Episodi

  • 919. Homemade Unrefrigerated Hot Sauce From Heavy Metal Band at Their Merch Table
    Apr 24 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming homemade unrefrigerated hot sauce purchased from a heavy metal band at their merch table. Listen for Ben's asterisk.

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

    • Occurrence of Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Samples from U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Producing Establishments. II. Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Pork Barbecue Products, from 2005 to 2012 - ScienceDirect
    • Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect
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    18 min
  • 918. Naked Fruit on the Seat of a Grocery Cart
    Apr 22 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a fresh fruit on the seat of a grocery cart without a bag.

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

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    • NACS Food Safety Forum | NACS
    • Bacterial contamination of shopping carts and approaches to control
    • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
    • Odds ratio - Wikipedia
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    19 min
  • 917. Making Butter While Running
    Apr 20 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running.

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

    • Making butter - YouTube
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    12 min
  • 916. Tasting the Sauce Before the Meat Is Cooked
    Apr 17 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked.

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

    • Why do thicker sauces simmer at lower temperatures? : r/AskCulinary
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    10 min
  • 915. Letting Patrons Use the Handwash Sink in a Sushi Restaurant Kitchen
    Apr 15 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen.

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

    • What's the Deal With Tuna Scrape? A closer look at the… | Marler Clark
    • Microbial Biogeography of Public Restroom Surfaces | PLOS One
    • Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect
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    20 min
  • 914. Using Toaster After Splashing Raw Chicken Juice Inside if You Are Immunocompromised
    Apr 13 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised.

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

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    • Scoring of Toast and Factors Which Affect Its Quality 1 - Cathcart - 1940 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
    • Toast (food) - Wikipedia
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    13 min
  • 913. Using the Top Paper Plate
    Apr 10 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates.

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

    • How Dirty Are Paper Plates? Science Explored | TikTok
    • Streaking (microbiology) - Wikipedia
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    13 min
  • 912. Only Rinsing a Plastic Microwave Food Cover
    Apr 8 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a plastic microwave food cover that you only rinse and do not wash.

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

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    • Scrambled Eggs in a Mug Recipe
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    14 min