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Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
Risky or Not?
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  • Risky or Not?

    930. Nine Day Old Pease Porridge

    20/05/2026 | 12 mins.
    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
  • Risky or Not?

    929. Car Ranch

    18/05/2026 | 16 mins.
    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 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Instagram, Car Ranch
    Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect
    Packaging for Sauces, Dips, Dressings & Marinades
    Salad Dressing Challenge Study
    Do You Need Microbial Challenge Testing? | Food Safety Magazine
  • Risky or Not?

    928. Keeping Your Shampoo Bottle on the Floor of the Shower

    15/05/2026 | 14 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from keeping your shampoo bottle on the floor of the shower.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Season 2 (AU) | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom
    Jenny Tian | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom
    716. Arranging Objects on a Table Using Only Your Face — Risky or Not?
    821. Consuming a Fly in Wine, Twice — Risky or Not?
    Old Spice 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, Swagger , 22 OZ - CVS Pharmacy
    Dial Men Recharge 3 in 1 Recharge Body Wash, Cedar Leaf, 16 OZ - CVS Pharmacy
    Comparison of urinary tract infection rates in nursing homes before and after purchase of a newly designed shower system - ProQuest
  • Risky or Not?

    927. Making Stock With Chewed or Licked Chicken Bones (Normal Style)

    13/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    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 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Making stock with "chewed" chicken bones? : r/Cooking
  • Risky or Not?

    926. Touching Your Phone in the Middle of Prepping Dinner

    11/05/2026 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from touching your phone in the middle of prepping dinner.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Consumers' Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Kitchen - ScienceDirect
    The role of mobile phones as a possible pathway for pathogen movement, a cross-sectional microbial analysis - ScienceDirect
    A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes | Scientific Reports
    The potential role of mobile phones in the spread of bacterial infections | The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
    ESKAPE - Wikipedia
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About Risky or Not?
Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.
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