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Risky or Not?Kissing a RavenDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a raven. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ragnar raven in a lovely chatty and affectionate mood. | Raven Talking | TikTok Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) - YouTube Salmonella ravens - Google Scholar Salmonella in Sheep in Iceland - PMC Prevalence, Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Isolates in Large Corvid Species of Europe and North America Between 2010 and 2013 - Janecko - 2015 - Zoonoses and Public Health - Wiley Online Library Bacterial Diversity i...2025-03-1011 min
Risky or Not?Ben's Garbage Disposal StrawberryDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a strawberry that has fallen into a garbage disposal. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Brach’s Candy Cinnamon Imperial Hearts Brach’s Candy Tiny Conversation Hearts This time I DIDN’T train a neural net to generate candy hearts - AI Weirdness 2025-02-1414 min
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?Eating Raw Milk Gouda Cheese in an Unregulated Brazilian FacilityDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that Ben faced when eating raw milk gouda cheese in an unregulated Brazilian facility. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program | NC State Extension Gouda Recipe | Cheese Maker Recipes | Cheese Making Supply Enumeration of Escherichia coli O157 in Outbreak-Associated Gouda Cheese Made with Raw Milk - ScienceDirect Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Aged Raw Milk Gouda Cheese, Canada, 2013 - ScienceDirect Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with In...2025-02-0518 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 immunocompromis...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 growth o...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—Incorporatin...2024-10-2319 min
Risky or Not?Ben's Moldy Strawberry JamDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from strawberry jam with black and white colored mold. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ What is the difference between an episode, an arc, and a season/saga? - Quora Write a ten-word story before you reach the finish line | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom mold - Risky or Not? Food Safety Talk 217: Fruit Forward — Food Safety Talk Home Page - National Center for Home Food Preservation Strawberry Jam Pectin - National Center for Home Food Preservation 663. Eating Foods With Pathogens as Long as You Are Drinking A...2024-10-1120 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: Not wa...2024-08-2114 min
Risky or Not?Pickles From a Jar Used to Marinate Raw PorkDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pickles from a jar used to marinate raw pork. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Please Don’t eat the pickle!!!!!!this stunt was done by a professional !Pickle juice works great for brine especially on pork and chicken!… | Instagram To what temperature should I cook pork? Pathogens of Interest to the Pork Industry: A Review of Research on Interventions to Assure Food Safety - Baer - 2013 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library Risk profiles of pork and...2024-05-1514 min
Risky or Not?607. Giving CPR to a Baby RabbitDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of giving mouth-to-mouth CPR to a baby rabbit. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ sean: “today is a good day to remind everyone not to give wild rabbits mouth to mouth CPR” — Bluesky Tularemia facts | American Veterinary Medical Association Ecology of Tularemia in Central US Endemic Region | Current Tropical Medicine Reports Tularemia - JAVMA, Vol 222, No. 6, March 15, 2003 Dr Ellie Murray, ScD on X: “Tularemia is a Category A pathogen, meaning its severity and transmissibility—and the fact that it’s relatively easy to get from wild rabbits—mak...2024-04-2610 min
Risky or Not?Shaking HandsDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by shaking hands. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Douglas (Alan) Powell | LinkedIn Food Safety Talk 64: The One With Doug — Food Safety Talk Learning through Teaching: A Microbiology Service-Learning Experience | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Relax—you actually don’t need to sanitize your food – TimeHorse Harvard experts weigh in on the fate of the handshake — Harvard Gazette Bowing Out of Shaking Hands? - Volume 28, Number 1—January 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC 2024-04-2414 min
Risky or Not?Chicken Washed With Bleach and SoapDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating chicken washed with bleach and soap Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ KING 👑 on X: “If y’all needed some understanding as to why you don’t eat at everybody’s house here’s some. https://t.co/N2BDpDavRq” / X Cleaning and Disinfecting With Bleach | CDC Effect of Exposure of Meat and Poultry to Chlorinated Water on the Retention of Chlorinated Compounds and Water - Cunningham - 1977 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library Su1776 A Series of Detergent Pod Ingestions in Toddl...2024-03-0412 min
Risky or Not?Hockey Ice GumDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of chewing a piece of gum that you picked off the ice at a hockey game. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 176. Beer Brewed With Hockey Ice — Risky or Not? Ken Kesey - Wikiquote Who coined “don’t yuck my yum”? : r/etymology Zebrasclub - The #1 Online Store for Hockey Referee Equipment Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments - Salonen - 2020 - Indoor Air - Wiley Online Library Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis infection linked to the international ice hockey tournament | Epidemi...2024-02-0218 min
Risky or Not?Using Graywater or Rainwater in a BidetDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using graywater or rainwater in a bidet. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Don’t make these 4 mistakes when buying a bidet! Bidet water source - rainwater tank? : r/Plumbing Bidet Toilet Use May Cause Anal Symptoms and Nosocomial Infection - PMC Microbiological Quality of Roof‐Harvested Rainwater and Health Risks: A Review - Ahmed - 2011 - Journal of Environmental Quality - Wiley Online Library Microbiological investigations of rainwater and graywater collected for toilet flushing | Water Science & Technology | IWA Publishing Lifting the lid on toilet pl...2024-01-1211 min
Risky or Not?WafflesDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a topic that Ben has long wanted to cover: waffles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 543. Eating Table Syrup From IHOP Containing Food Hidden by College Students — Risky or Not? Contact us — Risky or Not? Eggo Waffles Recalled on Listeria Fears - Consumer Reports Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles recalled | CNN There might be a little salmonella in your Publix waffle mix | Orlando | Orlando Weekly Eating not fully cooked waffle : r/Cooking Say No to Raw Dough | CDC Waffle House Make You sick? What y...2024-01-0519 min
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 | Participatory2023-11-2411 min
Risky or Not?Ben's Random Biker Mushroom AdviceDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by taking advice from a random stranger who rides past you on a bike trail and recommends that you eat a mushroom. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Foraging for “Gourmet Food That’s Lying Around for Free” Alongside Durham’s Fungi Devotees - INDY Week Why There Are No Old Bold Mushroom Hunters With His Handy New Guide to Mushrooms, Frank Hyman Wants to Make Foraging Accessible for Everyone - INDY Week Champignouf 2023-10-2714 min
Risky or Not?Food When the Power Is Out for 40 HoursDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating food from the refrigerator when the power has been out for 40 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety During Power Outage | FoodSafety.gov Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishment | Conference-Developed Guides and Documents | Conference for Food Protection Ben Chapman on X: “@cathybrigham Do you have a thermometer to check the temp of foods? I’d say that by tomorrow the cooked food leftovers will be risky by tomorrow if you find that the food is in the 50s.” / X NCSU Keep or toss Pow...2023-08-2512 min
Risky or Not?Unopened Carton of Heavy Cream Almost 3 Weeks Past It's Expiration DateDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming heavy cream from an unopened carton almost 3 weeks past it’s expiration date. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 🇺🇸 Bobby Blue Byrd 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "@pdnell @gastropoda What say you @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ? https://t.co/G4RrFHGOIN" / X Short communication: Bacterial ecology of high-temperature, short-time pasteurized milk processed in the United States - ScienceDirect Sudden Death of a Young Adult Associated with Bacillus cereus Food Poisoning - PMC National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard | CDC Don's Milk Shelf Life Article 2023-08-1410 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 min
Food 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 Summ...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 O...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 Thawing...2023-01-2717 min
Risky or Not?Boiling Moldy Maple Syrup to Make It SafeDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of moldy maple syrup that has been boiled to make it safe. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Fungi Associated with Pure Maple Syrup Packed at the Minimum Recommended Reheating Temperature1 | Journal of Food Protection Thermal Inactivation of Bacterial Pathogens and Fungal Spores Under Post-Process Contamination Scenarios in Maple Syrup Processing - ProQuest Effect of temperature and water activity on growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus on cured meat model systems - ScienceDirect Microorganisms in Foods 5: Characteristics of Microbial Pathogens | Springer...2023-01-1316 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 Contaminants i...2023-01-1118 min
Risky or Not?Licking a Sonoran Desert ToadDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking a Sonoran Desert Toad. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Please don’t lick this psychedelic toad, National Park Service warns | National News | kvoa.com Bufotenin - Wikipedia All the celebrities who ‘died’ from smoking toad venom Spanish Porn Star Arrested For Death From Toad Venom Ritual, What Is 5-MeO-DMT Demand for This Toad’s Psychedelic Toxin Is Booming. Some Warn That’s Bad for the Toad. - The New York Times Colorado River toad - Wikipedia Bufo Toad Ceremony Therapy: Is 5-MeO-DMT Right for Me? Salmonell...2022-11-3015 min
Risky or Not?Smoking a 27 Lb TurkeyDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that Ben will face this American thanksgiving when he smokes a 27 lb turkey named ham. Keywords: Turkey, Smoked meat Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at a Country Club Buffet – New Mexico 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 Growth and Survival of Clostridium Perfringens During Constantly Rising Temperatures...2022-11-2116 min
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?Ben's Bagel Shop Knife CleaningDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bagel’s from Ben’s (not Chapman) bagel shop, given their knife cleaning procedures. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The Differences Between Gravlax, Lox, and Smoked Salmon Allergen Removal and Transfer with Wiping and Cleaning Methods Used in Retail and Food Service Establishments | Journal of Food Protection Lauren S. Jackson | LinkedIn 2022-11-0411 min
Risky or Not?Ben and Jerry's Pet Ice Cream for HumansDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Ben and Jerry’s Doggie Desserts if you are a human. This episode does contain a brief digression of a different podcast and titled “suppress your bell”, but what’s in the show is in the show (c) RotL. Keywords: Pet food, Ice cream Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jason Folster☣️ on Twitter: “@bugcounter @benjaminchapman #riskyornot We all know the dangers of pet treats (don’t chew on pig ears people) but what about this adorable B&J ice cream mistakenly eat...2022-10-2414 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?Drinking a Glass of Polluted Water From a ‘Holy River’Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking drinking a glass of polluted water from a ‘holy river’, with bonus content from Ben’s vacation. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ashok Swain on Twitter: “Punjab Chief Minister openly drinks a glass of polluted water from a ‘holy river’ to prove that water is clean. Now admitted to hospital. https://t.co/MH1OLwUlUw” / Twitter Latest Golf News - PGA TOUR Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema CDC - DPDx - Giardiasis CDC - DPD...2022-08-3113 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 monocytogene...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 employees...2022-07-0612 min
Risky or Not?Nibbling a Rhubarb LeafDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of nibbling a rhubarb leaf. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Randal Oulton on Twitter: “Around this time each spring it’s a thing now for a few voices to chirp up saying rhubarb leaves are okay to eat (screen capped here for instance a UC extension service master gardener, Kate Russell.) Have you ever weighed in on this @benjaminchapman @bugcounter ? https://t.co/CAgt4oUY34” / Twitter Neighbourhood: The Beaches | Destination Toronto Ingestion of rhubarb leaves as cause of oxalic acid poisoning. The chemistry of edible rhubarb...2022-06-1013 min
Risky or Not?309. Adding Milk to Yogurt to Make More YogurtDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making yogurt by adding milk to yogurt to make more yogurt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dr. and Mrs. Danyluk - not risky 👍🏼 Protested game - Wikipedia Landon Conover #Vaccinated on Twitter: “I don’t know if this is really a thing, but for me, the more important canonical question is: Adding milk to yogurt to make more yogurt, #RiskyOrNot? @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman” / Twitter Yogurt, cultured fermented milk, and health: a systematic review | Nutrition Reviews | Oxford Academic A 100-Year Review: Yogurt and other...2022-06-0116 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?Hand Washing Raw Meat DishesDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of hand washing raw meat dishes when you don’t have an automatic dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands | Journal of F...2022-04-2714 min
Risky or Not?Last Years Easter Treats at Ben's HouseDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating last years forgotten Easter treats at Ben’s house Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Easter/Series | American Gods Wiki | Fandom (115) Happy Days · Sit on it! - YouTube 2022-04-1511 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 to...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 Networ...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 pa2022-03-0712 min
Risky or Not?Sam's Plowed Snow and IceDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks faced by Ben’s son Sam when Sam eats plowed up snow and ice at his school. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com : Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) (34cm Avocado) : Sports & Outdoors 113. Eating Snow — Risky or Not? Letterkenny (TV series) - Wikipedia 2022-02-0913 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 Toxoplasmosis Ass...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 systema...2021-12-2013 min
Risky or Not?Putting Hot Food in the Fridge With a LidDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from putting hot food in the fridge with a lid. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Snoop Dogg wants you to read your college syllabus I Cameo - YouTube corky on Twitter: “@benjaminchapman @bugcounter This video says it’s risky to put hot food in the fridge if you use a lid, but fine if you don’t use a lid. Is that true? #RiskyOrNot? https://t.co/grPBCLzDB7” / Twitter Cooling Foods in School Foodservice Operations Summary Report Influence of Four Retail Food...2021-11-1916 min
Risky or Not?Frozen Food From 1972Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating frozen food from 1972. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Merch — Risky or Not? Lee Katz 🍞 on Twitter: “@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I don’t know if I hear enough about obviously risky foods on #riskyornot. Has anyone has sent this to you yet? https://t.co/pAdnER471x https://t.co/G3IT52rJ3V” / Twitter Woman Finds Food in Grandparents’ Freezer Dating Back to 1972 Then Defrosts It 2021-11-0808 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 @b...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 min
Risky or Not?Steeping Food in SeawaterDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking seafood by stepping in seawater. Dr. Don - not risky Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ★metal★matt★ on Twitter: Steeping your seafood in ocean water $> whois mrhanlon The Secret to Foolproof Seafood? Steep It, Don’t Cook It | Bon Appétit Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Chart | FoodSafety.gov Close to Metal - Wikipedia Information for Travelers | Cryptosporidium | Parasites | CDC Protozoa: Cryptosporidium spp. - ScienceDirect 2021-07-0910 min
Risky or Not?Roasted Grilled Veggies Left Out OvernightDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating roasted grilled veggies left out overnight Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ben’s 7-11 diet, sort of Appendix E: Water Activity Values of Select Food Ingredients and Products - Water Activity in Foods - Wiley Online Library ComBase 2021-06-2313 min
Risky or Not?Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday CakeDr. Don and Professor Ben have a special birthday episode for the birthday boy (Ben) and talk about the risks from eating cake where someone has blown out candles. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - *not risky 👍🏼 Patrick Ford on Twitter: blowing out candles on a birthday cake! Blowing Out Birthday Candles Increases Cake Bacteria by 1,400 Percent - The Atlantic Bacterial Transfer Associated with Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake | Dawson | Journal of Food Research | CCSE Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher S...2021-04-1909 minRisky 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?Uncooked Frozen Carrots*Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating uncooked frozen carrots*. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 * Professor Ben - risky ☣️ El Chico Mexican Restaurant Relish | SPCrahan | Copy Me That Recall & Advice to Consumers and Retailers Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Frozen Vegetables | Listeria | CDC Alternative approaches to the risk management of Listeria monocytogenes in low risk foods Listeria monocytogenes survival in refrigerator dill pickles - PubMed * Where Dr. Don assumes you are not pregnant or immunocompromised and Professor Ben does not make that assumption.2021-02-1912 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?Two Beer SteakDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the beer in two beer steak. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ William Coney on Twitter: “Ricky or not? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman” / Twitter ᴄᴀɪᴛ on Twitter: “i love this province i don’t ever want to leave https://t.co/vEmYtnu1ZD” / Twitter Centreville Valufoods/ ANBL Agency | Facebook Microbiological baseline study of beef and pork carcasses from provincially inspected abattoirs in Alberta, Canada Bacteria on Can Lids About | Valufoods | Hartland’s & Centreville’s Community Groceries 2021-01-2217 minRisky or Not?Using Inversion Method for Jams and JelliesDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Using inversion method for jams and jellies. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ben Stanfield on Twitter: Jam canning advice from one of the year’s top cookbooks and a celebrated chef. Risky or not? https://t.co/BXSp5nS6TY” / Twitter Baking at the 20th Century Cafe: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake: Polzine, Michelle: 9781579658984: Amazon.com: Books National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Jam and Jelly Judging Home Preserved Foods Inversion Canning - Healthy Canning Food...2021-01-1313 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 Informat...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?Shipping Pumpkin PieDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of shipping pumpkin pie cross country. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Julie Weiss on Twitter: Love your show!!!Shipping a homemade frozen pumpkin pie cross-country overnight. Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods Turns out it was Tiff, not Marco, Don regrets mis-speaking Nick Fragedakis - Program Director and Acidified Foods Process Authority Growth of Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus in Retail Pumpkin Pies1 | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press The Complex Underworld of Lost Baggage Delivery - Underunderstood 2020-12-1613 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?Preparing Poultry and Just Using Hand Sanitizer Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks when preparing poultry and just using hand sanitizer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jon Kimble on Twitter: “When preparing poultry, and you don’t have soap and water available (?!) just use sanitizer… what do you think? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman @mbbatz https://t.co/2Ye77tpG4A” / Twitter Management of Risk of Microbial Cross-Contamination from Uncooked Frozen Hamburgers by Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press SaniTwice: a novel approach to hand hygiene for reducing bacterial contamination on hands when soap and water are unavailable - PubMed...2020-11-2710 minRisky or Not?Old Fruit CakeDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of old fruit cake. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 141-year-old fruitcake is a Michigan family’s heirloom - News - Ionia Sentinel - Standard-Ionia, MI - Ionia, MI Intermediate Moisture Foods - ScienceDirect Fruitcake – Will it Last Forever? | NC State News Icebox Fruitcake And Why Christmas Trees Don’t Have to be Green - Southern Bite World’s Best Fruit Cake (Moist Fruit Cake Recipe) A Beautiful Plate 2020-11-2510 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 220: It's So Close to TesticlesThis show opens with Skype talk as usual, but then quickly moves to App Safety Talk as the guys talk about their favorite software, which turns to the discussion about what’s on their respective TVs. Don also asks Ben about what it was like to buy his house. Eventually the real Food Safety Talk begins with Ben’s question about the safety of unrefrigerated Tea Zone Red Beans. Don has his own bean safety issues, specifically Kidney Beans in a Slow Cooker. Ben also talks about some feedback that NCExtension received about their “10 Foods to Always Keep in Your F...2020-09-291h 43Risky or Not?Refrozen ButterDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of refreezing butter. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Which Foods Can be Refrozen and Which Can’t - UGA The Big Thaw 2020-09-1110 minRisky or Not?Chapman's Backyard PoultryDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Ben’s backyard (and front yard) poultry flock. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Backyard Poultry Flocks and Salmonellosis: A Recurring, Yet Preventable Public Health Challenge | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Salmonella Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices: A Survey of Backyard Poultry Owners Residing in Seattle, Washington and the Surrounding Metropolitan Area Notes from the Field: Environmental Investigation of a Multistate Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Live Backyard Poultry from a Mail-Order Hatchery — Michigan, 2018 Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poul...2020-09-0914 minRisky or Not?Black Coffee at Room TemperatureDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding black coffee at room temperature all day. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Antibacterial activity of tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffee arabica) with special reference to Salmonella typhimurium. - Abstract - Europe PMC Antibacterial Activity of Coffee Extracts and Selected Coffee Chemical Compounds against Enterobacteria | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Food Safety Considerations for Coffee and Tea Brewers | Food Safety & Quality Blog Death Wish coffee recall: Nitro Cold Brew can kill you 2020-09-0708 minRisky or Not?Tea at Room TemperatureDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making or holding tea at room temperature. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Genmaicha - Wikipedia What You Should Know Before Sipping Your Next Batch of Sun Tea, According to a Food Microbiologist | News Break Health Relevance of the Presence of Fecal Coliforms in Iced Tea and Leaf Tea Herbal Tea recalled in Canada for Salmonella risk | Food Safety News Herbal tea for infants, adults recalled because of Salmonella risk | Food Safety News Survival of Salmonella on chamomile, peppermint, and green tea during storage...2020-09-0411 minRisky or Not?Sucking the Air Out of a Meat BagDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sucking the air out of a meat bag Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E.coli O157:H7 Contamination Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk 2020-09-0206 minRisky or Not?Reusing Red Onion Pickling BrineDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks or reusing reusing red onion pickling brine Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Quick Pickled Onions Recipe | Bon Appetit Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Newport: Red Onions (July 2020) | FDA 2020-08-3108 minRisky or Not?Thawing Frozen Fish in Vacuum Packed BagDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of thawing frozen fish in vacuum packed bag Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/fsis-content/internet/main/topics/regulations/advisory-committees/nacmcf-reports/nacmcf-map-fishery-products Conservative Prediction of Time to Clostridium botulinum Toxin Formation for Use with Time-Temperature Indicators To Ensure the Safety of Foods | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press Consumer home refrigeration practices: results of a web-based survey - PubMed 2020-08-2809 minRisky or Not?Black GarlicDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of fermenting black garlic Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Black garlic - Wikipedia Black Garlic – food safety – Dr. Brian Nummer PhD 2020-08-2606 minRisky or Not?Food Stored in a Delivery Bag in a RestroomDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food stored in a delivery bag in a restroom. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 (12) JSmith on Twitter: “Risky or Not? @benjaminchapman @bugcounter https://t.co/n5mMp5MxKv” / Twitter Bathroom-stored grocery bag fingered in norovirus outbreak | CIDRAP 2020-08-2408 minRisky or Not?Rice Left in a Waming Rice Cooker Over NightDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating rice left in a waming rice cooker over night Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Neuro Fuzzy® Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10/18 | Zojirushi.com Bacillus cereus - Wikipedia 2020-08-2104 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 59Risky or Not?Cutting Mold Off Hard CheeseDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cutting mold off hard cheese. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Formation of Aflatoxin in Cheddar Cheese by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus - ScienceDirect 2020-08-1907 minRisky or Not?Methanol Hand SanitizerDr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of methanol hand sanitizer. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ FDA updates on hand sanitizers consumers should not use | FDA Serious Adverse Health Events, Including Death, Associated with Ingesting Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol — Arizona and New Mexico, May–June 2020 | MMWR 8 People in U.S. Have Died After Ingesting Hand Sanitizer Containing ‘Toxic’ Methanol Toxicity of Methyl alcohol (Methanol) Following Skin Absorption and Inhalation | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry The hidden danger of hand sanitizer | MDedge Psychiatry 2020-08-1708 minFood 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 194: Eight Days of PoopThis is a special live episode recorded at the Refrigerated Foods Association Fall Symposium at Rutgers University. Ben and Don talk to a room full of food industry professionals, most of whom know what podcast is, but who are not regular listeners to Food Safety Talk. As usual the live episode opens with a survey regarding podcasts and how much the audience knows about them. After Don briefly corrects Ben regarding the correct meaning of the word "random", Ben wants to talk about knives made out of poop, and why one might study them. After that the guys talk about...2019-09-251h 13Food Safety TalkFood Safety Talk 186: This is a free snake!The show opens with Don's asking Ben to buy him some gift cards. Ben is also having a holiday party six, and the guys spend a little bit of time talking about the media there watching before the talk turns to food safety. Listener feedback leads to a discussion of the risks posed by leaving foods out of temperature control, which foods pose an increased risk of harboring Listeria, appropriate labeling advice for doggy bags, and the safety of multiple component foods being left out of temperature control. Ben livens things up with a discussion based on an interesting reddit...2019-07-042h 08Food 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.
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Stooblert’s message made be think of John Gruber & Merlin Mann’s Blogging Panel at SxSW...2018-01-101h 42Food 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 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 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 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 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 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...2013-02-2300 min