225. Common Cold and a Breakfast Casserole

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a breakfast casserole prepared by someone with the common cold.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: » Meat Industry Association
• Clark's Bonus - YouTube
• Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole | A Mind "Full" Mom
• Short-Duration Exposure and the Transmission of Rhinoviral Colds | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
• Rhinovirus transmission: one if by air, two if by hand.
• Transmission of viral respiratory infections in the home : The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
• Aerosol transmission of rhinovirus colds - PubMed
• "Gesundheit!" sneezing, common colds, allergies, and Staphylococcus aureus dispersion - PubMed
• The formation of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin in food environments and advances in risk assessment

224. Dry Canning Ground Beef

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of dry canning ground beef using a recipe based on wet canned ground beef.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Sarah Plain & Tall (@peeliesnpetals) TikTok | Watch Sarah Plain & Tall's Newest TikTok Videos... until she blocks you
• Dry Canning Ground Meat - Healthy Canning
• Heating patterns inside jars - Healthy Canning
• National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Can Meats
• Non-uniformity of lethality in retort processes based on heat distribution and heat penetration data - ScienceDirect
• Home Canning Processes for Low-Acid Foods - dry vs wet sweet potato processes

223. Reprocessed Under Processed Potatoes Held at Room Temperature for 24 Hours

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reprocessed home canned Potatoes that were under processed and held at room temperature for 24 hours before reprocessing.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Presto Precise® Digital Pressure Canner - Electric Pressure Canners - Presto®
• National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Store
• Botulism | Botulism | CDC
• Conservative Prediction of Time to Clostridium botulinum Toxin Formation for Use with Time-Temperature Indicators To Ensure the Safety of Foods | Journal of Food Protection
• Large Outbreak of Botulism: The Hazardous Baked Potato | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
• Notes from the Field: Large Outbreak of Botulism Associated with a Church Potluck Meal — Ohio, 2015

222. Punishing a Food Server for Calling in Sick With a Serious Infection

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of punishing a food server for calling in sick with a serious infection.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Sarah Sorscher on Twitter: "Punishing a food server for calling in sick with a serious infection… #riskyornot? ⁦@bugcounter⁩ #Paidleaveforall https://t.co/qRFRBjgGVU" / Twitter
• AITA for walking out on my job? : AmItheAsshole
• Chapo Trap House (@CHAPOTRAPHOUSE) / Twitter
• Deere John Letter feat. Jonah Furman | Chapo Trap House | Episode 570 FULL - YouTube
• IAFP 2019 Program, Food Workers – Technology Approaches and Other Interventions for Keeping Sick People Out of the Operation
• What's an Employee Point System and How Could It Benefit Your Company? | United Concordia
• Bernie Sanders on Twitter: "Today, with 6 of my colleagues, I sent a letter to Kellogg's CEO in support of the brave workers striking across the country. In a time of record profits and a terrible pandemic, let’s be clear: Kellogg can afford to treat workers with dignity. https://t.co/L13rAaU3mz" / Twitter

221. Frozen Food From 1972

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating frozen food from 1972.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Lee Katz 🍞 on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman I don't know if I hear enough about obviously risky foods on #riskyornot. Has anyone has sent this to you yet? https://t.co/pAdnER471x https://t.co/G3IT52rJ3V" / Twitter
• Woman Finds Food in Grandparents' Freezer Dating Back to 1972 Then Defrosts It

220. Eating Carrot Top Pesto

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pesto made with carrot tops.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Nutty Carrot Top Pesto
• Pesto - Wikipedia
• Carrot Top - Wikipedia
• Yes, You Can Eat Carrot Tops. No, They’re Not Poisonous! | Kitchn

219. Take Out Omelette With "Pepper"

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a mysterious take out omelette with "pepper".

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Omelet vs. Omelette: : Which Spelling Is Right? | Grammarly
• Black pepper - Wikipedia

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