68. Colander Rinsing
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of only rinsing a colander.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
67. Three Day Old Hand Towels
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using three day old hand towels.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Bacterial Occurrence in Kitchen Hand Towels
- The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - PubMed
- A study of the microbial content of the domestic kitchen: International Journal of Environmental Health Research: Vol 5, No 2
66. Eating Old Frozen Fish
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating old frozen fish.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
65. Egg Whites in Alcoholic Drinks
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using egg white in alcoholic drinks.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
64. COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Pods
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using COVID-19 outdoor dining pods.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
63. Reusing a Meat Thermometer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a meat thermometer.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
62. Drinking Directly From a Soda Can
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking directly from a soda can.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
61. Trick or Treating Bare Handed
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of trick or treating bare handed.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
60. Reusing Disposable Coffee Cups
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing disposable coffee cups.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
59. Raw Pet Food
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of serving raw pet food to your pets.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Get the Facts! Raw Pet Food Diets can be Dangerous to You and Your Pet | FDA
- Pet Food Safety | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
- Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak | Food Safety News
- pet food | Food Safety News
- Instinct® Frozen Raw Dog Food - Natural, Grain Free, Raw | dog Frozen Food | PetSmart
58. Reusable Containers in Grocery Stores
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using reusable containers in grocery stores
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
57. Edible Flowers
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating edible flowers
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Edible flowers. Benefits and risks pertaining to their consumption - ScienceDirect
- Edible flowers: A review of the nutritional, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties and effects on human health - ScienceDirect
- Comparison of microbial diversity of edible flowers and basil grown with organic versus conventional methods - Canadian Journal of Microbiology
- Edible Flowers Fact Sheet, Colorado State
56. Day Old Poutine
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating day old poutine.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
55. Dehydrator Beef Jerky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making beef jerky in your dehydrator.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- FSIS Compliance Guideline for Meat and Poultry Jerky Produced by Small and Very Small Establishments
- Jerky and Food Safety
- National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Dry
- Fate of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Species in Ground Beef Jerky | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
- Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes , and Salmonella typhimurium during Preparation and Storage of Beef Jerky - PubMed
54: Touching Your Face
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of touching your face during the pandemic.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- LPT: Teach yourself to not touch your face throughout the day - you’ll get sick less, as hand to face/mouth contact is one of the most common routes for microbial transmission. : LifeProTips
- Transmission of experimental rhinovirus infection by contaminated surfaces. - Abstract - Europe PMC
- Aerosol Transmission of Rhinovirus Colds | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
53: Brining Turkey in the Crisper
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brining your turkey in the produce crisper of your refrigerator.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
52: Bulk Soap
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of open, refillable bulk soap containers.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Influence of Soap Characteristics and Food Service Facility Type on the Degree of Bacterial Contamination of Open, Refillable Bulk Soaps | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
- Urban Dictionary: marry the ketchups
- Bacterial hand contamination and transfer after use of contaminated bulk-soap-refillable dispensers - PubMed
51: Linda's Hot Beets
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding unrefrigerated processed beets in your car for 5 hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
50: Reusing Wood in the Kitchen
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing wood in the kitchen.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
49: Reusing Dirty Baby Bibs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing dirty baby bibs within 4 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼