904. Dishwasher Hot Dogs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making hot dogs in your dishwasher.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Image description: actual screen capture from the Instagram reel.
903. Three Month Old Compound Butter
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from three month old refrigerated compound butter.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- The Wire - Wikipedia
- Compound butter - Wikipedia
- Kitchen Confidential - Wikipedia
- The effects of butter characteristics on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes - VOYSEY - 2009 - International Journal of Dairy Technology - Wiley Online Library
- Exposure of Listeria monocytogenes within an epidemic caused by butter in Finland - ScienceDirect
ChatGPT image description: David Bowie and Bing Crosby sit in a festive Irish pub on St. Patrick’s Day, staring in shock at a tiny pair of denim overalls pulled from a bowl of Mrs. Murphy’s chowder. Shamrocks, Irish flags, and dark pints surround them as the absurd discovery drips chowder onto the table. 🍀
902. Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder
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 👍🏼
- Saint Patrick's Day - Wikipedia
- Shamrock Shake (Small): Calories and Ingredients | McDonald’s
- Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder - Wikipedia
- David Bowie, Bing Crosby and the story of the strangest Christmas duet ever | CBC Music Read
- Bing Crosby – Who Threw the Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder? Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
- Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder? (Single Version) - YouTube
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) – Masonry Cement Mortars
- Supplementary Material 45: Mick Drops, The Weinstein Conspiracy Hour, and Lessons from History - Decoding the Gurus
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901. Coffee Made in a Coffee Maker Used to "Wash" Underwear
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 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A rustic bar of garlic-themed soap sits on a wooden board, its creamy surface marbled with pale yellow swirls and topped with dried herbs. Garlic bulbs and loose cloves surround the soap alongside parsley, salt crystals, and peppercorns, giving the scene a culinary, farmhouse aesthetic reminiscent of artisanal soap displays.
900. Dried Garlic in Cold Process Soap
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making garlic soap (eventually).
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Whisky - Wikipedia
- Irish coffee - Wikipedia
- Chumbawamba - Tubthumping - YouTube
- Wild Waters Soapery
- Garlic Soap | Don't Eat It! Soap and Skin Care
- Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11
- 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
- Black Garlic Infused Soap
- Soap Poisoning | A Christmas Story | TBS - YouTube
- Garlic soap | Soapmaking Forum - Soap & Candle Forums
ChatGPT image description: A herd of goats stands on hind legs in a lush vineyard, eagerly eating clusters of ripe wine grapes from the vines. Some goats forage on fallen grapes below. In the background, a rustic stone winery with tiled roofs sits under a clear blue sky, framed by rolling hills.
899. Wine From Grapes Grazed by Goats
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
- Mississippi Pot Roast {The BEST Pot Roast EVER} - Belle of the Kitchen
- 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
Image description: These are the actual veggie wings and Dr. Don’s actual unwashed hands.
898. Flipping Veggie Wings With Unwashed Hands
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A rustic kitchen scene centers on a bowl of cooked brown rice on a wooden counter. Above and around it, pantry moths flutter beneath hanging utensils, garlic, herbs, and chili peppers. The warm lighting contrasts the wholesome food with an unsettling infestation.
897. Cooked Brown Rice Infested With Pantry Moths
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A fluffy orange cat sits on a kitchen floor, squinting and wrinkling its nose in clear disgust at a stainless steel water bowl filled with cloudy, debris-laden water. The cat’s expression conveys strong refusal, as if judging the water unfit to drink.
896. Not Washing a Cats Water Bowl for a Week
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing a pets water bowl for a week.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- How Often Should You Wash Dog Bowls for Food and Water?
- Clean the Germiest Home Items | NSF
- Pet feeding habits and the microbiological contamination of dog food bowls: effect of feed type, cleaning method and bowl material - PubMed
- Survey evaluation of dog owners’ feeding practices and dog bowls’ hygiene assessment in domestic settings | PLOS One
ChatGPT image description: A food microbiologist in a lab coat, gloves, and mask carefully examines a caramel apple removed from a mailed package. The apple is wrapped in plastic and studded with nuts. The scientist’s furrowed brow and cautious posture convey concern about the apple’s safety.
895. Caramel Apple That's Been Shipped Priority Mail
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a candied or caramel apple that's been shipped priority mail.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio
- Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - ScienceDirect
- Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples Made from Bidart Bros. Apples | Listeria | CDC
- Listeria and candied and caramel-coated apples | UMN Extension
- Gourmet Candy Apples | Kandy Apples by K | Raleigh
ChatGPT image description: A grinning old-time criminal in a black eye mask and striped prison uniform stands behind a pizza counter, slicing and serving pizza. The vintage pizzeria setting includes stacked boxes, condiments, and a retro sign, creating a playful, anachronistic scene where a cartoonish outlaw works as a pizza seller.
894. Pizza Sold by a Person That Broke Into the Restaurant
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Eating pizza sold by a person that broke into a pizza restaurant.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Image description: The actual gummy bear in question.
893. Eating an Opened Two-Year-Old 5-Pound Gummy Bear
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear,
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A grimy warehouse storage area packed with assorted packaged foods sits under severe insanitary conditions. Open bags, jars, and boxes are stacked haphazardly amid rodent droppings, spilled food, and debris. Rats and pigeons are visible among contaminated products, suggesting serious food safety risks. (Note that this is NOT the actual warehouse).
892. Food From a Distribution Center With a Class II Recall
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A person lowers a vacuum-sealed bag of raw meat seasoned with fresh garlic, herbs, and spices into a stainless-steel sous vide water bath. The clear plastic shows garlic cloves and rosemary against the meat, while a digital immersion circulator maintains a precise low cooking temperature. (Note that ChatGPT picked the temperature with no input from me).
891. Using Fresh Garlic in Sous Vide Cooking
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using fresh garlic in sous vide cooking.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- FDA Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance Chapter 13
- Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
- Parameters Determining Inoculated Pack Challenge Study
- Why you should never use raw garlic for sous vide cooking
- Sous Vide Short Ribs Recipe (48 hours to tenderness) - DadCooksDinner
- Sous Vide Short Ribs (Boneless Beef) - Two Kooks In The Kitchen&
ChatGPT image description: Two bearded, leather-clad bikers crouch over a battered pot, poaching eggs in murky, trash-filled water. Steam rises as grimy hands crack eggs, motorcycles looming behind them in a rough, unsanitary outdoor scene.
890. Hairy Bikers Poached Eggs in Dirty Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A person in a beige apron uses a spatula to scoop glossy, melted chocolate from a stainless steel fondue fountain into a mason jar. Thick chocolate drips down the tiers as the jar fills, suggesting the chocolate is being carefully saved for reuse later.
889. Re-Using Chocolate From a Chocolate Fondue Fountain
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A blindfolded woman stands just outside a kitchen, smiling confidently while holding a sign that reads “COOKED.” Steam rises from a pan behind her, suggesting food on the stove. Though she can’t see, the aroma convinces her the meal is properly cooked.
888. Using Smell to Determine When a Food Is Safely Cooked
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using smell to determine when a food is safely cooked.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Image of the actual expired beef jerky
887. Four Year Expired Beef Jerky From a Safe at the Bottom of the Ocean
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
A cheerful group of adults gathers outdoors beneath string lights and a “Pickle Party!” banner, laughing and sharing jars and dishes of colorful pickled foods. A long wooden table overflows with pickled cucumbers, beets, carrots, eggs, and other vegetables, creating a festive, communal atmosphere.
886. Attending a Pickle Party
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from attending a pickle party.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
A person in a cozy sweater pours sweetened condensed milk into a wooden bowl filled with fresh snow, stirring gently. The scene is set on a warm kitchen countertop with vanilla, milk, sugar, and colorful sprinkles nearby, capturing the nostalgic process of making snow cream indoors.
885. Snowcream
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from snowcream.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼