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Risky or Not?Don's Rusty Shower EventDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of standing in a hotel bathroom in Athens Greece after a shower head explodes. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Legionnaires disease in Athens 13th ICPMF About Legionnaires' Disease | Legionella | CDC Legionnaires' Disease - NYC Health CDC Providing a Home for Guests, not Legionella
2025-09-1017 min
Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 323: If It's Wet, And It Isn't Yours, Don't Touch It (Live From CFP 2025)In this very special episode, Ben and Don take the stage to moderate a powerhouse panel on the evolution of retail food safety, featuring Jill Hollingsworth (Ecolab), Cory Hedman (Meijer), Laurie Farmer (FDA), and Carrie Pohjola (Wisconsin DATCP). The discussion opens with how the role of inspectors has changed, particularly around cultural competency, language barriers, and the shift toward risk-based inspections. Panelists share how both regulators and industry are using technology to improve inspections and modernize approaches without losing what still works in analog. They tackle big questions about industry-regulator partnerships and touch on a unified federal food safety agency...
2025-05-151h 08Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 320: Fair Weather RunnerDecoding the GurusGeorge Stroumboulopoulos - WikipediaDecoding Academia 32: Do Babies REALLY like good guys? - Decoding the GurusDon Schaffner 🦠 on X: “Re: DTG decoding academia 32… The snakes are more at risk from the babies? Microbiologists might disagree Matt 😆@ArthurCDent https://t.co/YtRr6sf1uA” / XJames Acaster - WikipediaWatch James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome | MaxThis Is My… With Gabby Logan, James Acaster and Lee Mack | Would I Lie To You? - YouTube735. Armpit Riceballs — Risky or Not?Hairy Man Rice Balls
2025-03-141h 24
Risky or Not?Don's Slow Cooling Veggie ChiliDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of slow cooling vegetarian chili. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 FSIS Stabilization Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix B) December, 2021 Cooling Uncovered Foods at a Depth of ∼5.1 cm (2 in.) or Less Poses Little Risk of Pathogen Growth - ScienceDirect FDA Food Code | FDA Cooling Rates of Chili Using Refrigerator, Blast Chiller, and Chill Stick Cooling Methods
2025-02-1222 min
Risky or Not?Dog Tongue KissDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated by getting kissed once by your dog with tongue. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 284. Dog Kisses — Risky or Not? Grey Cup - Wikipedia People Kissing Dogs in Mouth | TikTok Zoonoses in the Bedroom CDC podcast transcript Zoonoses in the Bedroom - Volume 17, Number 2—February 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Pasturella Multocida Meningitis in a Dog Lover (or Don't Kiss Pets!) Pasturella multocida meningitis in a dog lover (or don't kiss pets!) - PubMed Pasteurella multocida sepsis–should immunocompromised patients give up t...
2024-11-2922 min
Risky or Not?Thawing a Turkey in the GarageDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from thawing a turkey in the garage. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 631. Thawing a Whole Turkey in a Hot Garage Twice — Risky or Not? 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — Risky or Not? Don Schaffner 🦠 on X: "Room temperature thawing of frozen meat is an interesting topic that comes up from time to time. If you check all of the food safety advice websites they will tell you that it is not safe to do this. (1/18)" / X The effect of different thawing methods on the grow...
2024-11-2014 min
Risky or Not?Recalled Treehouse WafflesDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from waffles currently recalled for Listeria monocytogenes. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 559. Waffles — Risky or Not? Merch — Risky or Not? "We promise not to waffle" graphic tee, long sleeve tee, tank, onesie, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Don Schaffner. | Cotton Bureau TreeHouse Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Waffle Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination | FDA Updated Parameters for Listeria monocytogenes Dose–Response Model Considering Pathogen Virulence and Age and Sex of Consumer Listeria monocytogenes Dose Response Revisited—Incorpor...
2024-10-2319 min
Risky or Not?Swimming in the Seine during the 2024 OlympicsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from swimming in the Seine during the 2024 Olympics. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Merch — Risky or Not? Olympic Marathon Swimming | Paris 2024 Olympics Three German swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine | AP News Triathlon - Wikipedia Why Olympic athletes may be getting sick from swimming in the Seine - The Washington Post Don Schaffner 🦠 on X: ""And it's actually backed by science. Proven methods." Um. No. https://t.co/oMgSsRizTJ" / X How one U.S. Olympian is prepping for Seine's E. coli problem...
2024-08-2114 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 295: No Spray, Jerry!Jubala CoffeeNational Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) | Food Safety and Inspection ServiceWhat is a Plenary Session?Parameters for determining inoculated pack/challenge study protocols - PubMed13th Microbial Challenge Testing for Foods Workshop - International Association for Food ProtectionPast Presidents - International Association for Food ProtectionBuffalo Trace Bourbon - HomeAdam Johnson (ice hockey) - WikipediaSkate Blade Neck Lacerations: A Survey and Case Follow-up : Clinical Journal of Sport MedicineInfluence of Neck Laceration...
2023-12-041h 22
Risky or Not?Unlicensed San Francisco Street VendorsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming food (specifically hot dogs wrapped in bacon) from unlicensed San Francisco street vendors. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 jonathan rauch: "@bugcounter hi dr don! is this…" - SFBA.social lisa c: "I don't know who is running th…" - Mastodon Don't let the intoxicating aroma of frying onions trick you into eating unsafe food. Protect yourself from illnesses by not buying from… | Instagram Negotiating Informality: Social and Economic Strategies of Latino Food Vendors in San Francisco's Mission District | Participatory Urbanisms
2023-11-2411 min
Risky or Not?Visiting a Fish MarketDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from visting a fish market. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Visiting a fish market, #RiskyorNot @benjaminchapman?" / X 290. Yeeting a Real Fish Into a Crowd — Risky or Not? Best in Show (4/11) Movie CLIP - Naming Nuts (2000) HD - YouTube
2023-08-0409 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 285: Meat Probe, Meatwad, MeatheadColloquialism - WikipediaBest in Show (film) - WikipediaBest In Show Nuts Scene - YouTubeThe Breakfast Club - WikipediaThis Is Spinal Tap - WikipediaWeezer - WikipediaSloan (band) - WikipediaDr. David Richard Macinga Obituary - Akron Beacon JournalObituary for William Robert Schaffner | Ness-Sibley Funeral HomeHow to clean strawberries to avoid hepatitis A? | MarcaMarcia, Marcia, Marcia - YouTubeClean Strawberries, Avoid HepatitisBetteridge’s law of headlines - Wi...
2023-07-102h 01
Risky or Not?Toilet PaperDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toilet paper to wipe your butt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Hey @benjaminchapman using toilet paper? #RiskyOrNot" / Twitter Ej Dickson on Twitter: "Alpha male lifestyle influencer Paul Saladino, aka Carnivore MD, just told his 1.3 million followers not to use toilet paper after they poop because wiping is dangerous for your "hormonal health." https://t.co/XjUXMnOr5T" / Twitter Home | Carnivore MD
2023-06-2108 min
Risky or Not?Old Meat SticksDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from old meat sticks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@CrucialTK #NotRisky!" / Twitter Emma Hartnett » Risk Sciences International What is Landjaeger? - Hempler's Foods Landjaeger Snack Sticks – Wisconsin Cheese Mart Meat Bars: A Survey To Assess Consumer Familiarity and Preparation Parameters and a Challenge Study To Quantify Viability of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Cells during Processing and Storage - PubMed Food Safety and Defense » Risk Sciences International Risk Assessment of Lethality Standards for RTE Meat and Poultry Products - Executive Summary...
2023-04-1411 min
Risky or Not?Pastor Pinkstons Brownie Batter BonanzaDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating uncooked brownie batter made without eggs. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@gregpinkston @benjaminchapman Darn, this is a good one. (The first draft of that sentence had a curse word in it, but I shouldn't curse to a pastor). Some of these mixes have been linked to outbreaks, but I'm gonna give it a tentative #NotRisky. Added to the queue!" / Twitter Betty Crocker™ Brownies and Bars - BettyCrocker.com E. Coli scare leads to multi-state recall of brownie mix Out...
2023-03-2011 min
Risky or Not?Sending Home Baked Lemon Squares to the Elderly in the MailDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks sending home baked lemon squares to the elderly in the mail. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What Are Nepotism Babies, And Why Is Everyone Talking About Them? Gabrielle Schaffner on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman For the full recipe https://t.co/xw55rjBPM1" / Twitter Whole Lemon Bars - David Lebovitz Recipes - Texas Cottage Food Law Food Safety of Frostings and Fillings
2023-03-0109 min
Risky or Not?Beer Kegs in the BathroomDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing unused beer kegs in the bathroom of a restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@RyanMorey @Nowooski @benjaminchapman But also most definitely not a best practice. Maybe we should queue this one up for revisiting on risky or not, what do you think @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter Food Safety Talk 189: Guerrilla Sous Vide Is A Go (Live from Renton Technical College) — Food Safety Talk
2023-02-1711 min
Risky or Not?Defrosting TraysDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Defrosting Trays Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dr. Kara Morgan on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman - this is a new one for me. Have you done an episode on these yet? "Defrosting trays" https://t.co/ksuAZC832l" / Twitter Premium Innovative Defrosting Tray @ SharperImage.com Amazon.com: CHEFLY Large Fast Defrosting Tray for Frozen Meat Foods 13.8〃 by 7.8〃 No Electricity Aluminum Miracle Natural Thawing Plate : Home & Kitchen Anybody remember laughter? - Portland Press Herald Mallrats - Wikipedia thawing - Risky or Not? The Effect of Different...
2023-01-2717 min
Risky or Not?Dark ChocolateDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Cadmium and Lead in chocolate. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 neil chazin on Twitter: "https://t.co/lgEJD35HHh @bugcounter @benjaminchapman is dark chocolate risky now?" / Twitter Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate - Consumer Reports Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Neal https://t.co/iVmAOlJr4v asks an excellent question, and there is a lot to unpack here. (1/10)" / Twitter As You Sow is Promoting Corporate Accountability Through Shareholder Action Cadmium in food - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Contam...
2023-01-1118 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 274: My Turkey Named HamRoundabout - WikipediaClerks (film) - WikipediaRoom Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) / TwitterPredicting The FIFA World Cup 2022 With a Simple Model using Python | by Frank Andrade | Nov, 2022 | Towards Data ScienceWhy Is it Called Beef When It’s From Cows?Thawing turkeys at ambient air temperatures - Google Scholar86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — Risky or Not?Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: “Room temperature thawing of frozen meat is an interesting topic that comes up from time to time. If you check all of the food safety advice we...
2022-12-241h 49
Risky or Not?Don's Condolences ChiliDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by a pot full of warm chili delivered by well-meaning family friends when no one was home. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Obituary for Willliam Robert Schaffner | Ness-Sibley Funeral Home Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Thermal Inactivation of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin in Buffer and in Chicken Gravy - 1982 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
2022-11-1816 min
Risky or Not?Corn WaterDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping a half a corn cob in a sealed bottle of water, and sipping after a few days. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@clairedwillett Please google "pruno botulism" 😬" / Twitter Pruno: A Recipe for Botulism | Botulism | CDC Recipe: Fermented Corn — FarmSteady Southern Sour Corn Recipe - How to Make Lacto Fermented Corn
2022-09-1610 min
Risky or Not?Dr. Don's Sluggy ArugulaDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens on which a slug was found. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm) | Disease Outbreak Control Division Rat Lungworm Frequently Asked Questions | The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Cook's Market – Rutgers Gardens The Occurrence of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Nonindigenous Snails in the Gulf of Mexico Region of the United States - PMC Slugs: Potential Novel Vectors of Escherichia coli O157 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology Invading slugs (Arion vulgaris) can be vectors for Listeria monocytogenes - Gismervi...
2022-07-1822 min
Risky or Not?Dr. Don's Soapy PastaDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta that fell in clean soapy water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Subchronic oral toxicity testing in rats with a liquid hand-dishwashing detergent containing anionic surfactants - PubMed Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? | Food Safety and Inspection Service Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 — National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020–March 31, 2020 | MMWR
2022-07-1519 min
Risky or Not?Lemon Wedge in Your DrinkDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming a beverage with a lemon wedge. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Josh Trebach, MD on Twitter: "do u love getting a refreshing lemon slice in ur drink when ur out at a restaurant? 🍋🥤 nearly 70% of restaurant lemon slices in one study were found to produce microbial growth (with 25 different microbial species being identified)" / Twitter Josh Trebach, MD on Twitter: "possible culprits include contamination with fecal matter, raw meat, and in the case of yeast, oral/fecal/vaginal secretions contaminating fingertips of empl...
2022-07-0612 min
Risky or Not?Eight Pounds of Pad Thai LeftoversDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eight pounds of pad thai leftovers brought home from a work event. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 K Brooke Golisch, MD on Twitter: "Hypothetically if one took home an approximately 8 lb tin of leftover pad thai from a work event on Thursday, what would the latest possible day one could eat it and probably not get sick?" / Twitter Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@BrooketheOstomy What are the dimensions of the tin?" / Twitter Jacobsen's Danish Butter Cookies | World Market 15 cups to liters
2022-05-1813 min
Risky or Not?Chicken Taco in a Backpack for a Day and a HalfDr. 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 Safety News Notes from the Field: Clostridium perfringens Outbreak at a Catered Lunch — Connecticut, September 2016 | MMWR Clostridium perfringens Foodborne Outbreak during an Athletic Event in Northern Greece, June 2019 NC church barbecue cited as link t...
2022-03-1808 min
Risky or Not?Cooking While COVID-19 PositiveDr. 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 really getting old but I'm willing!)" / Twitter Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: » Meat Industry Association Is It Safe to Cook for Other People During Coronavirus? | Food Network Healthy Eats: Recipes, Ideas, and Food News | Food Network 2...
2022-03-1407 min
Risky or Not?Thirteen Year Old Tapioca FlourDr. 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 didn't get any moisture in it 1/2" / Twitter Don Schaffner argues about math on twitter An unusual case of anaphylaxis. Mold in pancake mix - PubMed
2022-03-0712 min
Risky or Not?Aaron's Black Eyed PeasDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating properly stored rehydrated black eye peas not boiled for 20 minutes. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@PulsedAlmondboy @benjaminchapman I have so many questions. It seems that these are already cooked. Why does the label recommend washing? The directions say boil uncovered for 20 minutes, but then it also says don't overcook. Boiling for 20 minutes sure seems like overcooking to me." / Twitter Black Eye Peas | Sunny Creek Farm Traditional Southern New Year's Day Menu - A Southern Soul
2022-01-1710 min
Risky or Not?Eating Raw BaconDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw cured bacon. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@mathowie @busblog Hey Matt, this is a great question. As raw meats go, bacon is pretty low risk. Based on this research done by my colleague Cathy Cutter @drkitty92 and her graduate student https://t.co/QgxuvlT5Au it looks like conventional bacon is pretty good at inhibiting pathogens." / Twitter Investigation of Quality Attributes and Inhibition of Foodborne Pathogens in "No-Nitrate or Nitrite-Added" Bacon Risk Assessment of Human Toxoplasm...
2022-01-1011 min
Risky or Not?Turkey Meatballs From Jimmy Kimmels StepsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating turkey meatballs dropped on Jimmy Kimmels steps. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Happy birthday to @jimmykimmellive. Not only can this guy host the Oscars but he's a great dad, an incredible pizza chef, and he even has to-go boxes at his house! So much love for this generous and hilarious person. ❤️ #jimmykimmel #meatballs #italian #birthday #comedy #talkshowhost #dinner #partyfoul #storytime #story #funnystory #fyp #fy #fypage Sorry, But The 5-Second Rule Was Debunked by Science Yet Again A systemati...
2021-12-2013 min
Risky or Not?Returning Food Trucks to Use After Holding COVID-19 BodiesDr. 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 Them to Preserve Human Remains During the COVID-19 Pandemic | FDA Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: » Meat Industry Association Apparently Wholesome Food Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
2021-11-0109 min
Risky or Not?Cooking a Thawed Turkey Meant to Cooked From FrozenDr. 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 USDA FSIS repeatedly states that 165 F is needed for safety however: https://t.co/537x55IVGO I think this might be good for #RiskyOrNot ok @be...
2021-10-1117 min
Risky or Not?Unrefrigerated Breads That Contain InclusionsDr. 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 Sausage Balls Recipe | MyRecipes Focaccia - Wikipedia
2021-09-2019 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 242: Invisible Poop ParticlesAPHL Food Safety ProgramAPHL on TwitterRisky or Not?Michelle (Maslov) Forman | LinkedInThe Partnership for Food Safety Education | Fight BAC!FoodSafety.govDon Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: “Flushing with the toilet seat open, #RiskyOrNot @benjaminchapman?” / TwitterFood Safety Talk 166: Surprising lack of cannibalism questions — Food Safety Talk175. Drinking From the Bathroom Tub — Risky or Not?toothbrush bathroom, lots of Google Scholar linksWhat’s the Most Sanitary Way to Store Your Toothbrush? | SELFNorovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable G...
2021-08-052h 06
Risky or Not?Porch EggsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating eggs cooked on your porch using only the heat of the sun. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@mrssoup @benjaminchapman Based only on the appearance of the egg I'm gonna say #NotRisky" / Twitter Cooking eggs in Oregon right now Portland sets all-time record high temperature | KOIN.com Why Do Egg Whites Turn White When You Cook Them? | NC State News
2021-07-2809 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 241: It's The Silent KillerIn-N-Out BurgerDungeons & Dragons - WikipediaUse Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple SupportDND - Semisonic - YouTubePatriot (TV series) - WikipediaJack Irish - WikipediaPedometer++ on the App StoreMEATER® | Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer | For BBQ & Kitchen CookingWendy Wade White (@georgiagirl1996) / TwitterGeorgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership taps Wendy White to Lead Statewide Efforts in Food Safety ProgramChar-Griller Smokin’ Champ Charcoal Offset Smoker in Black-1733 - The Home Depot...
2021-07-172h 22Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 236: Turning Into A ZombieATR2500X USB manualwhat3words /// The simplest way to talk about locationStephen A. Johnston Student Travel AwardSpanish officials seize tons of food meant for vulnerable people | Food Safety NewsFood Safety Talk 231: Robuts — Food Safety TalkCanned Food SafetyJeopardy ThemeA hoverboard burst into flames. It could change the way Amazon does business | Commentary | The Seattle TimesAmazon.com : soy nut butterClosing the Loop on China’s Mystery Seeds - UnderunderstoodAmazon ‘Brushing’ Is The Late...
2021-05-181h 54
Risky or Not?COVID-19 From HookupsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting COVID-19 from hookups. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Canada's top doctor: 'consider using a mask' during sexual activity | CTV News William Schaffner, M.D. | Department of Health Policy
2021-03-1508 minRisky or Not?Counter Top NachosDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating counter top nachos. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety Talk Big Game - Wikipedia Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "🤮 I'd pass… Kitchen Carts & Islands - Rolling, Metal, Butcher Block - IKEA We Want Plates We Want Plates 🍽 (@WeWantPlates) / Twitter IKEA Groland Butcher Block Island - Apartment Therapy's Bazaar.
2021-02-2217 minRisky or Not?Slapping a Chicken to Cook ItDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of slapping your chicken. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "The simulation shows lots of bits of blue flying away, so I'm going to assume that is 63°F chicken flying around your kitchen Matt's Newsletter Full article: A review on underwater shockwave processing and its application in food technology Physics Major Calculates How Hard You Have To Slap Chicken To Cook It And People React With Hilarious Memes | Bored Panda
2021-02-1510 minRisky or Not?Mail Order MeatDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from ordering and eating mail order meat. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 David Sinclair on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Obviously this is not safe, but I'd be curious about your thoughts on mail order meat generally: ☢️ risky or 👍 not?" / Twitter Prevalence of Pathogens and Indicators in Foods Ordered From Online Vendors Food Safety Challenges in the Modern Food Delivery World by Donald Schaffner – In Defense of Processed Food Online Purveyors of Raw Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products: Delivery Policies and Available Consumer Food Safety Information...
2021-01-0112 minRisky or Not?Thawing Poultry at Room TemperatureDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of thawing poultry at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 (18) Savana on Twitter: "@VectorSciNikki @benjaminchapman @bugcounter You guys can probably explain more eloquently than I can" / Twitter (18) Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Room temperature thawing of frozen meat is an interesting topic that comes up from time to time. If you check all of the food safety advice websites they will tell you that it is not safe to do this. (1/18)" / Twitter Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia Home
2020-12-2813 minRisky or Not?Takeout and COVID-19Dr. Don - not risky 👍 Professor Ben - not risky 👍 Welcome to FoodCoVNET | NC State Extension Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: » Meat Industry Association (3) Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Hey folks, @LexFri asks a great question. Turning This Car Around
2020-12-0711 minRisky or Not?COVID-19 Outdoor Dining PodsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using COVID-19 outdoor dining pods. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "I'll say interesting idea. Louis Cifer Brew Works
2020-11-0609 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 218: Chromebooks Are MoldyAfter a brief bit of Skype and software talk the guys move on to important topics like what you call the metal things that catch the rain from your roof, podcasting microphones and project management software. Don talks about his recent adventure with mushrooms (no, not that kind of mushrooms), before a deep dive into Salmonella in onions, and the risks of getting the epidemiology wrong. The guys also talk about the recent FDA findings regarding Cyclospora in Florida water, and what it might mean or not mean. The show ends with a whirlwind tour of listener feedback on...
2020-08-211h 59Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 216: Not a Shoeborne DiseaseThe podcast opens (as it usually does) with a discussion of Skype and podcasting. Ben quickly moves to a discussion of his perfected coffee receipe with a teaser regarding the details to come on Twitter later. Ben updates the podcast on his latest purchase, while Don just wants an Anthony Fauci bobblehead. Don mentions a recent guest appearance on another podcast before the guys launch into yet another discussion of the possibility of COVID-19 being transmitted by food (spoiler alert, probably not). The guys then segue into a discussion of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak, not yet linked to a...
2020-07-241h 50Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 214: Tick-manUse Yer Foot | Carolina Farm Stewardship AssociationThe Monty Python Foot – London, England - Atlas ObscuraFood Safety Talk 200: Room Audio — Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 189: Guerrilla Sous Vide Is A Go (Live from Renton Technical College) — Food Safety TalkRoland - GO:LIVECAST | Livestreaming Studio for SmartphonesApple Events - WWDC20 - AppleThis Week in Virology | A podcast about viruses - the kind that make you sickPodcast-19 – FiveThirtyEightThe New Abnormal with Molly Jong-Fast & Rick Wilson on Apple Podc...
2020-06-281h 57Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 205: [Cough] [Record Scratch]Humidity - Beer - Fullsteam BreweryThe best email client for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android | SparkTextExpander – Communicate SmarterCOVID-19 Resources | NC State ExtensionDrafts | Where Text StartsEvidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2 - ScienceDirectToilet Flush May Have Spread SARSInitial Investigation of Transmission of COVID-19 Among Crew Members During Quarantine of a Cruise Ship — Yokohama, Japan, February 2020 | MMWREp. 374: “Licking the Butter Lion” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin MannCoronavirus: Mel Brooks’ son doesn’t want anyone k...
2020-03-182h 09Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 204: How Percents WorkDon and Ben open the episode with some productivity and technology talk before segueing into fake conferences and more talk about Ben's new research kitchens. Don asks Ben for his advice on sous vide cooking. Don provides a update on his visit to Chipotle HQ (spoiler alert, he's a fan now). The discussion moves to leafy green safety before Don wraps up with the story of another visit, this time to Tailor Cut Produce.
2020-02-291h 45Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 183: Raw Raw Raw AlmondsSeinfeld - The Car Reservation - YouTubeLinda J. Harris | Food Science and TechnologyAligning the Food System for Food Safety in Food Waste SolutionsThree Dog NightFood Safety Talk 182: Is It Their Last Tuna? — Food Safety Talk668: The Long Fuse - This American LifeFood Safety Talk 177: Toilet as a Research Device — Food Safety TalkStrong SongsSong Exploder | Episode 28: The Long WintersFood safety: FDA now tests frozen berries for hepatitis A, norovirusThe Making of a No...
2019-05-292h 05Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 168: Washed Up in Big SoapThe show opens with a brief tutorial on Wi-Fi signals and how to block them. The show quickly turns to hockey, Don's recent appearance on another podcast, before getting in to food safety quickly with a report from Deep Albany, and effective ways to prevent cross-contamination in sandwich shops. The guys reflect on some of the food safety greats they've met in the past, before Ben provides his regular segment on Canadian cuisine. Don talks a little bit about a great idea for a food safety tool he was once given. In a different twist on food safety, the guys...
2018-11-0200 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 159: Hot TongsThe Tavernacle Social Club - Utah’s Premiere Dueling Piano Bar!William Shatner’s musical career - WikipediaBlack Sabbath - “War Pigs” Live Paris 1970 - YouTubeSheryl Crow - Everyday Is A Winding Road - YouTubeInternational Association for Food ProtectionIAFP Parkin info.pdfConference for Food ProtectionBTG Wine Bar - Wine • Cocktails • BeerJudge John Hodgman Episode 371: Into the Teal | Maximum FunThermapen® Mk4 Thermometer from ThermoWorksCOMARK PDT300 Reduced-Tip Waterproof Digital Pocket Thermometer; -58 to 300 F: Ind...
2018-07-121h 28Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 155: Diamond DaveThe episode starts with a discussion on old TV shows that the guys should be or have watched. Ben and Don talk about food pantries and frozen chicken items that look cooked but are raw. The guys then chat cookie food safety, insurance policies, traceability and blockchain in Romaine. The conversation goes to a Twitter exchange started by FDA commissioner Scott Gotlieb that Don joined that got to J. Kenji Alt-Lopez (and back to Don) that ended with the grind-your-own-beef-is safer question. The episode ends with a discussion on kimchi fermentation and parameters need to safely make it in...
2018-06-051h 49Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 144: They Look and Taste Like Green TurdsThe guys jumped right into the food safety talk this week with a discussion of the Jimmy John's sprout outbreak. From there the conversation turns to a whole lot of listener questions and feedback: Instant Pot, more on edible gold and silver, the safety of pots left on the stove as well as refrigerator leftovers, fiddleheads, proper spatula use, burger temperatures, and food safety gadgets. There's a little bit of popular culture talk right at the end. Below are show notes so you can follow along at home.
FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Sprouts Served at...
2018-01-251h 59Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 143: I Don't Want Dead WaterBomb Cyclone Blizzard: Uber-Like Snow Shovel Apps are Here to Help
Raleigh breaks record for most consecutive hours of freezing temps
Shinny - Wikipedia
Lindsay Christians (@LindsayC608) | Twitter
Edible vs. Non-Toxic: The Great Glitter Debate
Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
Nail art fans use science skills to research diamond cappuccino
Glittery coffee trend Diamond and Gold Cappuccino
Food Additives & Ingredients > FDA Advises Home and Commercial Bakers to Avoid Use of Non-Edible Food Decorative Products
The $666 gold-wrapped Douche Burger: Is it safe to eat gold?
Stooblert’s message made be think of John Gruber & Merlin Mann’s Blogging Panel at SxSW...
2018-01-101h 42Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 139: Rile Up The BaseWhen Ben is suddenly called to Washington DC, Don reaches out to friend of the pod... cast, (and past guest) Michelle Danyluk to fill in. Michelle talks about the places she has lived in Canada, and her other advisors (besides Don) before moving into more food safety related topics. Not surprisingly, the food safety talk focuses on FSMA and the fresh produce rule, specifically testing of agricultural water testing and raw manure. Don and Michelle segue into topics like numeracy, megatrends and risk before the obligatory discussion of TV and books. Legionella makes a surprise appearance at the end of...
2017-11-161h 28Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 96: Boom goes the dynamiteThe guys are on a roll. They are very happy that they are releasing new episodes consistently. The show opens with a discussion of topics like Boom, Boom Goes the Dynamite, Dyn-o-mite, Beastie Boys, William Shatner, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, The Avett Brothers, The Sadies, and The Best of Little Feat. They quickly transition with the Maytag Raw Milk Blue Cheese recall by Whole Foods. Ben says that there is a no way for customers to tell if milk was pasteurized; they must read the label, and he notes the absence of the word pasteurized makes the difference, not the presence...
2016-03-291h 46Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 95: What’s the right number of logs?West Coast hip hop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unboxing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MattyB - Right Now I’m Missing You (ft. Brooke Adee) - YouTube Food Safety Talk 85: I’m the jerky police What to do in 2015: Your statistics diary - Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science Poultry Science (PO) ANALYSIS: Chipotle is a victim of corporate sabotage… biotech industry food terrorists are planting e.coli in retaliation for restaurant’s anti-GMO menu - NaturalNews.com FOMO | Define FOMO at Dictionary.com Thirteenth grade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave Bacon Schaffner Letterkenny (TV series) - Wikipedi...
2016-03-161h 42Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 88: Canadian HalloweenThe podcast begins with Ben complaining about the clutter in his office, and Don about his downgraded airline membership status (unlike Ben who became a gold member in Delta airline after his trip to Dubai for the International Food Safety Conference). The show starts with a listener question about the shelf life of candy, which is shelf stable from a microbiological perspective because of a low water activity. Don and Ben go on to bond over their love of Brigadeiro from Brazil. The talk moves to a recent WHO report on processed meats, cancer and the guys discuss poor risk...
2016-02-181h 45Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 85: I'm the jerky policeBen and Don host a special guest, Dan Benjamin, podcasting pioneer and founder of 5by5, the inspiration for Food Safety Talk. After sharing what they were eating (because that makes for a good podcast) and Ben and Don tell the Food Safety Talk origin story about Episode Zero as part of the IAFP 100 year anniversary StoryCorps project. The guys talk with Dan about the podcast content niche, who the community of listeners are (both inside and outside the food safety world). The conversation moves into how Don is food safety expert to the podcasting stars and the guys talk about...
2015-12-1800 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 83: Many peoples' thermometersFood Safety Talk, a bi-weekly podcast for food safety nerds, by food safety nerds. The podcast is hosted by Ben Chapman and barfblog contributor Don Schaffner, Extension Specialist in Food Science and Professor at Rutgers University. Every two weeks or so, Ben and Don get together virtually and talk for about an hour. They talk about what’s on their minds or in the news regarding food safety, and popular culture. They strive to be relevant, funny and informative — sometimes they succeed. You can download the audio recordings right from the website, or subscribe using iTunes. After establishing that Joni Mitc...
2015-12-031h 21Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 82: Late Breaking GolfBen and Don start the show by talking about the movie The Parent Trap. Don recommends the original version with Haley Mills instead of the remake with Lindsey Lohan. Ben shares that he often enjoys Amazon.com humorous reviews, like those found here. Ben and Don then reminisce about their recent visit to the Army and Navy club in Washington, DC for a meeting of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance. The guys are looking forward to seeing each other again at the annual IAFP 2015 meeting in Portland Oregon*. Don shares that he has been listening to podcast called “The Da...
2015-10-131h 39Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 81: Food safety matters every weekAfter a brief discussion about Quadrophenia, the guys thankfully decide to not sing this episode. Ben mentions that the last video store in the Raleigh area is closing. This led to some discussion about the job security of academic careers where Don stated, ‘prediction is very difficult especially about the future.’ Spurred by Ben’s short visit to Baltimore, the guys then discuss how awesome The Wire is. Don mentions a perspective by David Simon, the Wire’s creator, on the real life situation in Baltimore. Ben was recently in Baltimore for the Food Safety Summit. A nod goes out to Brian...
2015-10-071h 16Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 80: Literally the hummus I'm eatingThe show opens with a discussion of Don's mic stand and quickly segues into "Linda's Famous Cigar Story", and Ben's annual pollen throat. After a discussion of their various ailments, Don wishes Ben an almost 37th birthday. Ben is currently expecting a new macbook, which was discussed on Episode 116 of the Talk Show. Don shares his recent experiences looking at Apple Watch in the Apple Store, and his preference for the Milanese Loop and his new burr grinder and aeropress. When the talk turns to food safety, Ben talks about his work with Family & Consumer Sciences in North Carolina, (called...
2015-09-1900 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 77: Sous vide is French for under vacuumBen and Don start by catching up about technology. Ben is quite excited about Google fiber coming to Raleigh, NC, Don, already subscribed to Verizon fios says that the fiber is great. Ben then leads a discussion about his new obsession, the Wake Forest Community discussion board on Facebook. The page is a forum for pretty much anything from tooth abscesses, to snakes, to local business ratings. The guys delve into the community forum concept and explore the intersection with food safety (sale of goods, transportation from out of state). Don mentions that he has been volunteering with the innovation...
2015-06-191h 29Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 76: Get 'em really hotThis episode starts with a discussion of Ben’s taste in music, and they quickly move onto talking documentaries. Ben recently watched Jodorowsky’s Dune, on Don’s recommendation. This documentary has some ‘artful nudity’ that leads to a discussion of perverts on airplanes and the appropriateness of reading material such as Fifty Shades of Grey while crammed into an airplane seat. The conversation naturally transitioned into a discussion of microphone stands and coffee. Ben notes that owning a Nespresso machine has changed his life; he ranks it among his top 10 life changing things (including his wife and children). The guys then...
2015-05-151h 40Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 75: 76 TrombonesAt the start of this episode Don is very annoyed because he bought a microphone stand, carried it to various continents without using it, and now he cannot find it. In its absence he has resorted to using a hat. The podcast opens with discussion about making podcasts. A listener asked how episode titles are selected in response to the title of Food Safety Talk episode 68: “We found it in Wild Pig Feces”. The process for podcast title selection is to look for random, out of context phrases from the show, text about them 30-40 times to select one, and last...
2015-04-301h 41Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 74: Lait de PooDon and Ben start the show by talking about the drastic weather in Raleigh, NC and Freehold, NJ. They quickly changed topics to beverage preferences, including Starbucks and eggnog. Ben notes he is not a fan of eggnog although his grandparents used to drink consistently. Ben also reminisces about other old-timey eating habits including pickled beets, and buttermilk. Don will stick with eggnog plus whiskey during the holiday season. Ben shared his excitement about a Sloan concert that he recently attended with his wife. Ben also mentioned a thoughtful gift that he received from his wife: a poet (Matthew) wrote...
2015-04-0300 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 73: I Wish They'd Wash Their Hands MoreThis show starts with Don and Ben talking about the number-six item on their list of things to discuss for the episode: Yosemite and how beautiful it is; Ben rates it at three thermometers, a rating system they invented. Ben’s favorite thermometer is the Comark PDT300, even though someone sent him a ThermoWorks Thermapen which is Don’s favorite. Ben’s hockey team has been using thermometers when the grill sausages, this is what Ben’s contribution to the grill-outs. Ben gets chirped for being the guy who brings the thermometer to the hockey grill. Ben is now supplying thermome...
2015-03-021h 33Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 71: Bungee Jumping vs. SkydivingThe fellows start the podcast by catching up on their travels, and Don talks about Brazil and Ben about Canada. Don also talked about his new podcast workflow using an app that converts webpages to PDF files and sends it directly to Dropbox. Surprisingly, they immediately embark in a food safety conversation and Ben mentioned a recent C. perfringens outbreak in Maryland at a food safety conference where 266 people became ill presumably by eating Chicken Marsala. The actual food served was not sampled, however stool samples were positive for C. perfringens. This outbreak sparks a discussion of the work by...
2015-01-2900 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 70: A Quick Overnight ServicingThe episode begins with Ben and Don talking about the fall weather and Ben’s podcasting from home (possibly sans pants). The discussion turns to travel and its potential impact on Don’s jury duty. Ben has never served on a jury, but has seen many movies about trials. Don shares that he has seen some movies about trials, notably Capote and To Kill a Mockingbird. Both guys are fans of the movie My Cousin Vinny, which is not a book. The pop culture talk turns to television, and Ben mentions The Americans (spelled with a c, not k, but the...
2014-11-1400 minFood Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 69: Laura Nelson and Jay NealThe guys start the podcast by discussing old movies that Ben has never seen, like Play Misty for Me and the Good the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Talk turned to chimps, Bonzo and Bubbles (not this Bubbles). They then talked about some more recent TV shows like Californication, The Americans, Dr. Who, Intruders, Comic Book men. And yes, the food safety experts are excited about New Girl season 3 on Netflix. The topic shifted to edible marijuana issues in Colorado related to Salmonella contamination and then Don reviewed a book that he recently read, “The minotaur takes a cigarette br...
2014-10-211h 31Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 67: John BassettIn this episode Don talks with John Bassett. The scene opens with a vivid description of a picturesque English village with pigeons pooping on the eaves and birds chirping in the background. John starts by telling the listeners a bit about his background. He is a veterinarian by training, having earned his degree in New Zealand. He spent seven years as a veterinary practitioner; a bit like that depicted in All Creatures Great and Small in Epsom (that’s in England). John returned to New Zealand and began a small animal practice but quickly transitioned to work for a government bi...
2014-09-291h 31Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 66: The IAFP special with Dr. FreezeBen and Don were on location in Indianapolis at the International Association for Food Protection annual meeting and the show kicks off with Don’s discussion of his script and playbook for the IAFP meeting. Don ate dinner at a place (Harry and Izzy's) that is not St. Elmo’s Fire and the guys decided that Rob Lowe looks the same as he did in 1986. Ben discussed his rule of three drinks, and Don does not subscribe to the same rule - which led to some tiredness. The guys were joined by Dr. Freeze who is not to be confused by C...
2014-09-221h 20Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 65: All My Ports are EngagedIn this episode, Ben is absent, but Don is not alone. Mike Batz, Assistant Director of Food Safety Programs, Emerging Pathogen Institute at the University of Florida, is a guest in the show. He appeared not once, but twice on the podcast before. Don and Mike start by talking a little about their travels, then, they quickly move to a discussion on the Chobani Yogurt recall. The news article leaves Mike unsure whether Mucor circinelloides was pathogenic to both animals and humans. A brief digression about podcast listening speed reveals that Batz listens at 1.5 speed while Don is more civilized...
2014-09-121h 45Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 63: The Great OneDon and Ben revert back to their old Skype issues with the perceived blame being on Ben, but it was actually Don. Don announced that there will be help for people like Ben who aren’t so good at time and attention at IAFP 2014 the infamous Merlin Mann will be there. About 0.1% of IAFP annual meeting attendees will be excited to see him - including Ben and Don. Ben mentions his excitement that Professor Dr. Donald Schaffner, PhD was name checked on Back to Work Episode 173. The first mention of The Wire comes at 12 minutes which the guys then give a...
2014-07-141h 29Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 62: Uncomfortably NumbThe show opens with Don talking about his visit to the dentist right before the podcast. The conversation turns to Don's dentist and his job satisfaction, and on to other important jobs, like airline pilots. Ben then talks about his talk in Nashville about behavior change and his first visit to the the Conference for Food Protection, which evolves into a discussion of handwashing and hot air hand dryers. The outbreak flashback segment is in the parking lot this week, but a listener question from the Bob and Melinda Gates foundation is not. Before the question is answered however, disco...
2014-06-161h 27Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 61: I Needed a SemenkoThe show opened with a long discussion of various philosophical issues relating to careers in Academia, followed by a brief diversion into gutter cleaning drones, comiXology, and the new TV show Silicon Valley. Ben shared he has been listening to Gord Downie, The Sadies, And The Conquering Sun. Downie will be familiar to FST podcast listeners as the Canadian rock musician, writer, occasional actor who is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. Don noted that he had backed the new Lee 'Scratch' Perry Album kickstarter project. In the follow up segment the guys...
2014-06-021h 50Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 57: My Own Tea MuleThe guys started the show by sharing some family traditions including watching Jeopardy and drinking Rooibos tea. They then discussed some raw milk questions posed by raw milk producer. Don suggested that there was specific scientific evidence to answer many of them. He also wondered about the scientific basis of some of the information presented in a recent RMI webinar. Don then shared that he'll be podcast cheating again on an upcoming Raw Food Real Talk episode on cottage food. The guys then transitioned to a recent cheese related Listeriosis outbreak affecting members of the Hispanic community. While health authorities...
2014-03-171h 54Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 54: Rubber DingusThe show started with Don sharing his recent [Systematic](http://5by5.tv/systematic/76) experience. Ben then wanted some help with a prevalence calculation, as prompted by his undergraduate lecturer [Ronald Brooks](http://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/people/faculty/brooks.shtml). The guys then reminisced about their high school teachers before turning on the freezing weather and frozen food, thanks to [AFFI-CON 2014](http://afficon.affi.org/). In answer to a listener question on the 4-hour rule, Don shared his [recent JFP paper](http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iafp/jfp/2013/00000076/00000006/art00023). Similar calculations (also by Don) have been used by a Conference...
2014-01-251h 55Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 53: Raw Milk HamsterdamThe guys battled Skype and CallRecorder, got bedazzled by The Smashing Pumpkins, got a twitter buzz from Beyonce's album, and got lathered up with FDA's focus on antibacterial soaps. They then shared some additional information they received from Cheryl Doom from the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) on the spice story in FST 52. Cheryl explained why ASTA didn't have a response to the FDA risk assessment as reported in this NYT article and shared a guidance document ASTA had prepared in 2011. The discussion then turned to yet another pruno-related botulism outbreak in a Utah prison. Pruno has been discussed in...
2014-01-132h 00Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 50: Fifty pink flamingosThe guys started the show with a Flamingo flash back, Don’s iTunes Radio “Grateful Dead” channel experiment (sans Katy Perry and Kanye West), New Girl with Zooey Deschanel, She & Him, Steve Earle, The Walking Dead, the Pulling the String podcast, and The Lone Ranger. Don then shared how he used the Internet’s way-back machine (not to be confused with Mister Peabody’s WABAC Machine) to get around the black-out of US government websites. Ben then turned to an NPR article about the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network and a Kickstarter campaign to create an open source HACCP plan. This lead...
2013-11-192h 08Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 49: Less Risky Bathroom EventThe show started with Don and Ben sharing their love for iOS7 and iTunes Radio. Ben's still on his Beach Boys trip, having recently watched Beautiful Dreamer. The discussion then quickly turned to food safety follow up. Ben wasn't happy with his Food Safety News interview on dishwasher cooking and the message that he might have sent. Don felt that a really important aspect was the multitude of variables that can change from one dishwasher to another and hence that it was difficult be safe. The guys then discussed some listener feedback about safety of low sugar jellies, which was...
2013-10-141h 36Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 48: Ninja moves to rock and rollThe guys started the show with some general chit chat about The Beer Store and [The Nail Shop](http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-nail-shop-omaha), the [Beach Boys](http://www.thebeachboys.com/), including "[Pet Sounds](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sounds)", Chuck Berry, [Bed Bad Baaaaaaatz](http://badbatz.tumblr.com/), Don's [Etymotic hf5 earphones](http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf5.html), Twitter, (including [this discussion](https://twitter.com/bugcounter/status/373254508580573184)), and [Barbara M. O'Neill](http://njaes.rutgers.edu/personnel/individual.asp?id%3D416)'s great work. Prompted by a [link](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2398775/30-C-laundry-cycles-breed-bacteria-transfer-germs-underwear-tea-towels.html) from...
2013-09-261h 57Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 47: But that's not scienceThe guys started by talking about their office and home podcasting set-ups; how Don inspired his son Zac, podcast sponsorship (thanks Dr. Indian Clarified Butter); the Food Science short course at Rutgers; MC-ing; Ben’s wedding; and, customer service at Frito Lay’s and General Mills. In the bug trivia segment the guys talked about the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, recently reviewed by Beniamino and colleagues. T. gondii was ranked the second worst pathogen in terms of quality adjusted life years (QALY) by Mike Batz (guest on FST 4) and colleagues, and recently featured on Back to Work. The discussion took a sh...
2013-09-041h 42Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 46: The mother of all messy epidemiologyDuring their podcasting foreplay don and Ben discussed their breakfast choices, their love for guacamole (despite the risks associated with cilantro), and the challenge of separating work from private life. The guys then got onto the recent IAFP annual meeting (abstracts are here), which clearly was a huge success. Ben was impressed by Michelle Danyluk’s deconstruction of the FSMA Fresh Produce rule to create a really convincing story, which included work Don and Michelle had published. Ben then talked about the symposium on Farmers markets[AK1] , which he’s done work on. He really enjoyed Erin Jobe’s talk about...
2013-08-231h 57Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 45: My chicken is dryBen had difficulty talking while eating, which didn’t matter too much while the guys discussed the weather. A link from fan Erin (see also barfblog coverage), on the emerging food-safety-expose genre got Don and Ben warmed up for the show. To follow up from FST 44, Ben’s H. pylori issues have been resolved, though one of his hockey friends had an interesting story involving yogurt. The guys then followed up on the mechanically tenderized beef discussion from FST 43 and FST 44, and a bit about Ben’s grad student’s research plan. The guys then took a pop culture detour thanks t...
2013-08-061h 48Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 44: Stool Sampling ToolsThe show started with Mr. Roboto, Brazilian Cheese Bread, the upcoming IAFP’s annual meeting in Charlotte, and StoryCorps (not to be confused with Adventure Time). At the IAFP meeting Ben will be stuffing bags at the Food Lion and Don will try to control the unruly Dr. Harris at her first board meeting. The guys then celebrated Canada Day with some pop culture such as The Tragically Hip, Rheostatics and Frampton Comes Alive! (as featured on FST 1), and Reality Bites. Ben and Don then turned their attention to Helicobacter pylori. Ben reported having had a belch inducing H. pylori in...
2013-07-221h 58Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 43: I'm Sorry I Smeared PooDon is now a VIP in Brazil, at least as measured by Internet speed, while Ben was trying to get some grad students onto the interwebs. The guys then talked a bit about pop culture and follow up, including how John Oliver is stepping into 'The Daily Show’, Don’s TiVo usage, Adventure Time on Netflix and Poop and Produce. The guys felt a little challenged by their rapid recording schedule, having only recorded a show a few days ago, and syncing their notes for the show using Dropbox. Don shared his podcast equipment challenges and some of his São Pau...
2013-07-021h 25Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 42: The Powerful Barbecue LobbyDon rang in from São Paulo, Brazil, where he is spending some time thanks to a project funded by Scientists without Borders and managed by the Godfather (Godmother?) of the Brazilian Food Safety Mafia Bernadette Franco. But podcasting away from home is proving to be more challenging that he had imagined, especially when he leaves his computer in his hotel room. The guys announced the new “subscribe” feature on the Food Safety Talk website where listeners can subscribe to a email newsletter and share the show via various platforms. This prompted the guys to talk about their social media pract...
2013-06-271h 43Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 41: Always Looking Out for NutsDon shared that he’s been flogging the podcast mercilessly during his recent travels. The guys then launched straight into the Bug Trivia segment, highlighting Clostridium perfringens, which can be a big problem particularly for meat processors who need to cool large cuts of cooked meat quickly (to meet the FSIS performance standard). Carl Custer’s notes indicate that it was infamous for causing gas gangrene. During cooking of meat the spores germinate and these can grow incredibly fast if the rate of cooling is inadequate. Luckily it generally doesn’t cause death, but can cause a potentially fatal disease called...
2013-06-041h 20Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 40: All in on BoogersThe guys started the show with some news and general chit chat, including hockey, an article about fighting bacteria with mucus, Linked In (perhaps the creepiest social network), Don’s Silver Beaver Award, surely a ’Major Award’, and the TV they are watching: Arrested Development, Adventure Time and Game of Thrones. The new ‘Food is the New Rock’ podcast (suggested by fan of the show Brian Sauder - @BSauders) that provides a blend of food and music topics, reminded Ben of this Freganism Barfblog article. Don then mentioned some interesting work The University of Iowa Computational Epidemiology Group was working on, which...
2013-05-151h 50Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 39: Des Moines is Known for their ScallopsAfter discussing their podcast companion beverages, the guys got stuck into answering listener Tom’s (whom Ben met at the Consumer Federation of America’s National Food Policy conference) request for guidance on research areas in food safety. Don’s advice was that Tom should follow his passion and from there pick a university or faculty members to work with. This then turned into a broader discussion about education, with a focus on distance and online learning. Don then talked about his attendance at ISGP’s Food Safety, Security, and Defense: Focus on Technologies and Innovations conference in Verona, Italy, which op...
2013-05-151h 44Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 38: Like an 80's Dating ShowOnce again, Skype and Call Recorder weren’t playing nicely for Ben while Don felt a bit like Michael Douglas in the Wonder Boys. Don has been investigating Google Hangouts for running a online live show though Michelle Danyluk didn’t think they could do a live show at IAFP, unless maybe it was in the format of an 80’s dating show, like the one on Mallrats. Ben had some follow up to his son, Jack, vomiting on a Delta plane reported in Episode 37 . While Ben initially thought the etiological agent was Astrovirus (which would make Jack ‘Astro Boy’) he wasn't sur...
2013-04-251h 29Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 37: Inoculating the PlaneThe guys started with some follow up on The Wire, The Newsroom, what colored food does to your poop, Mike Batz’ link to Craig Goldwyn’s Huffington Post article on sprouts, T. gondii in Romanian animals, and F’ed up. Aaron’s email then prompted a discussion about Plague Inc., the CDC’s interest in it and CDC’s own game Solve the Outbreak. The guys were impressed by how progressive the CDC is in terms of social media and new ways of engaging the public. Don then provided some info about HDScores, a company that plans to make Restaurant Inspection S...
2013-04-091h 41Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 36: Better Collaboration Without PantsAfter some initial expected Skype problems the guys talked about a range of topics including their favorite beers, Apple phobias, The Wire, about (not) working from home and Telecommuting policies, writing papers using DragonDictate, Don’s Squarespace 6 trial and Ben’s The Newsroom sharing system. The guys then critiqued some obfuscated food safety messages about Listeria put out Partnership for Food Safety Education. The discussion then turned to the horse meat scandal and that audits are a tool rather than the tool. This reminded Don of the Chinese melamine incident and labeling fraud. The guys then took a short podcasting deto...
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Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 35: The Abuelas of Social MediaDon was excited about his new “Dan Benjamin approved” microphone and headphones and Ben was excited about Folding Text. After emailing with Marco, from the Neutral podcast, Don is planning on moving Food Safety Talk to Squarespace 6, which should allow them to get better download tracking information. Don and Ben also sent shout-outs to David Tharp (IAFP), Ian Jenson (Meat and Livestock Australia) and Renee Boyer’s Food Safety class. The discussion then returned to the reusable bag discussion (see FST 34), which was prompted by Tomas Aragon who shared his memo about the “Clickety-Clack” paper. In the memo Thomas pointed out that K...
2013-03-141h 28Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 34: Don't puke up the doughnutsParticipating in the Krispy Kreme Challenge challenged Ben in more ways than one. Don is looking for a new podcasting mic and he is getting some guidance from Dan Benjamin’s guide. The guys discussed the download statistics for the podcast and Folding Text to manage their pre-show notes, as well as Don’s homework, The Newsroom (Canadian TV series), which prompted Don to correctly note the excessive plaid fashions. Bill Hallman had provided some further thoughts on the “no illness language” in recall notices (FST Episode 33) which led to a broader discussion about recalls, including one for Listeria in Crab Dip...
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