347. Soaking Uncooked Rice Overnight

Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soaking uncooked rice overnight.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• The effects of heat activation on Bacillus spore germination, with nutrients or under high pressure, with or without various germination proteins - PubMed
• Can You Soak Rice Overnight? Helpful Tips & Answers
• Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Caused by Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus—United States, 1998–2008 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
• ComBase
• CB Premium | Bacillus cereus on cooked rice

346. Skittles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Skittles candy.

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

• Skittles Lawsuit Alleges the Fruit Candy Is 'Unfit for Human Consumption' - CNET
• American service members in Europe will still be able to ‘taste the rainbow,’ despite EU Skittles ban | Stars and Stripes
• About Proposition 65 - OEHHA
• Titanium dioxide - Wikipedia
• Viral TikTok Falsely Says Tampon Titanium Dioxide Causes Cancer
• Weight of epidemiological evidence for titanium dioxide risk assessment: current state and further needs | Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
• CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21
• Wine gum - Wikipedia
• Jelly Babies - Wikipedia

345. Keith's Exploding Canned Oranges

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a swollen can of canned oranges several years out of date.

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

• not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Can from the back of our pantry. Year from best by date is obliterated. Probably 5 yrs out of date. Very swollen can on both ends. Ready to explode. But the real question is: Risky or Not? https://t.co/o4PeJ73QjA" / Twitter
• PHT 321: Causes of spoilage of canned/bottled products
• (not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Opened the tin (outside), some hissing as the pressure released and the oranges inside were covered with little grey bits of corrosion from the inside of the tin. Smelled ok; I did not taste them. https://t.co/26FUyik61P" / Twitter

344. Max's Unwashed Basil

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making pesto from homegrown basil without washing it first.

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

• Full article: Surface decontamination of Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli on sweet basil by ozone microbubbles

343. Monkeypox in Food and on Food Packaging

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting monkeypox from food or food packaging.

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

• Monkeypox infection: What is the risk of transmission through food? | Anses - Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail
• Monkeypox | Poxvirus | CDC
• WHO Monkeypox info

342. Bedroom Pasta

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drying egg noodles in your bedroom.

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

• Ellen Shumaker | Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Ellen Thomas Shumaker, PhD | LinkedIn
• 327. Chicken Soup Unrefrigerated for More Than 6 Hours — Risky or Not?
• Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
• Egg Noodles Recipe | Allrecipes
• Temperature Dependent Growth Characteristics and a Predictive Mathematical Model of Bacillus Cereus in Wet Noodles - LEE - 2011 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
• Making Homemade Noodles Safely • AnswerLine • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
• Microbiological Quality of Raw Dried Pasta from the German Market, with Special Emphasis on Cronobacter Species - PubMed
• Critical conditions accelerating the deterioration of fresh noodles: A study on temperature, pH, water content, and water activity - Li - 2017 - Journal of Food Processing and Preservation - Wiley Online Library

341. Leslie's Artichoke Dip

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Leslie Horton’s horrendous holiday artichoke dip that tastes like vinegar but has no vinegar.

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

• Woman Offers Her Signature Spinach Artichoke Dip To Anchors, Leaves Them Gagging On-Air
• (Video of Leslie Horton’s horrendous holiday artichoke dip goes viral | Globalnews.ca
• Amazon.com : Native Forest, Artichoke Hearts Marinated, 6 Ounce : Grocery & Gourmet Food
• Easy Marinated Artichokes Recipe | Allrecipes

340. Dried Chicken Juice Sponge

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a sponge used to wipe up raw chicken juice, rinsed and let drive for several days.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia
• Amazon.com: All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire® eBook : Abrams, Jonathan: Kindle Store
• Bacteria Survive on Kitchen Sponges and Towel in Restaurant and Foodservice Operations | ASM.org

339. Storing Used Eggshells in the Carton

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing rinsed, used eggshells in the carton in the refrigerator until all the eggs are used.

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

• Contamination of egg shell and contents with Salmonella enteritidis: a review - ScienceDirect
• An Overview of the Salmonella Enteritidis Risk Assessment for Shell Eggs and Egg Products - Hope - 2002 - Risk Analysis - Wiley Online Library

338. Precooked Frozen Dino Nuggies Eaten by 2.5 Year Old

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a 2.5 year old eating precooked dino nuggies while still frozen.

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

• chicken strips | Food Safety News
• Fun Nuggets Dino Nuggets | Tyson® Brand
• Dino-Buddies® (Rivercrest Industries, Inc.) | Dino-Buddies®
• Oral Health in Canada: Health risks of frozen raw breaded chicken products: A local health unit perspective - PMC
• Original Dinosaur-Shaped — Yummy Dino Buddies
• Perdue Panko Breaded Chicken Breast Dino Nuggets - Frozen - 27oz : Target

Note this was recorded before the USDA FSIS announcement:

• USDA Announces Action to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products | USDA

337. Toilet Paper Roll Tubes for Crafts for Kids

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using toilet paper roll tubes for crafts for kids.

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

• Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: 50+ Great Ideas! - Mod Podge Rocks
• Doctor uses toilet paper roll to check for choking hazards
• Are Toilet Paper Rolls Sanitary for Crafts? - Colorful Craft Corner
• Potential for aerosolization of Clostridium difficile after flushing toilets: the role of toilet lids in reducing environmental contamination risk - PubMed
• Evaluation of bacterial contaminants found on unused paper towels and possible postcontamination after handwashing: A pilot study - ScienceDirect
• Study Finds Bacteria in Unused Paper Towels

336. Unrefrigerated Ham & Cheese Croissant

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating an unrefrigerated ham & cheese croissant.

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

• Food Safety - Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Food | SCDHEC
• Time As a Public Health Control Example
• Temperature Response of Individually Wrapped Packaged Sandwiches as a Function of Time
• Screentone - Wikipedia

335. Using a Chainsaw to Cut a Turkey in Antarctica

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a chainsaw to cut a turkey in Antarctica.

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

• Anthony Mattox on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not: using a chainsaw to break down and prepare a turkey in Antarctica. Starting at 13:30 https://t.co/1VvbZWvPcU" / Twitter
• Season 5, Episode 23: These Space Rocks Have Seen It All | NASA
• Stihl Platinum Bar Chain Oil MSDS
• Can you really prepare food with a CHAINSAW?! | Food Wars: The Fifth Plate - YouTube
• Preparing food with a chainsaw - YouTube

334. Snacklebox

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a snacklebox for your beach snacks.

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

• The snacklebox, perfect for a day trip : lifehacks
• Happy Carcoochie Board 2022!

333. Pink Sauce

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the new food condiment Pink Sauce sweeping TikTok.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Sovereign Citizens Movement | Southern Poverty Law Center
• Viral 'Pink Sauce' Condiment On TikTok Raises Eyebrows As Buyers Sound The Alarm - Blavity News
• Pitaya - Wikipedia
• Food Science Babe (@foodsciencebabe) TikTok | Watch Food Science Babe's Newest TikTok Videos
• Pink Floyd – Have a Cigar Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

332. Unwashed Produce From a Bush Shared With Deer

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating unwashed fresh produce from a bush where deer have been feeding.

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

• Chronic wasting disease may spread via saliva | CIDRAP
• Enteric Bacterial Pathogens with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Farm-Raised Deer | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | Prion Diseases | CDC
• Double down Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

331. Sucking the Air Out of a Bag of Raw Chicken

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sucking the air out of a bag of raw chicken with your mouth.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Aerosol - Wikipedia
• The straw method for vacuum sealing - General - Anova Community | Food Nerd Forum | Anova Culinary
• Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk
• Quantification of Microbial Aerosol Generation during Standard Laboratory Procedures | Applied Biosafety

330. TK's Flat Seltzer

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a can of seltzer that tasted flat and was slightly crushed after being in ice for an hour.

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

• TK on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman this can was normal shapes before being submerged in ice for an hour. Can crushed in, no leaks. Upon opening, can completely flat tasting as if somehow the CO2 escaped. Any risk of botulism in carbonated water? I can’t imagine, but the wife asked. https://t.co/yjLegc7fXw" / Twitter
• FAQ: Water expansion on freezing
• Sporicidal Properties of Chlorine Compounds: Applicability to Cooling Water for Canned Foods1,2 | Journal of Food Protection
• Retort Cooling Water Bacteriological Load and Possible Mitigation Strategies for Microbial Buildup in Cooling Water
• Kirkland Signature Sparkling Water, Variety Pack, 12 fl oz, 35 ct | Costco
• The history of sparkling water - Borg & Overström
• Carbonated Canning Line - YouTube

329. Dr. Don's Sluggy Arugula

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens on which a slug was found.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm) | Disease Outbreak Control Division
• Rat Lungworm Frequently Asked Questions | The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
• Cook’s Market – Rutgers Gardens
• The Occurrence of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Nonindigenous Snails in the Gulf of Mexico Region of the United States - PMC
• Slugs: Potential Novel Vectors of Escherichia coli O157 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Invading slugs (Arion vulgaris) can be vectors for Listeria monocytogenes - Gismervik - 2015 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library
• Occurrence of Salmonella, Vibro and E. coli in Edible Land Snail in Niger Delta, Nigeria

328. Dr. Don's Soapy Pasta

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta that fell in clean soapy water

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

• Subchronic oral toxicity testing in rats with a liquid hand-dishwashing detergent containing anionic surfactants - PubMed
• Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics
• Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? | Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 — National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020–March 31, 2020 | MMWR