23: iPhones and the Immunocompromised
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the immunocompromised handling devices like iPhones.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
22: Open Fridge for Two Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving your refrigerator open for two hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
21: Five Year Old Candy Canes
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating five year old candy canes.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
20: Freezing Your Jeans
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of freezing your jeans instead of washing.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
19: Unrefrigerated Mayo
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unrefrigerated mayonaise.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
18: RTE Foods in the Raw Meat Section
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of grocery stores stocking ready to eat items in the meat section.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
17: Soaking Beans Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from soaking beans overnight before cooking.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
15: Salt Pigs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of cross-contamination from using a salt pig.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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 ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
13: Melted Styrofoam
Dr. Don and Professor Ben on the risks of eating food that was in contact with melted styrofoam.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- 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 ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- 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 ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- 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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
8: Etrog
Dr. Don and Professor Ben the safety of using Etrog Fruit for preparation of food items.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
6: Cast Iron Cleaning
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks of light cleaning of cast iron pans.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- 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 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- 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)