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Risky or Not?

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

    922. Thawing Frozen Fish in a Plastic Bag in a Fithy Sink

    2026/05/01 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Hannaford (supermarket) - Wikipedia
    Cook It Frozen! Cooking Techniques | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
    The Do's and Don'ts of Thawing Frozen Fish!
    Preserving Your Catch & Purchase: A Guide to Freezing and Thawing Seafood at Home | NC State Extension Publications
  • Risky or Not?

    921. Cottage Cheese With Bubbles In

    2026/04/29 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    What's Going On With Cottage Cheese?
    US20120114794A1 - System and method for making organic cottage cheese - Google Patents
    Production of soft unripened cheeses using acidic and salty coagulants: Investigation of technological and sensory characteristics - PMC
    Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere: What Your Bubbly Cottage Cheese is Trying to Tell You - Cheese Lover Heaven
    Cottage Cheese - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
  • Risky or Not?

    920. Eating Easter Eggs Dyed in the Toilet Bowl

    2026/04/27 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Woman Dyes Easter Eggs in Her Toilet and Attracts Angry Comments on Her Video
    Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Associated With an Easter Egg Hunt | JAMA | JAMA Network
    Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's safe | ABC22 & FOX44
  • Risky or Not?

    919. Homemade Unrefrigerated Hot Sauce From Heavy Metal Band at Their Merch Table

    2026/04/24 | 18 mins.
    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 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Occurrence of Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Samples from U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Producing Establishments. II. Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Pork Barbecue Products, from 2005 to 2012 - ScienceDirect
    Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect
  • Risky or Not?

    918. Naked Fruit on the Seat of a Grocery Cart

    2026/04/22 | 19 mins.
    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 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Durham Bulls | MiLB.com
    Bull Durham - Wikipedia
    How the 'Glengarry Glen Ross' "Coffee Is for Closers" Scene Got Made | Vanity Fair
    Bulls So Far Raise Over $16,000 for United Way with Wash Your Horns Shirt – Capitol Broadcasting Company
    NACS Food Safety Forum | NACS
    Bacterial contamination of shopping carts and approaches to control
    The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
    Odds ratio - 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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