Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pasta sauce made with a cursed baseball.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a baby in a pumpkin.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing produce without first removing the sticker.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
banana - Risky or Not?
Microbiological safety evaluations and recommendations on fresh produce - ScienceDirect - C. De Roever
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating off dishes washed by a scrub brush previously used to wash raw chicken dishes, with no sanitation step in between.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect
Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from "cutting" carrots with your mouth for a slow cooker meal.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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