218. Returning Food Trucks to Use After Holding COVID-19 Bodies

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of returning food trucks to use after holding COVID-19 bodies.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• (8) Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@food_career Sure it’s nasty, but is it #RiskyOrNot @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter
• Returning Refrigerated Transport Vehicles and Refrigerated Storage Units to Food Uses After Using Them to Preserve Human Remains During the COVID-19 Pandemic | FDA
• Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: » Meat Industry Association
• Apparently Wholesome Food Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.

217. Homemade Treats From Neighbors

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from homemade treats from neighbors on Halloween.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Mr Stránky
• Halloween - Wikipedia
• Poisoned candy myths - Wikipedia

216. Cockroach Footprints on Packaging Cleaned With Soap

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a food in a package that a cockroach walked on.

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

• Carriage of micro-organisms by domestic cockroaches and implications on food safety | International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | Cambridge Core
• Cockroaches (Blattaria) as Vectors of Food Poisoning and Food Infection Organisms1 | Journal of Medical Entomology | Oxford Academic
• Cockroaches and Food-borne Pathogens - Eric S Donkor, 2020
• Cockroaches As Vectors of Salmonella: Laboratory and Field Trials | Journal of Food Protection
• Bacterial contamination of food by cockroaches - Document - Gale Academic OneFile

215. Cross-Contamination From Plant Based Meat

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cross-contamination from plant based meat.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• | Food Science & Human Nutrition | UIUC
• Vegan Burger Meat, Crumbles, & Sausages | Beyond Meat
• Veggie Breakfast Sausage Links | MorningStar Farms® Breakfast
• Beyond Sausage Chicago Dog | Beyond Meat
• Beyond Sausage Skewers | Beyond Meat
• Brats, Hot Sausage, & Italian Sausage | Beyond Meat
• Viability of Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes Within Plant Versus Beef Burgers During Cold Storage and Following Pan Frying | Journal of Food Protection

214. Having a Romantic Flour Fight

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of having having a romantic flour fight.

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

• sjh_canada on Twitter: "@bugcounter Risky or not : romantic flour fight? https://t.co/E98Rn8zoac" / Twitter
• Say No to Raw Dough | CDC
• Food Safety | Ardent Mills
• Ardent Mills Flour Food Safety White Paper
• Role of Microbiological Guidelines in the Production and Commercial Use of Milled Cereal Grains: A Practical Approach for the 21st Century | Journal of Food Protection
• That's Amore by Dean Martin with Lyrics!!!! - YouTube
• A California Christmas (2020 Netflix) – Lifetime Uncorked

Added in post, Isha solves the riddle:

• isha leigh on Twitter: "@bugcounter Looks like the Princess Switch 2 (via a google of Vanessa Hudgens flour fight)" / Twitter

213. Eating on an Active Fishing Pier

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating on an active fishing pier.

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

• R.E.M. - Nightswimming (Official Music Video) [British Version] - YouTube
• Fishin' In The Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with lyrics - YouTube
• Health Department Inspection Criteria More Likely To Be Associated with Outbreak Restaurants in Minnesota | Journal of Food Protection
• Minnesota - Wikipedia
• Walleye - Wikipedia

212. Food With a Bite Out of It

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food with a bite out of it.

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

• Officer who accused McDonald's workers of taking a bite of his sandwich 'forgot' he ate it
• 106. Sharing Dessert — Risky or Not?
• Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PubMed
• 134. Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake — Risky or Not?
• Chief Wiggum - Wikipedia

211. Kinder Surprise Eggs

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kinder surprise eggs.

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

• Kinder Surprise - Wikipedia
• Kinder eggs are coming to U.S. stores next year
• Import Alert 34-02
• Why the FDA doesn't like chocolate eggs with toys inside - Marketplace
• Elixir Sulfanilamide - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
• Why are Kinder Surprise Eggs Illegal in the United States?
• Kinder Surprise egg seized at U.S. border | CBC News

210. Air cooled hard boiled eggs at room temperature

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from air cooled hard boiled eggs stored at room temperature.

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

209. Cooking a Thawed Turkey Meant to Cooked From Frozen

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked turkey that's been thawed, when it was meant to be cooked from frozen.

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

208. Not Washing Coffee Making Devices

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing coffee making devices.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• IAFP Foundation - International Association for Food Protection
• AeroPress - Official Store, Replacement Parts And Recipes
• Coffee and spent coffee extracts protect against cell mutagens and inhibit growth of food-borne pathogen microorganisms - ScienceDirect

207. Using Sticks for Roasting Marshmallows

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

206. Bubbling Pickles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by pickles that bubble during room temperature fermentation.

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

• National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Pickle
• Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving: Altrista Consumr Products: 0797190001428: Amazon.com: Books
• Understanding and Making Kimchi – Food Smart Colorado
• Determination of 5-Log Reduction Times for Food Pathogens in Acidified Cucumbers during Storage at 10 and 25°C - Journal of Food Protection

205. Apple Pie on the Counter for Days

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving a baked apple pie on the counter for days.

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

• Shelf Life and Safety Concerns of Bakery Products—A Review: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: Vol 44, No 1
• Homemade Apple Pie - Best Recipe for Apple Pie
• Home - Texas Cottage Food Law
• https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/Evaluation-and-Definition-of-Potentially-Hazardous-Foods.pdf
• Comparison of NSF and ABA Protocols to Determine Whether a Food Requires Time/Temperature Control for Safety - 2003 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
• USDA pie fillings, fruit, prepared
• An Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Disturbance Following the Eating of Chocolate Cream Pie | NEJM

204. Extra Blue, Blue Cheese

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating old extra blue, blue cheese.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• National Sportsball Association League | Sportsball | Know Your Meme
• Blue cheese - Wikipedia
• Modeling the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in mold-ripened cheeses - ScienceDirect
• Blue Cheese Crumbles - Emporium Selection | ALDI US

203. Homemade Cashew Cheese

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating homemade cashew cheese.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jule's Cashew Brie (April 2021) | FDA
• Nick Dawson on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman got one for ya. I'm vegan & very into fermenting. Been experimenting with cashew-based blue cheese. Starts by using acidophilus to kick start the cashew cream, then penicillium roqueforti. 6 weeks in fridge. Mine has some pinkish hues. Risky or not? https://t.co/7OqE57pFCA" / Twitter
• Outbreak of S. Weltevreden linked to fermented cashew nut cheese in Victoria, BC
• Nutritional, Microbial, and Allergenic Changes during the Fermentation of Cashew ‘Cheese’ Product Using a Quinoa-Based Rejuvelac Starter Culture
• Gastroenteritis Outbreak Associated with Unpasteurized Tempeh, North Carolina, USA
• Fermentation of Aqueous Plant Seed Extracts by Lactic Acid Bacteria | Applied and Environmental Microbiology

202. Mailing Fruit and Vegetable Infused Tequila

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of shipping Fruit and Vegetable Infused Tequila through the mail.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• IAFP Foundation - International Association for Food Protection
• Effect of Ethanol on the Growth of Clostridium botulinum | Journal of Food Protection
• Growth/no growth interfaces of Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella enteritidis in model systems based on water activity, pH, temperature and ethanol concentration - ScienceDirect
• How to Science Your Way to Better Spirit Infusions | PUNCH
• About Us - PUNCH
• How to Infuse Oils, Vinegars, Liquor or Honey (Without Making People Barf) | NC State News
• FEMA GRAS assessment of natural flavor complexes: Origanum oil, thyme oil and related phenol derivative-containing flavoring ingredients - ScienceDirect

201. Bug in Your Margarita

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a big bug landing in your huge Margarita.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• The GIANT Margarita Glasses Were Almost Enough To Save Natasha & Dr. Joe
• Quantitative Analysis of Houseflies-mediated Food Contamination with Bacteria
• Why a female fly will ruin your drink, but a male is fine | New Scientist
• The scent of the fly | bioRxiv

200. Unrefrigerated Breads That Contain Inclusions

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of unrefrigerated breads that contain inclusions (e.g. some focaccia breads).

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Kathleen Turner - Wikipedia
• Hart Schaffner Marx
• William Schaffner, M.D. | Department of Health Policy
• Parameters for Determining Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols†,‡ | Journal of Food Protection
• Sausage Balls Recipe | MyRecipes
• Focaccia - Wikipedia

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