332. Unwashed Produce From a Bush Shared With Deer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating unwashed fresh produce from a bush where deer have been feeding.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
331. Sucking the Air Out of a Bag of Raw Chicken
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sucking the air out of a bag of raw chicken with your mouth.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Aerosol - Wikipedia
- The straw method for vacuum sealing - General - Anova Community | Food Nerd Forum | Anova Culinary
- Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk
- Quantification of Microbial Aerosol Generation during Standard Laboratory Procedures | Applied Biosafety
330. TK's Flat Seltzer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a can of seltzer that tasted flat and was slightly crushed after being in ice for an hour.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- TK on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman this can was normal shapes before being submerged in ice for an hour. Can crushed in, no leaks. Upon opening, can completely flat tasting as if somehow the CO2 escaped. Any risk of botulism in carbonated water? I can’t imagine, but the wife asked. https://t.co/yjLegc7fXw" / Twitter
- FAQ: Water expansion on freezing
- Sporicidal Properties of Chlorine Compounds: Applicability to Cooling Water for Canned Foods1,2 | Journal of Food Protection
- Retort Cooling Water Bacteriological Load and Possible Mitigation Strategies for Microbial Buildup in Cooling Water
- Kirkland Signature Sparkling Water, Variety Pack, 12 fl oz, 35 ct | Costco
- The history of sparkling water - Borg & Overström
- Carbonated Canning Line - YouTube
329. Dr. Don's Sluggy Arugula
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens on which a slug was found.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm) | Disease Outbreak Control Division
- Rat Lungworm Frequently Asked Questions | The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
- Cook’s Market – Rutgers Gardens
- The Occurrence of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Nonindigenous Snails in the Gulf of Mexico Region of the United States - PMC
- Slugs: Potential Novel Vectors of Escherichia coli O157 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Invading slugs (Arion vulgaris) can be vectors for Listeria monocytogenes - Gismervik - 2015 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library
- Occurrence of Salmonella, Vibro and E. coli in Edible Land Snail in Niger Delta, Nigeria
328. Dr. Don's Soapy Pasta
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta that fell in clean soapy water
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Subchronic oral toxicity testing in rats with a liquid hand-dishwashing detergent containing anionic surfactants - PubMed
- Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? | Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 — National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020–March 31, 2020 | MMWR
Sometimes it's hard to find just the right image, and then other times you find a crockpot with a handle.
327. Chicken Soup Unrefrigerated for More Than 6 Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks on transporting a crock-pot of chicken soup via plane and automobile.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
1: Google is really quite amazing sometimes.
326. Foods in Oil Stored for a Long Time
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of several foods (chili oil, herbs in oil and potato frying oils) stored for different times and temperatures.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Aunties Chili Oil 2016 - Google Photos
- Current Food Safety Issues of Home-prepared Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil
- 315. Continuing to Eat a Jar of Recalled Jif Peanutbutter — Risky or Not?
- Earth-616 - Wikipedia
- Conservative Prediction of Time to Clostridium botulinum Toxin Formation for Use with Time-Temperature Indicators To Ensure the Safety of Foods | Journal of Food Protection
- (1) ★metal★matt★ on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I fried some potatoes in oil; afterward the oil still looked clean, so I let it cool and put it back in the bottle. Stored at room temp, is it #RiskyOrNot to continue to use this oil for other cooking?" / Twitter
- Reconcilable Differences Store
325. Ellens Dropped Water Bottle Lid
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking from a water bottle after the lid has been dropped on an airport carpet.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- 126th AFDO Annual Educational Conference – Association of Food and Drug Officials
- Home - Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Eating food off the floor may be OK, scientist says - CNET
- 401 unauthorized | Aston University press release can not be located
- 298. Canadian Airport Toilet Vegetables — Risky or Not?
324. Lemon Wedge in Your Drink
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming a beverage with a lemon wedge.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Josh Trebach, MD on Twitter: "do u love getting a refreshing lemon slice in ur drink when ur out at a restaurant? 🍋🥤 nearly 70% of restaurant lemon slices in one study were found to produce microbial growth (with 25 different microbial species being identified)" / Twitter
- Josh Trebach, MD on Twitter: "possible culprits include contamination with fecal matter, raw meat, and in the case of yeast, oral/fecal/vaginal secretions contaminating fingertips of employees enjoy ur lemons!! ~follow me for more tips on how to ruin things people love~ https://t.co/4px8XANbhB" / Twitter
- Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "PhD Food microbiologist here. Anyone want advice on medical toxicology or fixing stuff in the ER?" / Twitter
- Bacteria on Lemon Slices - Dirty Lemon Wedges at Restaurants
- Microbial Flora on Restaurant Beverage Lemon Slices
OK, I know there's no pen, but it is American Independence Day. This is a shitty low resolution photo which kind of captures my patriotic spirit at the moment.
323. Stirring Your Coffee With a Hotel Pen
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of stirring your coffee with a hotel pen.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
322. Chickpeas in a Leaky Microwaveable Pouch
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming processed chickpeas in a leaky microwaveable pouch.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
321. Promptly Refrigerated Baked Potato Wrapped in Foil
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked baked potato that has been wrapped in foil and promptly refrigerated.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Mary Kathrynn (@marydidyaknow) / Twitter
- A large outbreak of botulism: the hazardous baked potato - PubMed
- Production of Botulinum Toxin in Inoculated Pack Studies of Foil-Wrapped Baked Potatoes | Journal of Food Protection
- Combined effect of water activity and pH on inhibition of toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in cooked, vacuum-packed potatoes | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Roger Cook | LinkedIn
320. Nut Mylk
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cashew "Nut Mylk" based on an instagram recipe.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Sean Pendleton on Twitter: "https://t.co/aYSAgjpeYE @benjaminchapman @bugcounter Raw cashews, hemps seeds, and water to make non-dairy milk and “I’m still alive to talk about it” Risky or Not?" / Twitter
- Erin Holt, Functional Medicine’s Instagram profile post: “🌟EZ peasy🌟 No soaking, no straining Listen, I’ve been eating “this way” for a solid 15 years so I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve. …”
- 126th AFDO Annual Educational Conference – Association of Food and Drug Officials
- Organic Nut Butters recalled for possible Listeria risk | Food Safety News
319. Five Hour Sun Pasta
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating sun pasta incubated for five hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- brunchwithbabs on Instagram: SUN ☀️ PASTA SAUCE 🍝 you’ll never make pasta in the summer the same again. Making this poolside at my daughters home! A family favorite ☀️…
- Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / Twitter
- What's all the fuss about San Marzano Tomatoes?? Aren't they just another Tomato? Can you tell me a bit about em please.
318. Eating a Shoe
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating a shoe.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Matt Patches on Twitter: "A decade ago I tweeted that if Top Gun 2 happened I would eat a shoe. No one has let me forget this ... including the folks at Paramount, who are quite excited for me to be wrong. Saving this for after the actual shoe (although I may already be in a coma). Check back Thursday. https://t.co/lUAMhaA1BC" / Twitter
- Matt Patches on Twitter: "I should post this here out of social media due diligence right https://t.co/6aN9vXZbAQ" / Twitter
- Michel Lotito - Wikipedia
- Checkerboard Slip-On
- Food Safety Talk 78: Brogues are low risk — Food Safety Talk
- Just sous vided my shoes. I'm a genius! : sousvide
- Fortunate Son | Do By Friday
317. Preparing Food in a Bitchen
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of preparing food in a bitchen (combination bathroom/kitchen).
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Cholera has been eradicated everywhere but this house. #westvirginiacheck #zillowtastrophe #realestate
- Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag
- Lifting the lid on toilet plume aerosol: A literature review with suggestions for future research - PMC
- Yes, Toilet Spray After You Flush Includes Poop Particles | SELF
316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using cups to scoop water out of a shared bowl when it's really hot out.
Dr. Don️ - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- chefcollinsevents on Twitter: "Helping someone do a event in city and we are using cups to scoop water out of this bowl to drink and we argued if #riskyornot @benjaminchapman @bugcounter (I think it’s fine it’s 90degrees out) https://t.co/3bVatuAtHn" / Twitter
- Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PMC
- Norovirus Outbreaks Reported to NoroSTAT, Figure | CDC
- Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five ... - Paul Dawson, Brian Sheldon - Google Books
315. Continuing to Eat a Jar of Recalled Jif Peanutbutter
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of continuing to eat from a jar of recalled Jif peanutbutter.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Food Safety Talk 263: Faraday Cage For The Voice — Food Safety Talk
- Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "Ok a serious #riskyornot for @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman: If I have one of the recalled jiff jars, but I've already eaten 75% of it, can I keep it? https://t.co/Ic01PsZUgg https://t.co/wV2dd38AFX" / Twitter
- The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA
- Prevalence and Level of Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream Linked to a Listeriosis Outbreak in the United States | Journal of Food Protection
- Dose–response modeling of Salmonella using outbreak data - ScienceDirect
- Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial batches of powdered infant formula and consequences for performance of sampling strategies - ScienceDirect
- Urban Dictionary: Sharkology
314. Unrefrigerated Cut Watermelon Over Night
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cut watermelon left unrefrigerated overnight
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Growth of Salmonella spp. in Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Honeydew Melons | Journal of Food Protection
- Effect of time before storage and storage temperature on survival of Salmonella inoculated on fresh-cut melons - ScienceDirect
- Survival and Growth of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cantaloupe and Watermelon | Journal of Food Protection
- Modeling the growth of Listeria monocytogenes on cut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon - ScienceDirect
- Outbreaks Associated with Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Honeydew in the United States, 1973–2011 | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
313. Nibbling a Rhubarb Leaf
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of nibbling a rhubarb leaf.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Randal Oulton on Twitter: "Around this time each spring it's a thing now for a few voices to chirp up saying rhubarb leaves are okay to eat (screen capped here for instance a UC extension service master gardener, Kate Russell.) Have you ever weighed in on this @benjaminchapman @bugcounter ? https://t.co/CAgt4oUY34" / Twitter
- Neighbourhood: The Beaches | Destination Toronto
- Ingestion of rhubarb leaves as cause of oxalic acid poisoning.
- The chemistry of edible rhubarb - Blundstone - 1964 - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture - Wiley Online Library
- 8 Foods High in Oxalates and Why You Should Avoid It
- Are Rhubarb Leaves Toxic? | OSU Extension Service
- "Death From Rhubarb Leaves Due to Oxalic Acid Poisoning" | Jama | JamaNetwork
- Evaluation of Oxalate Concentration in the U.S. Spinach Germplasm Collection in: HortScience Volume 43 Issue 6 (2008)
- An ode to rhubarb: Which grows plentifully in Washington and is a great crop for lazy gardeners | The Seattle Times
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