 15.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing pickle brine to make more pickles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sarah Sorscher on Twitter: "Endless pickles, #riskyornot @benjaminchapman @bugcounter ?" / Twitter trash jones on Twitter: "when i finish a jar of pickles i cut up a cucumber and put the slices back in the jar until they pickle too. i call this endles...

197. Raw Chicken Sashimi 13.09.2021

Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw chicken meat sashimi. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Benjamin Schrager on Twitter: "My paper on raw chicken in Japan just got published!! Risky but Raw: On (Not) Regulating One of the Most High-Risk Dishes in Japan Thank you to @Gastronomica for the smooth process and reviewers for their insightful feedback. https://t.co/2mp9FpE...

196. Raw Eggo Waffles 10.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen Eggo waffles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Keywords: Frozen Waffles, Listeria (Ryan Dlugosz on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I always assumed frozen waffles were ready to eat (see pic). Is it #riskyornot to eat them frozen? Fwiw I'm not a monster and I always lightly toast mine… but one of the...

195. Dishwasher Salmon 08.09.2021

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating salmon cooked in a dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dishwasher salmon - Wikipedia Roasted Salmon | Partnership for Food Safety Education Dishwasher Cooking: Make Your Dinner While Cleaning The Plates : The Salt : NPR FSIS Salmonella Compliance Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Establishme...

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