171. Fourteen Month Old Apple
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an apple left on a desk for 14 months during the pandemic.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
170. Using Hand Sanitizer to Prevent the Spread of Norovirus
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of norovirus.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Improved Inactivation of Nonenveloped Enteric Viruses and Their Surrogates by a Novel Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- GOJO Industries Inc - 599132 - 01/17/2020 | FDA
- FSIC says handwashing is best way to mitigate gastro risks | Food Safety News
- Effectiveness of Liquid Soap and Hand Sanitizer against Norwalk Virus on Contaminated Hands | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- PURELL® VF481™ Hand Sanitizer Gel - DISCONTINUED | 5496-04
- Bathroom-stored grocery bag fingered in norovirus outbreak | CIDRAP
169. Steeping Food in Seawater
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking seafood by stepping in seawater.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- ★metal★matt★ on Twitter: Steeping your seafood in ocean water
- $> whois mrhanlon
- The Secret to Foolproof Seafood? Steep It, Don’t Cook It | Bon Appétit
- Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Chart | FoodSafety.gov
- Close to Metal - Wikipedia
- Information for Travelers | Cryptosporidium | Parasites | CDC
- Protozoa: Cryptosporidium spp. - ScienceDirect
168. Feeding Agave Syrup to Infants
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of infant botulism from feeding agave syrup to infants.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Clostridium botulinum Spores in Infant Foods: A Survey | Journal of Food Protection
- Clostridium Botulinum in Honey, Syrups and Dry Infant Cereals | Journal of Food Protection
- Infantile Botulism in a 2-Month-Old Female
- Prevention | Botulism | CDC
- Welcome to the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program
- Agave nectar, placebo both perceived better than doing nothing for cough in kids -- ScienceDaily
167. Backyard Lettuce for a Pregnant Woman
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a pregnant woman from eating lettuce grown in the backyard at the tail end of a wild bird salmonellosis outbreak.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
166. All Day Room Temperature Yogurt
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving a sealed container of yogurt out at room temperature all day.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
165. NC State Hollandaise Sauce
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of preparing hollandaise sauce using advice from an NC State website.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Egg-cellent Hollandaise Sauce in a Blender | Homegrown | NC State University
- Easy Egg Recipes - NC Egg Association
- Outbreak of 'Salmonella' Typhimurium 44 Related to Egg Consumption | Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report
- Whole-genome sequencing to investigate two concurrent outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis in South Africa, 2018 | Microbiology Society
- Salmonella enteritidis Gastroenteritis Transmitted by Intact Chicken Eggs | Annals of Internal Medicine
- The Safe Way to Enjoy Eggnog This Winter | Homegrown | NC State University
164. Using a Poultry Stone
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a poultry stone to cook poultry.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
163. Corn and Peas Microwaved for 90 Seconds
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating frozen corn and peas microwaved for only 90 seconds.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Heat Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in Vegetables: Evaluation of Blanching Processes | Journal of Food Protection
- Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during Water and Steam Blanching of Vegetables | Journal of Food Protection
- Listeria monocytogenes Dose Response Revisited—Incorporating Adjustments for Variability in Strain Virulence and Host Susceptibility - Pouillot* - 2015 - Risk Analysis - Wiley Online Library
- An Assessment of Listeriosis Risk Associated with a Contaminated Production Lot of Frozen Vegetables Consumed under Alternative Consumer Handling Scenarios - PubMed
162. Roasted Grilled Veggies Left Out Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating roasted grilled veggies left out overnight
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
161. Cooler Cooked Corn
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of corn cooked by pouring boiling water into a plastic cooler.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
160. Properly Cooked Outbreak Meat
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating properly cooked meat linked to a foodborne disease outbreak
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Turkey | CDC
- Investigation Details | Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Turkey | CDC
- Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Chart | FoodSafety.gov
- FSIS Salmonella Compliance Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Establishments that Produce Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Products and Revised Appendix A | Food Safety and Inspection Service
- USDA FSIS Appendix A
- Frontiers | Genetic determinants of heat resistance in Escherichia coli | Microbiology
- Some Like It Hot: Heat Resistance of Escherichia coli in Food
159. Food, Once a Fly Has Landed on It
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Food after a fly has landed on it.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Should I throw away food once a fly has landed on it?
- Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Fresh-Cut Apple Tissue and Its Potential for Transmission by Fruit Flies
- Wild Florida House Flies (Musca domestica) as Carriers of Pathogenic Bacteria
- Fly Transmission of Campylobacter
- Quantitative Analysis of Houseflies-mediated Food Contamination with Bacteria
158. Dented Aluminum Cans
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food from dented cans.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- A Finished Double Seam - Double Seam Troubleshooting Guide
- Classification of Visible Can Defects Poster
- Shelf-Stable Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Surplus, Salvaged, and Donated Foods | FDA
- Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism Associated with Food Sold at a Salvage Store in Texas | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
- National Outbreak of Type A Foodborne Botulism Associated With a Widely Distributed Commercially Canned Hot Dog Chili Sauce
- Botulism Associated with Commercially Canned Chili Sauce --- Texas and Indiana, July 2007
157. Leftover Pizza
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leftover pizza refrigerated for 1 week.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
156. Trunk Pizza
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving meat pizza in the trunk of your car for an entire hockey game.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
155. Lava Pizza
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking pizza on lava.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Mike Batz on Twitter: "My first thought was that lava smoke must have some nasty crap in it...
- Viewing Lava Safely-Common Sense is Not Enough, Volcano Fact Sheet
- Here's How To Actually Cook Food Over Lava
- Volcanic gases can be harmful to health, vegetation and infrastructure
- Roasting hotdogs over an open … volcano; scientists test their culinary skills in Iceland | KXAN Austin
154. Michael Scott Bacon Method
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Michael Scott's bacon method.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Luke Anders on Twitter: Michael Scott’s wake-up-to-bacon routine
- Michael Scott: I like Waking Up to the Smell of Bacon, Sue Me(The Office) - YouTube
- Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies
- George Foreman Cooking | Shop Indoor Electric Grills & Accessories | George Foreman
153. Drinking From the Stanley Cup, COVID Edition
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking from the Stanley Cup, (COVID Edition).
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Jonathan Coulton - First of May - ASL Song - YouTube
- Drinking from the Stanley Cup - YouTube
- Joe Nieuwendyk - Wikipedia
- Glenwood Pines
- Science Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Surface (Fomite) Transmission for Indoor Community Environments | CDC
- CDC COVID Data Tracker
- NHL modifies COVID-19 protocols for fully vaccinated during playoffs
- Could The Stanley Cup Spread Disease? | NC State News
- McNulty Eh GIF
152. Traditional Québécois Acadian Salted Herbs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating traditional Québécois Acadian salted herbs.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Randal Oulton on Twitter: "Traditional Québécois / Acadian salted herbs
- Herbes salées vide-jardin | Mordu
- CooksInfo Food Encyclopaedia - CooksInfo
- How to make your own sauerkraut | UMN Extension
- ComBase
- (32) Greg Davies "Vegetables" - Would I Lie to You? - YouTube
- Classification of fermented foods: worldwide review of household fermentation techniques - ScienceDirect
- Effect of temperature, sodium chloride, and pH on growth of Listeria monocytogenes in cabbage juice. | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- New perspectives on the gastrointestinal mode of transmission in invasive Listeria monocytogenes infection - PubMed