613 episodes

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.

Risky or Not‪?‬ Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

    • Science
    • 4.8 • 60 Ratings

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.

    Poultry Grill Tongs Rinsed Under Very Hot Water

    Poultry Grill Tongs Rinsed Under Very Hot Water

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing poultry tongs after touching raw poultry that have only been rinsed under very hot (190 °F) water.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    140. Will’s One Tong Grilling Method — Risky or Not? How Hot Is the Water in Your Home? Hot & Cold Water Dispenser Systems | InSinkErator US Involve HC-View Instant Hot Water Dispenser System (HC-ViewC-SS) | InSinkErator

    • 10 min
    Making Smoothies in a Blender Carafe and Rinsing With Very Hot and High Pressure Water but No Soap

    Making Smoothies in a Blender Carafe and Rinsing With Very Hot and High Pressure Water but No Soap

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making smoothies in a blender carafe and rinsing with very hot and high pressure water but no soap.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    High Performance Blenders - Blending Machines | Vitamix I Love Lucy | Lucy’s Vitameatavegimen Commercial (S1, E30) | Paramount+ - YouTube Mark Knopfler - Boom, Like That Lyrics | SongMeanings Whole genome sequencing analyses of Listeria monocytogenes that persisted in a milkshake machine for a year and caused illnesses in Washington State | BMC Microbiology Infectious Dose of Listeria monocytogenes in Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream, United States, 2015 - PMC Frontiers | Recovery and Growth Potential of Listeria monocytogenes in Temperature Abused Milkshakes Prepared from Naturally Contaminated Ice Cream Linked to a Listeriosis Outbreak Amazon.com: nutribullet Personal Blender for Shakes, Smoothies, Food Prep, and Frozen Blending, 24 Ounces, 600 Watt, Gray, (NBR-0601) : Everything Else Amazon.com: For Vitamix Blender Pitcher 64oz, Replace 5200 5000 6500 7500 Pro500 750 Vita-Prep vm0101 vm0102 vm0103 vm0197 E310 320 asy172 Classic/Explorian/Commercial series etc Container Jar Cup,3 YR Warranty : Home & Kitchen Amazon.com: 64 oz Replacement Container Pitcher Jar w/Lid and Blade for Vitamix Blenders (Low-Profile) : Home & Kitchen How to Change a Vitamix Blade by Raw Blend | Video - YouTube Care and Maintenance-Frequently Asked Questions-Household Resources | Vitamix Flange - Wikipedia

    • 19 min
    Eating at a Restaurant Under a Bridge

    Eating at a Restaurant Under a Bridge

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a restaurant under a bridge at the San Antonio Riverwalk.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Under the Bridge - Wikipedia The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk - YouTube San Antonio River Walk 535. Adults Eating at Picnic Tables With a Little Bit of Dried Bird Poop — Risky or Not? Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia 213. Eating on an Active Fishing Pier — Risky or Not? Food Establishment License - City of San Antonio Certificate of Occupancy- Health Inspection Checklist

    • 12 min
    Unrefrigerated Unlabeled Pickled Quail Eggs From a Country Store

    Unrefrigerated Unlabeled Pickled Quail Eggs From a Country Store

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating unrefrigerated unlabeled pickled quail eggs from a country store.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Amazon.com : Buc-ee’s Pickled Quail Eggs 16oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food Buc-ee’s in St. Augustine: Quail eggs, kolaches and other unusual eats Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Pickled Eggs from Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Pickled Eggs from Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) of the Pharaoh Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) of the Pharaoh Variety Pickled Eggs - National Center for Home Food Preservation Foodborne Botulism From Eating Home-Pickled Eggs — Illinois, 1997 Southern Coast Enterprises - 547377 - 05/25/2018 | FDA

    • 19 min
    Unexpected Powdered Gravy

    Unexpected Powdered Gravy

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from receiving unexpected powder in the mail.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 P
    rofessor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Gravy delivered to Ontario legislature: police | CP24.com Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods.pdf 2001 anthrax attacks - Wikipedia Home | Food Protection and Defense Institute

    • 11 min
    608. Breaking Your Eggs on Something Pointed

    608. Breaking Your Eggs on Something Pointed

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of breaking your eggs on something pointed versus something flat.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Jacques shows us a unique way to make fried eggs #jacquespepin #chef #… | jacques pepin | TikTok Chickpea masala pancake. Ingredients: Chickpea savoury pancakes: - 1 … | pancakes | TikTok Betteridge’s law of headlines - Wikipedia Uncle (food) Zee - YouTube Do you Crack Eggs on a Flat Surface or Sharp Surface (like side of the pan)? : r/Cooking How Restaurants Prepare Eggs | EHS-Net | EHS | CDC

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
60 Ratings

60 Ratings

michimochi ,

Great show!

Love this show! The episodes are short but packed with lots of information. Don and Ben are great to listen to and make me laugh while I learn about the risks of eating food. But I obviously have to say that “the risks of not eating outweigh the risks of eating!” I’ve even submitted questions in a few times and received responses every time and have had my questions featured twice now. I only wish the episodes came out more frequently but the frequency is probably actually perfect to keep me interested and not overwhelmed (and Don and Ben too, I’m sure!)

seeareess ,

Risky or Not?

Very useful and informative podcast. It’s great to have a source of reliable, thoroughly researched answers to important questions. And entertaining too. Everyone should listen to this!

DrHoigul ,

Love it

This podcast does a great service and is very informative: they analyze the questions you’ve always had about good: can I eat that old X in the fridge? I left that on the counter for 4 hours, is it still safe? And they do it in about 10 minutes. And their fun!
Thanks for all the great shows

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