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.
Author
Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
877. One Liter of Water From an "Uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal Water Fountain 16.01.2026 17:56
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking water from an "uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal water fountain. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Fountain on Google Maps Energy Drink | 2:1 Fructose | Great Tasting Energy Nutrition | HIGH5 water - Risky or Not? Water 💧 drinking from faucets? : r/PortugalExpats Google Translate - água não controlada Water supply and sanitation i...
876. Continuously Reusing an Unwashed French Press for Coffee and Tea 14.01.2026 14:02
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from continuously reusing an unwashed french press for coffee and tea. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 208. Not Washing Coffee Making Devices — Risky or Not? 37: Tea at Room Temperature — Risky or Not? Determination of potentially mycotoxigenic fungi in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) from Nayarit - PMC Mycotoxins in Coffee - Scienc...
875. OneTrueJustin's Parents Half Eaten Banana 12.01.2026 7:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving a half a cut banana at room temperature for 24 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 14: Budnik's Banana — Risky or Not? Justin Ekins on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman My parents routinely leave half-eaten bananas in the bowl for later consumption. Is this risky? Assume 24 hours between splitting and eating the second half....
874. Dry Canning Potatoes 09.01.2026 27:38
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pressure canning cooked potatoes without added water. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Potato Facebook Reel Resources: USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning | National Center for Home Food Preservation "Dry Canning" Isn't Canning - National Center for Home Food Preservation Potatoes, White – Cubed or Whole - National Center for Home Foo...
873. Leftover Conveyer Belt Sushi 07.01.2026 18:21
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating leftover conveyer belt sushi. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Conveyor Belt Sushi in Japan Conveyor belt sushi - Wikipedia Arrests made after wave of 'sushi terrorism' upends Japan's restaurant industry | Japan | The Guardian Florida Department of Health - Time as a Public Health Control Procedures
872. Medium Rare Chicken 05.01.2026 15:51
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating medium rare (not ground) chicken. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Archive: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) | Food Safety and Inspection Service Response to the Questions Posed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding Consumer Guidelines for the Safe Cooking of Po...
871. Eating 1 or 2 Bites of Undercooked Ground Pork 02.01.2026 15:05
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating 1 or 2 bites of undercooked ground pork. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Meta Platforms - Wikipedia Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature | FoodSafety.gov What foodborne organisms are in pork? WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses | Food Safety News Microbiological risk assessment of viru...
870. A Smoothie Made With a Cordless Drill 31.12.2025 10:53
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making a smoothie using a cordless drill. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com: KatchOn, 2026 Glasses New Year Eve - Pack of 12 | Happy New Year Eyeglasses 2026 for New Years Eve Party Supplies 2026 | NYE Party Glasses | Happy New Years Decorations 2026 | NYE Decorations 2026 : Home & Kitchen Fans of Mr. Monk Grou...
869. Moldy Clay 29.12.2025 12:06
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from moldy clay. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Moldy Clay Instagram Dogen's Genjokoan Moldy clay? : r/Pottery Toxic mold in clay? - Clay and Glaze Chemistry - Ceramic Arts Daily Community Ceramics | Office of Environmental Health and Safety
868. Homemade Caramel Sauce Left Out Over Night 26.12.2025 12:18
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving homemade caramel sauce out over night. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 David Mitchell (comedian) - Wikipedia Great White North - YouTube Mayor Clint Eastwood | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Sweetened Condensed Milk Caramel Recipe Shelf stable caramel sauce : r/foodscience Water activity and its relevance Hit Som...
867. Using Tongs 24.12.2025 16:00
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using tongs to pick up food. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Post by @bharrap.bsky.social — Bluesky
866. Thawing Chicken With an Aquarium Pump 22.12.2025 12:45
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using an aquarium pump to circulate the water to aid in thawing a chicken in a cooler of water. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Alton Brown Aquarium Pump thawing Instagram 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — Risky or Not? Quick food thawing with running water versus a recirculating faucet: Comparison of t...
865. Cleaning a Food Thermometer With Just Water 19.12.2025 13:28
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cleaning a food thermometer with just water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Cleaning and Other Control and Validation Strategies To Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact in Food-Processing Operations - ScienceDirect Evaluation of the potential for electronic thermometers to contribute to spread of healthcare-associated pathogens -...
864. Tap Water From a Sketchy Bathroom Sink 17.12.2025 10:25
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking tapwater from a bathroom sink where the bathroom smells like a bathroom. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Arc - Robot or Not? #310 - The Incomparable Water Quality : r/Brooklyn The toilet at NYC club CBGB - by Chris Stein : r/UtterlyUniquePhotos CBGB - Wikipedia Cat's Cradle | Live Music and Concerts |...
863. Taking a Pill Dropped in the Bathroom Sink 15.12.2025 17:56
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking a pill dropped in the bathroom sink for less than five seconds. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - Mayo Clinic Rutgers Researchers Debunk 'Five-Second Rule': Eating Food off the Floor Isn't Safe | Rutgers University SINKSHROOM Ultra Revolutionary Bathroom Sink Dog, Cat...
862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing 12.12.2025 22:49
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Ep. 604: "Unintentional Curator" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Potential Skin Pathogens on Second Hand Clothes and the Effectiveness of Disinfection Methods - Semantic Scholar "Public H...
861. Russel's 120 °F Prime Rib 10.12.2025 21:40
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Russel's 120 °F prime rib recipe, which is a follow up to episode 854, Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ 854. Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib — Risky or Not? Conference for Food Protection, Inc - Issues 2025-III-33 Raw Animal Foods Come-Up-Time (CUT) Conference for Food Protection, Inc - Biennial Meeting Mat...
860. Unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar for Pregnant or Immunocompromised People 08.12.2025 14:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar for pregnant or immunocompromised people. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Different Types of Apple Cider Vinegar | OSU Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar in Pregnancy: Safety, Benefits, and Uses Determination of 5-log reduction times for Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteric...
859. Medium Rare Duck Breast and HPAI 05.12.2025 19:47
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of contracting high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) from medium rare duck breast. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety Talk 251: Too Many Brooms — Food Safety Talk Instagram Duck Breast Video Thermal Inactivation of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus in Naturally Infected Chicken Meat - ScienceDirect Rapi...
858. Crockpot Chicken at Room Temperature "All Day" 03.12.2025 12:08
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding raw chicken at room temperature "all day" before cooking. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Staphylococcosis in Poultry - Poultry - Merck Veterinary Manual Evaluation of the Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in Chicken Fillets and Its Bio-Control Using Different Seaweed Extracts - PMC
857. Water Bathed Canned Turkey Noodle Soup 01.12.2025 22:51
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of turkey noodle soup that's been boiling water bath canning for 2 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Canning - National Center for Home Food Preservation Ball® Blue Book Guide to Preserving 38th Edition, Recipe Book | Ball Iowa State Factsheet, Botulism Heat-Resistance Studies on Spores of Putrefactive Anaerobes in Relation to Determi...
856. Feeding Sealed Byheart Baby Formula to a Baby 28.11.2025 16:12
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of feeding recalled sealed Byheart baby formula to a baby. Fedica text: Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ ByHeart recalls organic baby formula amid infant botulism outbreak | AP News Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025 | Botulism | CDC Seven-Year Case-Control Study in California of Risk Factors for Infant Botulis...
855. Cooking Raw Turkey to 155 °F 26.11.2025 9:33
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking raw turkey to only 155 °F Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird - YouTube Archive: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) | Food Safety and Inspection Service Does Anybody Remember Laughter? - YouTube FSIS Cooking Guideline fo...
854. Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib 24.11.2025 22:07
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making rare roast beef. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib Recipe John Mitzewich - Allrecipes Supplemental Questions and Answers on Descriptive Designation for Needle-Or Blade - Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products USDA Finalizes Rule to Require Labeling of Mechanically Tenderized Bee...
853. Using a Swiss Army Knife Toothpick 21.11.2025 15:51
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a swiss army knife toothpick. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer Alox Pocket Knife | REEDS Jewelers Victorinox Swiss Army Spartan Knife in Red | REEDS Jewelers Swiss Army knife - Wikipedia Mammoth Tooth Swiss Army Knife How to Clean the Swiss Army Knife Toothpick (EN). - YouTube Gerber S...
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