Risky or Not?
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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 somethi...
Recent Episodes
900 episodes
901. Coffee Made in a Coffee Maker Used to "Wash" Underwear
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee from a coffee pot used to wash underware.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Prof...
900. Dried Garlic in Cold Process Soap
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making garlic soap.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
899. Wine From Grapes Grazed by Goats
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking wine from grapes grazed by goats.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - n...
898. Flipping Veggie Wings With Unwashed Hands
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Prof...
897. Cooked Brown Rice Infested With Pantry Moths
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
...
896. Not Washing a Cats Water Bowl for a Week
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing a pets water bowl for a week.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - no...
895. Caramel Apple That's Been Shipped Priority Mail
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 ☣️
894. Pizza Sold by a Person That Broke Into the Restaurant
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 👍🏼
893. Eating an Opened Two-Year-Old 5-Pound Gummy Bear
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor B...
892. Food From a Distribution Center With a Class II Recall
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Profe...
891. Using Fresh Garlic in Sous Vide Cooking
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using fresh garlic in sous vide cooking.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not r...
890. Hairy Bikers Poached Eggs in Dirty Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - no...
889. Re-Using Chocolate From a Chocolate Fondue Fountain
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Profes...
888. Using Smell to Determine When a Food Is Safely Cooked
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using smell to determine when a food is safely cooked.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben...
887. Four Year Expired Beef Jerky From a Safe at the Bottom of the Ocean
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.
Dr. Don - not ri...
886. Attending a Pickle Party
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from attending a pickle party.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
885. Snowcream
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from snowcream.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
884. Using a Screen Porch as a Refrigerator in December in Upstate New York
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a screen porch as a refrigerator in December in upstate New York.
Dr. Don - not risky...
883. Eggnog in a Plastic Wine Bottle
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eggnog commercially sold in a plastic wine bottle.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor...
882. Ice From the Automatic Ice Maker in a Home Freezer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a home automatic ice maker ice.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍...
881. 40 Year Old Dry Aged Coffee
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 40 year old dry aged coffee.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not ris...
880. Improperly Stored 44 Year Old Wine
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 44 year old wine stored upright.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not...
879. Homemade Egg Nog Over 2 Years Old
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking homemade egg nog over 2 years old-
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - no...
878. Not UV Sterilizing Coffee Scoop After Use
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not UV sterilizing coffee scoop after use.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - no...
877. One Liter of Water From an "Uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal Water Fountain
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking water from an "uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal water fountain.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
876. Continuously Reusing an Unwashed French Press for Coffee and Tea
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from continuously reusing an unwashed french press for coffee and tea.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
875. OneTrueJustin's Parents Half Eaten Banana
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving a half a cut banana at room temperature for 24 hours.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Prof...
874. Dry Canning Potatoes
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pressure canning cooked potatoes without added water.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor B...
873. Leftover Conveyer Belt Sushi
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating leftover conveyer belt sushi.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not ris...
872. Medium Rare Chicken
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating medium rare (not ground) chicken.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not...
871. Eating 1 or 2 Bites of Undercooked Ground Pork
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating 1 or 2 bites of undercooked ground pork.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor B...
870. A Smoothie Made With a Cordless Drill
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making a smoothie using a cordless drill.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - n...
869. Moldy Clay
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from moldy clay.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
868. Homemade Caramel Sauce Left Out Over Night
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving homemade caramel sauce out over night.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Be...
867. Using Tongs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using tongs to pick up food.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - n...
866. Thawing Chicken With an Aquarium Pump
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using an aquarium pump to circulate the water to aid in thawing a chicken in a cooler of water.
865. Cleaning a Food Thermometer With Just Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cleaning a food thermometer with just water.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - n...
864. Tap Water From a Sketchy Bathroom Sink
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking tapwater from a bathroom sink where the bathroom smells like a bathroom.
Fedica tex...
863. Taking a Pill Dropped in the Bathroom Sink
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking a pill dropped in the bathroom sink for less than five seconds.
Dr. Don - not risky...
862. Wearing "New" Clothes Without Washing
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of wearing "new" (to you) clothes without washing first.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professo...