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Risky or Not?

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

    903. Three Month Old Compound Butter

    2026/03/18 | 12 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from three month old refrigerated compound butter.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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    Exposure of Listeria monocytogenes within an epidemic caused by butter in Finland - ScienceDirect
  • Risky or Not?

    902. Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder

    2026/03/16 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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  • Risky or Not?

    901. Coffee Made in a Coffee Maker Used to "Wash" Underwear

    2026/03/13 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee from a coffee pot used to wash underware.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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  • Risky or Not?

    900. Dried Garlic in Cold Process Soap

    2026/03/11 | 21 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making garlic soap.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Whisky - Wikipedia
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    Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification.
    Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
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    Soap Poisoning | A Christmas Story | TBS - YouTube
    Garlic soap | Soapmaking Forum - Soap & Candle Forums
  • Risky or Not?

    899. Wine From Grapes Grazed by Goats

    2026/03/09 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking wine from grapes grazed by goats.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Goats Do Roam Red - Fairview Marketplace
    What is Côtes du Rhône? | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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    Cryptosporidium, an important enteric pathogen in goats – A review - ScienceDirect
    A Simple Alcohol-based Method of Oocyst Inactivation for Use in the Development of Detection Assays for Cryptosporidium - ScienceDirect
    Effect of Organic Acids and Hydrogen Peroxide on Cryptosporidium parvum Viability in Fruit Juices - ScienceDirect
    The Cryptosporidium Problem in Water and Food Supplies - ScienceDirect

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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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