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Risky or Not?

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

    965. Cooked Frozen Hot Dogs in the Package Left in Sink Basin Over Night With Water

    2026/08/10 | 15 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked frozen hot dogs in the package left in sink basin over night with water.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Controlling Listeria monocytogenes in Post-lethality Exposed Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products | Food Safety and Inspection Service
    Ballpark Franks Ad- They Plump When You Cook Them (1992) - YouTube
    We answer to a higher authority - Wikipedia
    Schneiders, brand since 1890 | Maple Leaf Foods
    Shopsy's Hot Dogs Vinyl Record, 1986 Summer Music LP - Etsy
  • Risky or Not?

    964. Eating Jalapeños Right Now

    2026/08/07 | 24 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating fresh jalapeños right now.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | FDA
    Who coined "don't yuck my yum"? : r/etymology
    Giardiniera - Wikipedia
    Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jalapeño (August 2026) | FDA
    When People Got Sick: Salmonella Outbreak, August 2026 | Salmonella Infection | CDC
    Inside Chipotle's Contamination Crisis
    Chipotle - Food Safety
    Guys: Episode 148 - Taco Bell Guys with Brian Gaar — Guys: With Bryan Quinby — Overcast
    Products
    Same As It Ever Was - YouTube
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    963. Eating Shelf Stable Tuna With Garlic in Olive Oil if the Jar Is Leaking

    2026/08/05 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating shelf stable tuna with garlic in olive oil if the jar is leaking.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ 
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Premium Yellowfin Tuna Fillets | Tonnino
    FAD-Free Yellowfin Tuna Fillets with Garlic in Olive Oil
  • Risky or Not?

    962. Dane's Cadmium Cod Liver

    2026/08/03 | 12 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cod liver with a Proposition 65 warning about cadmium.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Foods and Beverages - Proposition 65 Warnings Website
    Cancer - YouTube
    Lead, cadmium and mercury in canned and unprocessed tuna: six-years monitoring survey, comparison with previous studies and recommended tolerable limits - ScienceDirect
    Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds - Proposition 65 Warnings Website
    Low Levels of Heavy Metals Found in Norwegian Cod | The Fish Site
    A baseline study of levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead in Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) from different parts of the Barents Sea - ScienceDirect
    Erling Haaland - Wikipedia
    Erling Haaland Donates Rare Viking Book to His Hometown Library
    The story behind Erling Haaland and his taxidermy raccoon: 'Lock the doors, let's make this special' - The Athletic
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    961. Roux Raw Dough Cookies

    2026/07/31 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from roux raw dough cookies.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Eating raw cookie dough can be risky. Here's a safer way to enjoy it. - The Washington Post
    Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Nonpathogenic Bacterial Surrogates in Wheat Flour by Baking in a Household Oven - ScienceDirect
    Water Activity and its Role in Food Preservation (March 2025) | UC Master Food Preserver
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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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