17: Soaking Beans Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from soaking beans overnight before cooking.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
16: Thawed Crab Legs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks from cooked, frozen crab legs thawed for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
15: Salt Pigs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of cross-contamination from using a salt pig.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
14: Budnik's Banana
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks from eating a banana where the skin has split, exposing the flesh.
Dr. Don - risky β£οΈ
Professor Ben - risky β£οΈ
13: Melted Styrofoam
Dr. Don and Professor Ben on the risks of eating food that was in contact with melted styrofoam.
Dr. Don - risky β£οΈ
Professor Ben - risky β£οΈ
12: Composting Recalled Lettuce
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of backyard composting lettuce that was recalled for pathogenic E. coli.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
- Group requests Salinas romaine be composted, not trashed | Packer
- (3) Claire Zoellner on Twitter: "Was wondering about this after listening to the last #FoodSafetyTalk on composting. Risks of consumer backyard composting and industrial composting of recalled products? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman https://t.co/oahwfSkQsE" / Twitter
- Importance of Soil Amendments: Survival of Bacterial Pathogens in Manure and Compost Used as... - Abstract - Europe PMC
11: Hot Air Hand Driers
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks posed by hot air hand driers.
Dr. Don - risky β£οΈ
Professor Ben - risky β£οΈ
- The Hygienic Efficacy of Different Hand-Drying Methods: A Review of the Evidence
- Deposition of Bacteria and Bacterial Spores by Bathroom Hot-Air Hand Dryers | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Quantifying the effect of hand wash duration, soap use, ground beef debris, and drying methods on the removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on hands. - PubMed - NCBI
10: Cotton Towel Dispensers
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks posed by reusable cotton towel dispensers.
Dr. Don - risky β£οΈ
Professor Ben - risky β£οΈ
- Self strangulation by hanging from cloth towel dispensers in Canadian schools. - PubMed - NCBI
- A study of bacterial contaminants of cloth and paper towels.
- New Research Proves Cloth Roll Towel Systems (CRT) More Hygienic than Air Dryers | Daniel Berkhoudt, Architect
- How to use one paper towel | Joe Smith | TEDxConcordiaUPortland - YouTube
9: Barefoot Kitchen Staff
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of eating in an establishment where the kitchen staff are not wearing shoes.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
8: Etrog
Dr. Don and Professor Ben the safety of using Etrog Fruit for preparation of food items.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
7: Unwashed Coffee Cups
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of reusing your coffee cup without washing in between.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
6: Cast Iron Cleaning
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of light cleaning of cast iron pans.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
5: Doner Kebab
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss whether doner kebab meat (also called gyro meat) is risky or not when it comes to food poisoning.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - risky β£οΈ
- Time-Temperature Conditions of Gyros | Journal of Food Protection
- Outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 infections associated with consumption of beef donair. - PubMed - NCBI
- Management of the Risks Related to Consumption of Donairs and Similar Products (Gyros, Kebabs, Chawarmas and Shawarmas) Health Canada, 2008
4: Vintage Glassware
Dr. Don and Professor Ben venture outside of their food microbiology comfort zone to talk toxicology, specifically about the risks from eating off vintage dishware.
Dr. Don - not risky ππΌ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
- Vintage Pyrex Contains Unsafe Levels of Lead?
- Charity Navigator - CN Advisory of Lead Safe America Foundation
- Pamplin Media Group - Embattled former leader of Lead Safe America says felony charges are bogus
- leachable lead in tableware - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Search Results
- Is it Safe to Eat Off Vintage Plates? | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
- Myth Busting: Is There REALLY Lead in Vintage Pyrex? - Creative Green Living
- Childhood Lead Poisoning from Commercially Manufactured French Ceramic Dinnerware --- New York City, 2003
- How Radioactive Is Fiesta Ware?
- Fiestaware (ca. 1930s)
3: Out of Date Ravioli
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discus the risky posed by consumption of Mushroom Ravioli that is several weeks past itβs use by date.
Dr. Don - risky β£οΈ
Professor Ben - not risky ππΌ
2: Refrigerated Grease
Dr. Don and regular co-host Professor Chapman discuss the risks posed by the long term storage of refrigerated cooking grease.
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 ππΌ
Washing chicken in your sink - risky β£οΈ
Human flesh - not risky ππΌ
Washing triple washed leafy greens - risky β£οΈ
- 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