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.
Latest episodes
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17 min
998. Eating Off Dishes Washed by a Scrub Brush Previously Used to Wash Raw Chicken Dishes
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating off dishes washed by a scrub brush previously used to wash raw chicken dishes, with no sanitation step in between. Dr. Do…
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9 min
997. Cutting Carrots With Your Mouth for a Slow Cooker Meal
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from "cutting" carrots with your mouth for a slow cooker meal. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Instagram The King…
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18 min
Two Decade Old Fish Sauce
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating two decade old fish sauce. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandon…
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13 min
Canning Corn in Hand-Soldered Tins
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ To Can Corn (soldered tins) — Don't Cook T…
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13 min
Reheated Buffalo Wings That Fell Into a Clean Sink
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reheated Buffalo wings that fell into a clean sink. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 hockey - Risky or…
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27 min
Cooking Stuffing in a Turkey Without a Thermometer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking stuffing in a turkey without a thermometer. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedi…
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12 min
Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼| Professor Ben - not ris…
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11 min
Toothpaste From Kristin's Split Toothpaste Tube
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toothpaste that came from a tube split during the packaging process. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 C…
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18 min
990. Bacon With a Pinhole Leak in the Package
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating bacon with a pinhole leak in the package. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Great Value Hickory Smoked…
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10 min
Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out Over Night
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Fulminant Bacillus cereus food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure | BMJ Case Report…
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15 min
Consuming or Preparing Vichy Squirrel
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming or preparing Vichy squirrel. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Vichy - Wikipedia Mortar and pestle - Wikiped…
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17 min
987. Ant Yogurt
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating ant yogurt. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Rob Dunn | Applied Ecology Making yogurt with the ant holobiont u…
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19 min
Eating an Unopened Package of Live It Up® Super Greens That Was Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamina…
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Super Greens recalled for Salmonella contamination. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Actual distribution of Cr…
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12 min
Eating Untouched Leftovers From the Previous Patron at a Restaurant
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating apparently untouched leftovers from a previous patron at an outdoor restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - no…
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14 min
Sharing a Tissue With a Dog
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a tissue used for a dog (but not for a big snot glob). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bacterial micro…
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19 min
Reheating Milk From Nespresso Aeroccino Left in the Refrigerator for a Few Days
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating milk from Nespresso Aeroccino left in the refrigerator for a few days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risk…
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20 min
Casey's Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Casey's* Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 254: Bridge-Tunne…
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8 min
Very Expired Agave Nectar, Unopened in a Cork-Sealed Bottle
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming very expired agave nectar, unopened in a cork-sealed bottle. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Front…
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14 min
Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Clostridium perfringens…
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12 min
Cooking S'mores With Marshmallows Over a Burning Circuit Board
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cooking s'mores with marshmallows over a burning circuit board. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ xkcd: Toasting Marshmallo…