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The image shows an open pint of vanilla ice cream in a plain, unbranded container on a clean kitchen counter. The surface of the ice cream is marked with mysterious, faintly glowing green spots, creating an eerie, unnatural appearance. The setting is softly lit, emphasizing the unusual details.

710. Mystery Green Spots in Ice Cream

December 23, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with mysterious green spots in ice cream.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Jeni's Ice Creams
  • A Greenish-Black Discoloration of Chocolate Ice Cream
December 23, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Ice cream, Mold, Green color, Ferric tannate

A bowl of slightly melted ice cream in the style of Salvador Dali

446. Ice Cream From a Malfunctioning Freezer

April 17, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating soft ice cream from a malfunctioning freezer.

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

  • Welcome - Rutgers AAUP-AFT
  • Quantitative Assessment of Relative Risk to Public Health from Foodborne Listeria monocytogenes Among Selected Categories of Ready-to-Eat Foods | FDA
  • National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) | CDC
  • Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream | CDC
  • Frontiers | Listeria monocytogenes Growth Kinetics in Milkshakes Made from Naturally and Artificially Contaminated Ice Cream
  • Mark Knopfler - Boom, Like That Lyrics | AZLyrics.com
  • Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's: Kroc, Ray: 8601300195858: Amazon.com: Books
  • Kelis - Milkshake (Official HD Video) - YouTube

PS, the strike was suspended at 12:41 AM on April 15, 2023.


April 17, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Ice cream, Listeria monocytogenes

371. Ben and Jerry's Pet Ice Cream for Humans

October 24, 2022 by Don Schaffner

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
October 24, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Pet food, Ice cream

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