377. Election Night Pizza
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pizza left out for six hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
376. Ben's Bagel Shop Knife Cleaning
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bagel's from Ben's (not Chapman) bagel shop, given their knife cleaning procedures.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
375. Eating a Medium Rare Blade Tenderized Steak
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a medium rare blade tenderized steak.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Fate of Shiga Toxin–Producing O157:H7 and Non-O157:H7 Escherichia coli Cells within Blade-Tenderized Beef Steaks after Cooking on a Commercial Open-Flame Gas Grill† | Journal of Food Protection
- Thermal Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Blade-Tenderized Beef Steaks Cooked on a Commercial Open-Flame Gas Grill†‡ | Journal of Food Protection
- Inactivation of Shiga toxin-producing O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in brine-injected, gas-grilled steaks - PubMed
374. Eating Meat of a Properly Cooked (160 °F) Rabid Animal
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meat of a properly cooked (160 °F) rabid animal
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Furious Rabies after an Atypical Exposure | PLOS Medicine
- What if? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- Rabies virus in slaughtered dogs for meat consumption in Ghana: A potential risk for rabies transmission - PubMed
- Rhabdovirus (Rabies Virus) document from AABB
- Home - Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies
373. Sharing Popcorn With a Fox
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sharing popcorn with a fox.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
372. Siracusa's Gull Bite Sandwich
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a sandwich that a seagull has taken a bite from.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
PS thanks to Christopher Robin (surely not their real name) for the Overcast Link.
- Seagulls (Larus spp.) as vectors of salmonellae: an investigation into the range of serotypes and numbers of salmonellae in gull faeces - PubMed
- Isolation and characterization of multidrug resistant beta-lactamase producing Salmonella enterica from wild migratory birds
- Pigeons aren't just rats with wings
- Salmonellosis in wild birds | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wild Songbirds | CDC
- 351. Kissing a Bird — Risky or Not?
371. Ben and Jerry's Pet Ice Cream for Humans
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Ben and Jerry's Doggie Desserts if you are a human.
This episode does contain a brief digression of a different podcast and titled "suppress your bell", but what's in the show is in the show (c) RotL.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Jason Folster☣️ on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman #riskyornot We all know the dangers of pet treats (don’t chew on pig ears people) but what about this adorable B&J ice cream mistakenly eaten by a person? https://t.co/9K7iEnXmSk" / Twitter
- Jess Chen on Twitter: "@jfolster @bugcounter @benjaminchapman You would think they would make it look at lot more different than human ice cream. Honestly though, of all the pet treats out there, I’d eat this one on a dare lol." / Twitter
- Pet Food Safety | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
- Pet Food | FDA
- What is Meal? | Do By Friday
- FDA Investigates Contaminated Pig Ear Pet Treats Connected to Human Salmonella Infections | FDA
- FAQ: All About Dogs, Ice Cream & Doggie Desserts | Ben & Jerry’s | Ben & Jerry’s
370. Chuck's Cold Brew
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making cold brew in the style of Dr. Chuck Haas.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
369. Thermos Cooking
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a Thermos to "cook" food.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
368. Butter Boards
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the hot new TikTok trend of butter boards.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Happy Carcoochie Board 2022!
- Butter board trend sickens TikTok: 'Heart attack on a plate'
- Butter Boards Are Spreading Across TikTok - The New York Times
- Butter > #butterboard #butter
- Bacteria and Various Cutting Board Materials by Dean O. Cliver Ph.D
- Preliminary assessment of microbial quality of edible flowers - ScienceDirect
367. Fries Cooked in Cooking Oil With a Mouse
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of easting fries cooked in cooking oil with a mouse
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
366. Unrefrigerated Ranch Dressing Topped Off for Days
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of somewhat unrefrigerated ranch dressing sent to school with a kid which topped off (not emptied and cleaned) for a week.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
365. Roadside Rúgbrauð
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making rúgbrauð in a car instead of a volcano.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Joseph Pranay Martin on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter “Roadside Rúgbrauð” risky?" / Twitter
- Dr. Julian Lozos on Twitter: "Traditionally, Icelandic rúgbrauð is baked in the hot geothermal ground: a low-and-slow process. The San Fernando Valley isn't geothermal, but we ARE in an extreme heatwave right now. Let's see if my car can achieve the low-and-slow conditions needed for baking rúgbrauð. (thread) https://t.co/bX2BrkgUAe" / Twitter
- Rúgbrauð - Icelandic Rye bread - Iceland Food Centre
- 5 tips for making rye bread | King Arthur Baking
364. Leeching Acorns in a Toilet Tank to Make Acorn Flour
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leeching acorns in a toilet tank to make acorn flour.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Acorn Flour as a Source of Bioactive Compounds in Gluten-Free Bread - PMC
- Acorn flour properties depending on the production method and laboratory baking test results: A review - Szabłowska - 2021 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
- Facts About Raleigh, N.C. | Population, Geography, Government and More
- Age-dependent toxicity of acorn extract in young and old male rats. - Abstract - Europe PMC
- Acorn Poisoning in Cattle | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- Acorn - Wikipedia
- Tannins and human health: a review - PubMed
- How to Make Acorn Flour - Making Acorn Flour by Cold Leaching
- Best in Show (4/11) Movie CLIP - Naming Nuts (2000) HD - YouTube
- 15 Types of Oak Trees in North Carolina - ProGardenTips
363. Transporting Watermelons in a Grass Lined Flume
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting watermelons from the field to post harvest in a grass lined flume
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Joe Holt on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman transporting watermelons in a grass lined flume, or something. Risky or not?" / Twitter
- Internalization of Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupes during dump tank washing and hydrocooling - ScienceDirect
- https://ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk7366/files/inline-files/223990.pdf
- https://www.fda.gov/media/116691/download
- Development and Validation of a Mathematical Model for Growth of Pathogens in Cut Melons | Journal of Food Protection
362. Nyquil Chicken
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making and eating Nyquil chicken.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
361. Used Egg Shells, Planted With Cress Seeds for Grandchildren
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks planting used egg shells with cress seeds as treat for grandchildren.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- bring brang brung on Twitter: "Good combo @bugcounter ? https://t.co/jQcOGZZg8L" / Twitter
- Ep. 21: "Dead Rubber Girl in My Closet" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
- Growing Cress in Egg Shells - Eats Amazing.
- Garden cress - Wikipedia
- Ep. 282: "The Grand Slam" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
- Contamination of egg shell and contents with Salmonella enteritidis: a review - PubMed
- Plant-Microbe and Abiotic Factors Influencing Salmonella Survival and Growth on Alfalfa Sprouts and Swiss Chard Microgreens - PMC
- How to Grow Cress Caterpillars
- (139) Pinterest
- Amazon.com: Chia Pet - Willie Nelson - with Seed Pack, Decorative Pottery Planter by Joseph Enterprises, Easy to Do and Fun to Grow, Novelty Gift, Perfect for Any Occasion : Everything Else
360. Redditer's Purple Butter
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating butter that has turned purple.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- What is this purple stuff in my butter dish? : biology
- Butter Bell | French Butter Crock - YouTube
- Why the heck did my butter turn purple? - cooking | Ask MetaFilter
- Purps butter - Imgur
- First attempt at cannabutter (purple butter) : treedibles
- Serratia marcescens - Wikipedia
- Microorganisms | Free Full-Text | What Is Candida Doing in My Food? A Review and Safety Alert on Its Use as Starter Cultures in Fermented Foods
- Candida glabrata: Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Disease with Comparison to C. albicans - PMC
359. Cooking with Cow Dung
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the food safety of risks cooking with cow dung.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
358. Vintage Jello
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating vintage Jello that is decades old.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼