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Risky or Not?

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

    982. Casey's Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese

    2026/09/18 | 19 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Casey's* Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Food Safety Talk 254: Bridge-Tunnel-Bridge-Tunnel — Food Safety Talk
    Accidental Tech Podcast
    Is you taking notes? 😂 (The Wire) #stringerbell #thewire #youtubeshorts - YouTube
    Emetic food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus - PubMed
    https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/118/TimeasaPublicHealthControlApplication1.pdf
    Cheese sauce linked to Clostridium perfringens outbreak | Food Safety News
    The Worst Person in the World - Wikipedia
    * who the hell is that guy in the middle of the image? No seriously, that's not Casey. I mean, the other two are recognizable as vaguely Marco and vaguely John, but that guy in the middle?
  • Risky or Not?

    981. Very Expired Agave Nectar, Unopened in a Cork-Sealed Bottle

    2026/09/16 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming very expired agave nectar, unopened in a cork-sealed bottle.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Frontiers | Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Sugar Esters in Honey and Agave Syrup
    Agave syrup - Wikipedia
    Case Report Infant Botulism in a 2-Month-Old Female
    Simple Truth Organic® Light Golden Blue Agave Nectar Syrup, 23.5 oz - Fred Meyer
  • Risky or Not?

    980. Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight

    2026/09/14 | 14 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Growth of Clostridium perfringens during Cooling of Refried Beans - ScienceDirect
    Tyndallization - Wikipedia
    A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in foods - ScienceDirect
    The Occurrence of Bacillus cereus in some Dried Foods Including Pulses and Cereals - BLAKEY - 1980 - Journal of Applied Bacteriology - Wiley Online Library
    821. Consuming a Fly in Wine, Twice — Risky or Not?
  • Risky or Not?

    979. Cooking S'mores With Marshmallows Over a Burning Circuit Board

    2026/09/11 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cooking s'mores with marshmallows over a burning circuit board.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    xkcd: Toasting Marshmallows
    3270: Toasting Marshmallows - explain xkcd
    374. Eating Meat of a Properly Cooked (160 °F) Rabid Animal — Risky or Not?
    Occupational health hazards related to informal recycling of E-waste in India: An overview - PMC
    The Hidden Threat: Unmasking the Environmental Hazards of E-waste | Landbell Canada
    Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines in Cooked Meat Products: Causes, Formation, Occurrence, and Risk Assessment - Gibis - 2016 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
    Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Grilled Marshmallows - PMC
    Cancer - YouTube
    xkcd: Toasting Marshmallows
    365. Roadside Rúgbrauð — Risky or Not?
    574 Want some s'more? The hidden risks of marshmallows - PMC
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    978. Not Breaking Apart Iceberg Lettuce to Wash Every Leaf

    2026/09/09 | 16 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not breaking apart iceberg lettuce to wash every leaf.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Butter Lettuce | What is Butter Lettuce? | Nutrition Info & Pictures
    Healthier eating, better tracking results in more produce-related foodborne illness cases | CAES Field Report
    Tossing salads - UGA Today
    Processing may spread E. coli - Los Angeles Times
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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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