3: Out of Date Ravioli

Dr. Don and Professor Ben discus the risky posed by consumption of Mushroom Ravioli that is several weeks past it’s use by date.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Mushroom & Creamy Cheese Ravioli - Giovanni Rana
• Psychrotrophic strains of Bacillus cereus producing enterotoxin - van Netten - 1990 - Journal of Applied Bacteriology - Wiley Online Library

2: Refrigerated Grease

Dr. Don and regular co-host Professor Chapman discuss the risks posed by the long term storage of refrigerated cooking grease.

• Matfer Bourgeat USA Kitchen Utensils
• Garlic-in-Oil Associated Botulism: Episode Leads to Product Modification
• Schmaltz - Wikipedia

1: Non-Canonical First Episode

In this non-canonical first episode Dr. Don is joined by guest cohost Merlin Mann, and they talk about the risks from carrot water, washing chicken in your sink, eating human flesh and washing pre-washed spinach.

Carrot water - not risky 👍🏼
Washing chicken in your sink - risky ☣️
Human flesh - not risky 👍🏼
Washing triple washed leafy greens - risky ☣️

• Merlin Mann on Twitter: "@tvaziri @bugcounter Not for nothing: if Dr. Don ever did a Robot or Not-style program where he answered obscure food and health questions, I'd be the first subscriber." / Twitter
• Food Safety Talk
• Do By Friday
• Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable
• Should you wash raw chicken? CDC posts serious reminder about food poisoning
• Chicken and Food Poisoning | Food Safety | CDC
• Don't Wash Your Chicken
• Did a Swedish Scientist Propose Cannibalism as a Solution to Climate Change?
• Recommendations for Handling Fresh-cut Leafy Green Salads by Consumers and Retail Foodservice Operators