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Risky or Not?

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

    908. Using Butter Rubbed on a Dirty Pan

    2026/03/30 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using butter that was rubbed on a dirty pan.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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    Outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotype 3a Infections from Butter in Finland | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
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  • Risky or Not?

    907. Vegetables Grown in Soil with Composted Botulinum Toxin

    2026/03/27 | 23 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil with composted botulinum toxin.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Composting At Home | US EPA
    Temperature Effects on Botulinum A Toxin.∗ - T. E. Cartwright, Max A. Lauffer, 1958
    Methods and microbial risks associated with composting of animal carcasses in the United States
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    Clostridium botulinum and Bio‐compost. A Contribution to the Analysis of Potential Health Hazards Caused by Bio‐waste Recycling - Böhnel - 2000 - Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B - Wiley Online Library
    Methods for Health Risk Assessment by Clostridium botulinum in Biocompost | Springer Nature Link
    Overview of botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia in soils in France - PMC
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    The Effect of Temperature on Toxin Formation and Toxin Stability of Clostridium Botulinum Type E in Different Environments
    Botulinum Toxin A: Is it Really that Fragile a Molecule? - SHOME - 2010 - Dermatologic Surgery - Wiley Online Library
    Botulism outbreaks in natural environments – an update - PMC
    Schoenoplectus - Wikipedia
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    906. White Castle Burgers in a Cooler for 12 Hours

    2026/03/25 | 20 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating White Castle burgers in a cooler for 12 hours.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    White Castle (restaurant) - Wikipedia
    Menu | Krystal Restaurants
    Wilson, North Carolina - Wikipedia
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    Incidence of Clostridium perfringens in Commercially Produced Cured Raw Meat Product Mixtures and Behavior in Cooked Products during Chilling and Refrigerated Storage - ScienceDirect
    We tried White Castle from an airport vending machine. It was bleak. - The Washington Post
    Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle - Wikipedia
  • Risky or Not?

    905. Eating With Poopy Fingernail Hands

    2026/03/23 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating with poopy fingernail hands.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    A large outbreak of antibiotic-resistant shigellosis at a mass gathering - PubMed
    Rainbow Gathering - Wikipedia
  • Risky or Not?

    904. Dishwasher Hot Dogs

    2026/03/20 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making hot dogs in your dishwasher.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Instagram reel of dishwasher hotdogs
    Why It's Never A Good Idea To Cook Your Food In A Dishwasher

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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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