599. Brining Meat in a Refrigerator Drawer

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brining meat in a refrigerator drawer without secondary containment.

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

• Dinosaurs on the Ark | Answers in Genesis
• Mind the gap - Wikipedia
• You guys use the Turkey Brining drawer in your fridge too right? : r/smoking

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560. Exposing Mark's Elderly Parents to Very Cold Food

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks implied by a refrigerator thermometer should the refrigerator get too cold.

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

• Freeze concentration | Sulzer
• Understanding the Process of Freezing

429. TikTok Fridge-Decorating Trend

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of decorating the inside of your refrigerator.

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

• People Are Up In Arms About This TikTok Fridge-Decorating Trend

296. Pastor Pinkston's Putrid (?) Pork

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Pastor Pinkston's pork chops. forgotten in the refrigerator for two weeks.

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

• ComBase
• Growth and inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in broth and validation in ground pork meat during simulated home storage abusive temperature and home pan-frying - PMC

295. Baked Refrigerated Dough After Five Days in the Refrigerator

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating baked refrigerated raw dough after five days in the refrigerator.

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

• 282. Sage's Steak Cookies — Risky or Not?
• (147) Dry-aged Bacon Fat Cookie Cake with Miso Caramel | What's in the Fridge? Basics with Babish - YouTube
• FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov

199. Exploding Strawberry Jars

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from storing sealed mason jars of washed strawberries in the refrigerator.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Kevin Budnik
• Pruno: A Recipe for Botulism | Botulism | CDC
• FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov
• Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh and frozen strawberries
• Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) Stored under Controlled Atmosphere and Ozone
• ComBase Models Are Valid for Predicting Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on 10 Whole Intact Raw Fruits and Vegetables | Journal of Food Protection

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 👍🏼

• (2) Justin on Twitter: “@bugcounter someone left the door to our fridge open since 12:00 or 12:30. It is now 2:00 when we discovered the open door and the thermometer reads 50 degrees. Throw out all the food, or shut the fridge door and continue with our lives?” / Twitter

• ComBase

• Food Safety During Power Outage | FoodSafety.gov

3: Out of Date Ravioli

Dr. Don and Professor Ben discus the risky posed by consumption of Mushroom Ravioli that is several weeks past it’s use by date.

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

• Mushroom & Creamy Cheese Ravioli - Giovanni Rana
• Psychrotrophic strains of Bacillus cereus producing enterotoxin - van Netten - 1990 - Journal of Applied Bacteriology - Wiley Online Library

2: Refrigerated Grease

Dr. Don and regular co-host Professor Chapman discuss the risks posed by the long term storage of refrigerated cooking grease.

• Matfer Bourgeat USA Kitchen Utensils
• Garlic-in-Oil Associated Botulism: Episode Leads to Product Modification
• Schmaltz - Wikipedia