Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of aspirin canning.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Carla Schwan | UGA FACS
Home - IAFNS
Vegetables and Fruits FAQs - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Aspirin - Wikipedia
Canning With Aspirin Instead of Sugar – Front page story – Finding Eliza
Regional Variations in Home Canning Practices and the Risk of Foodborne Botulism in the Republic of Georgia, 2003 - ScienceDirect
Use of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) as food preservative - good or bad? : r/foodscience
Evaluation of the effect of acetylsalicylic acid on Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin production - PubMed
Salicylic acids and pathogenic bacteria: new perspectives on an old compound

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making your own maple syrup.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Jason Hlywka | LinkedIn
Home - IAFNS
8 Candy Temperature Stages (with Chart) - WebstaurantStore
The Sticky (TV Series 2024) - IMDb
Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers
Maple Food Safety Planning Resource Hub - Cooperative Extension: Maple Syrup Production
Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist - Wikipedia

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a sandwich contaminated with spit from someone with oral herpes.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Arby's customer claims sandwich came with vile surprise and lasting consequences | Fox News
About Genital Herpes | Genital Herpes | CDC
The possibility of spreading herpes simplex virus type 1 via food handling and sharing - PubMed
Julie Jean | LinkedIn
IAFP Announces 2025 Award Recipients - International Association for Food Protection
Maurice Weber Laboratorian Award - International Association for Food Protection

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating smash tacos.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Burger Menu: Delivery, Takeout & Pickup | Smashburger®
Smash Burger Tacos – Blackstone Products
Smash Burger Tacos | Blackstone Griddles - YouTube
Dinah E. Gore Teaching and Research Kitchens | Agricultural and Human Sciences
Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk - NCI
Joe Jackson – Cancer Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
Rheostatics – My First Rock Concert Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
Wendel Clark - Wikipedia
Wendell Pierce - Wikipedia
Spamalot - Wikipedia
Rheostatics Concert Setlist at Massey Hall, Toronto on March 30, 2007 | setlist.fm

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled fresh tortellini from a package with a few mold spots.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Aldi's Best New Products Of 2026 (So Far)
Extension of the shelf-life of fresh pasta using modified atmosphere packaging and bioprotective cultures - PMC
Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June 2025) | FDA