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DALL·E - A close-up view of an open grill with a piece of salmon resting on a wooden plank. The wooden plank is visibly aged and covered in patches of green mold

670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks

September 20, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating salmon cooked on moldy cedar planks.

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

  • Sprouts 3.5 X 7 Cedar Plank | Shop Online, Shopping List, Digital Coupons | Sprouts Farmers Market
  • The fate of mycotoxins during thermal food processing - Kabak - 2009 - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture - Wiley Online Library
  • Stability of mycotoxins during food processing - ScienceDirect
  • Microbial Safety of Wood in Contact with Food: A Review - Aviat - 2016 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
September 20, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Mold, Wood, Grilling

489. Dim Sum from Bamboo Steamers

July 26, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating dim sum from bamboo steamer.

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

  • Dim sum - Wikipedia
  • National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard | CDC
  • After the pandemic left them empty, dim sum restaurants are bustling once again : NPR
  • No need to clean bamboo steamer
  • Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dim Sum Chain in Shanghai – Thatsmags.com
  • Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight - YouTube
  • Nearly 100 People Sickened After Attending Philadelphia Banquet | Food Safety News
  • IAFP meeting Tampa 2017
July 26, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Dim sum, Physical hazard, Wood, Cross-contamination
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207. Using Sticks for Roasting Marshmallows

October 06, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using sticks for roasting marshmallows.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Merch — Risky or Not?
  • Food Safety Talk 246: Use Clean Sticks — Food Safety Talk
  • Safe Plates Food Safety (@safeplatesfsic) TikTok | Watch Safe Plates Food Safety's Newest TikTok Videos
  • Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - PubMed
  • Appendix E: Water Activity Values of Select Food Ingredients and Products - Water Activity in Foods - Wiley Online Library
October 06, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Marshmallows, Sticks, Wood
wooden cutting board.jpg

50: Reusing Wood in the Kitchen

October 05, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing wood in the kitchen.

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

  • Fast Facts About Cutting Boards and Food Safety in Your Kitchen | NC State News
  • Which is Safer? Wood vs. Plastic Cutting Boards | Homegrown | NC State University
  • Bacterial Adherence and Viability on Cutting Board Surfaces
October 05, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Wood, Cutting boards

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