Risky or Not?
Risky or Not?
Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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.
816. Washing Produce With Just Plain Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of just washing produce in plain water vs. a fancy gizmo. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Garrnish Pesticide Purifier: The Complete Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner โ€“ garrnish Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report and Data for FY 2022 | FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Questions and Answers | FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Reports and Data | FDA Removal of 16 pesticide residues from strawberries by washing with tap and ozone water, ultrasonic cleaning and boiling | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Aug 27
17 min
815. Radioactive Shrimp
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating shrimp impacted by the recent recall. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ FDA Advises Public Not to Eat, Sell, or Serve Certain Imported Frozen Shrimp from an Indonesian Firm | FDA Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination | PBS News Supporting Document for Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods | FDA This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about cesium MEASUREMENT OF CESIUMโ€137 IN FOODSTUFFS The transfer of cesium-137 and strontium-90 from soil to food crops after the Chernobyl accident - ScienceDirect In situ measurement of cesium-137 contamination in fruits from the northern Marshall Islands Cesium-137 | Radiation Emergencies | CDC Caesium-137 - Wikipedia You Can Call Me Al - The Paul Simon Official Site
Aug 25
24 min
814. Eating Dane's Raw Teewurst
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming teewurst that is made from raw meat which says that it must be cooked to 165ยฐF. Teawurst Bain-marie - Wikipedia Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods Part 1: Food attribution, analytical methods and indicators Hepatitis E - Wikipedia Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Basics | Hepatitis E | CDC Reimar Johne: Microbiology H-index & Awards - Academic Profile | Research.com Teewurst | Local Sausage From Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany | TasteAtlas A long-lasting outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium U323 associated with several pork products, Denmark, 2010 - PMC A large outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by an unusual sorbitol-fermenting strain of Escherichia coli O157:H- - PubMed Behavior of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Typhimurium in teewurst, a raw spreadable sausage - ScienceDirect
Aug 22
21 min
813. Squishing a Bug That Smells Like Maple Syrup
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from squishing a bug that smells like maple syrup. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Maple syrup smelling bug Boxelder bugs | UMN Extension Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield - YouTube Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas | SCTV | Great White North: Canadian Education - YouTube Is Smelling Burnt Toast a Sign That Youโ€™re Having a Stroke? - HealthyWomen
Aug 20
11 min
812. Soaking Cedar Planks for Salmon in Room Temperature Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from soaking cedar planks to be used for cooking salmon in water at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ 670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks โ€” Risky or Not? FDA Food Code | FDA Food Code 2022 | FDA Cutting Boards of Plastic and Wood Contaminated Experimentally with Bacteria - ScienceDirect Touch the wood: Antimicrobial properties of wooden and other solid material surfaces differ between dry and moist contamination in public and laboratory exposure - ScienceDirect Florida Chapter_64E_11.pdf Washington State Retail Food Code
Aug 18
19 min
811. Raspberries at Room Temperature for About 28 Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving raspberries at room temperature for about 28 hours. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Post by @batecho.bsky.social โ€” Bluesky 707. Eating Fruit Thatโ€™s Been Bitten by a Bat โ€” Risky or Not? Pathogen Modeling Program (PMP) pH of Selected Foods Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries) | FDA Qualitative Risk Assessment Cyclospora cayetanensis on Fresh Raspberries and Blackberries Lee-Ann Jaykus | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Berries
Aug 15
9 min
810. White Bread
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from white bread. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Katie Swanson | LinkedIn Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods Paul Anthony Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Merle Pierson | Food Science & Technology | Virginia Tech group fitness instructors โ€” THE WEIGHT CLUB Bacillus spore contamination associated with commercial bread manufacture - ScienceDirect Contamination profiles and characterisation of Bacillus species in wheat bread and raw materials for bread production - ScienceDirect Genetic diversity and involvement in bread spoilage of Bacillus strains isolated from flour and ropy bread | Letters in Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic Ropiness in Breadโ€”A Re-Emerging Spoilage Phenomenon - PMC
Aug 13
14 min
809. Using a Towel With a "Big Brown Streak"
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a towel with a โ€œbig brown streakโ€. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Meaning of word โ€œbangerโ€ : r/EnglishLearning fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Aug 11
16 min
808. Sushi Left on the Counter Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating sushi left on the counter overnight. Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ sushi - Risky or Not? 594. Expired Sushi in a Unplugged Refrigerator for 7 Hours โ€” Risky or Not? overnight - Risky or Not? Scombroid fish poisoning: Factors influencing the production of histamine in tuna supply chain. A review - ScienceDirect Scombroid Fish Poisoning Associated with Tuna Steaks โ€” Louisiana and Tennessee, 2006
Aug 8
11 min
807. Eating Raw Frozen Spinach in a Smoothie
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen spinach in a smoothie. Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Home - AFFI - American Frozen Food Institute Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during Water and Steam Blanching of Vegetables - ScienceDirect Frozen Food Development Recalls Lidl Branded Chopped Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA Pictsweet Farmsยฎ Frozen Chopped Collard Greens, 14 oz - Harris Teeter Prevalence of Listeria Species and Listeria monocytogenes on Raw Produce Arriving at Frozen Food Manufacturing Facilities - ScienceDirect Frozen spinach recalled for possible listeria contamination | CNN Brittany Magdovitz | LinkedIn
Aug 6
11 min
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