Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a Rockpot. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Official Carolina Hurricanes Website | Carolina Hurricanes Michael: "@bugcounter I watched this sho…" - mas.to We got gifted a Rockpot and have had so much fun using it! - YouTube Social Media Analytics and Publishing - Fedica I'm looking forward to being part of the New Jersey FoodTech conference this year! For more details check out these cool images. Sharp Dressed Man - Wikipedia RockPot |The Portable Slow-Cooker. No Propane. No Electricity. Rockpot Recipe Collection – RockPot 254. Do It Yourself Pizza Oven — Risky or Not? Temperature Gauge – RockPot The rock has never said "can you smell what the rock is cooking?" : r/MandelaEffect
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken stock left on the counter overnight, and then pressure cooked again for 30 minutes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Pressure cooker - Wikipedia Home canning - Wikipedia Frequently Asked Questions – Instant Pot Free Shipping! Farberware 6-Quart Aluminum Stovetop Pressure Cooker 15 PSI for Faster Nutrient Retention - Walmart.com 42: Reboiling Soup — Risky or Not? Thermal inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores during cooking of rice to ensure later safety of boudin - ScienceDirect Inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores by high hydrostatic pressure at different temperatures - PubMed Chicken or Turkey Stock - National Center for Home Food Preservation Heat resistance of Bacillus cereus emetic toxin, cereulide | Letters in Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic Temperature Exerts Control of Bacillus cereus Emetic Toxin Production on Post-transcriptional Levels - PMC
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking the chicken marinade spoon, while pregnant. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ A review of Campylobacter infection during pregnancy: a focus on C. jejuni - ScienceDirect Investigating the influence of organic acid marinades, storage temperature and time on the survival/inactivation interface of Salmonella on chicken breast fillets - ScienceDirect Campylobacter jejuni infection during pregnancy: long-term consequences of associated bacteremia, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and reactive arthritist - PubMed
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using teabags after hours or days. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping candy in the bathroom. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking someone else's ear wax off your finger Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from racing a bike through belgian toothpaste (i.e., mud). Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving frozen berries out of refrigeration for 2 hours, refreezing and reusing later in a smoothie. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from adding homemade taco seasoning directly to cooked meat after turning the heat off. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating foods turned into freeze dried human kibble. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pease porridge in the pot, nine days old. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Pease pudding - Wikipedia 249. Bringing Frozen Unrefrigerated Peameal Bacon Across the Border — Risky or Not? Growth of Bacillus cereus in fermenting tempeh made from various beans and its inhibition by Lactobacillus plantarum - PubMed Tyndallization - Wikipedia Fractional sterilization" or "intermittent processing - Healthy Canning in Partnership with Facebook Group Canning for beginners, safely by the book The Journal of Hygiene - Google Books
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ranch dressing stored in a warm car for an extended period of time. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from keeping your shampoo bottle on the floor of the shower. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating stock made from chewed or licked chicken bones, where are the chicken has been eaten "normal style". Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from touching your phone in the middle of prepping dinner. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating someone else's leftover popcorn at the movies. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming homemade unrefrigerated hot sauce purchased from a heavy metal band at their merch table. Listen for Ben's asterisk. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a fresh fruit on the seat of a grocery cart without a bag. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a plastic microwave food cover that you only rinse and do not wash. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from mixing dishes from people and from Giardia infected dogs in the dishwater. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a two star Michelin restaurant with a one star hygiene rating Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming yogurt that was bulging after transport to a higher elevation. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using butter that was rubbed on a dirty pan. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil with composted botulinum toxin. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating White Castle burgers in a cooler for 12 hours. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ White Castle (restaurant) - Wikipedia Menu | Krystal Restaurants Wilson, North Carolina - Wikipedia Like a Local: Wilson | Our State Conetoe, North Carolina - Wikipedia Wendell, North Carolina - Wikipedia Wendell Pierce - Wikipedia SQFI | SQF Unites 2026 ComBase Home USDA FSIS C. perfringens Risk Assessment Executive Summary Incidence of Clostridium perfringens in Commercially Produced Cured Raw Meat Product Mixtures and Behavior in Cooked Products during Chilling and Refrigerated Storage - ScienceDirect We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. - The Washington Post Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle - Wikipedia
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating with poopy fingernail hands. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making hot dogs in your dishwasher. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from three month old refrigerated compound butter. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee from a coffee pot used to wash underware. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making garlic soap. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking wine from grapes grazed by goats. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing a pets water bowl for a week. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a candied or caramel apple that's been shipped priority mail. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - ScienceDirect Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples Made from Bidart Bros. Apples | Listeria | CDC Listeria and candied and caramel-coated apples | UMN Extension Gourmet Candy Apples | Kandy Apples by K | Raleigh
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Eating pizza sold by a person that broke into a pizza restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using fresh garlic in sous vide cooking. Dr. Don - not risky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method. Dr. Don - not risky
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