Risky or Not?

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840. DIY French Burger Kit

October 22, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food from a DIY french burger kit.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • DIY Burger Kit in France : r/mildlyinteresting
  • Monty Python - The French Taunter - HD WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - YouTube
  • Fresh Ground Beef Color: A Consumer Guide
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840. DIY French Burger Kit
Risky or Not
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October 22, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Beef, Cross-contamination

DALL·E - A refrigerated display case containing one package of ground beef. The ground beef package has a label that includes the words “The ground meats in this display have been produced using fresh and frozen meat”.

616. Thawing and Refreezing Meat Multiple Times

May 17, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of thawing and refreezing meat multiple times.

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

  • What does Chronically Online mean? | Social Media Glossary by Keyhole
  • List of diss tracks - Wikipedia
  • The Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef, Explained - The New York Times
  • From east to west, ‘Canada’s Ultimate Challenge’ travels to hidden gems across the country - NOW Toronto
  • 233. 100 Hour Lasagna — Risky or Not?
  • Safely defrosting foods - Canada.ca
  • Food safety and you - Canada.ca
  • The Big Thaw — Safe Defrosting Methods | Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Validation of Mathematical Models for Salmonella Growth in Raw Ground Beef under Dynamic Temperature Conditions Representing Loss of Refrigeration - ScienceDirect
  • The Food Professor on X: "This was shared with me; it was seen in a grocery store in Ottawa. Have you ever seen a sign like this before? https://t.co/3opruzF6xj" / X
  • 8 Mile - Ending Battles (4K/UHD) - YouTube
616. Thawing and Refreezing Meat Multiple Times
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May 17, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Beef, Freezing, Thawing, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7

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602. Hamburger Made With a Bun Touching Raw Meat

April 15, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a burger made with the bun touching the raw meat during cooking.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • A Burger Scholar recreates the original White Castle slider 🤯 - YouTube
  • Our History - White Castle
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602. Hamburger Made With a Bun Touching Raw Meat
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April 15, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Hamburger, Cross-contamination, Beef, E. coli O157:H7

Here's the revised image, with the hamburger a bit hard to see, as if it's under a seat in the car.

589. Hamburger Left in Car for Three Days

March 15, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a smelly hamburger left in car for three days.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • All-American Cheeseburger - Nearby For Delivery or Pick Up | Buffalo Wild Wings
  • McDonald's Burger Survives 20 Years and Still Looks Fresh off the Grill - Interesting Engineering
  • Control of Clostridium perfringens in Cooked Ground Beef by Carvacrol, Cinnamaldehyde, Thymol, or Oregano Oil during Chilling - ScienceDirect
589. Hamburger Left in Car for Three Days
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March 15, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Beef, Hamburger, Clostridium perfringens

586. Jane's Raw Ground Beef in the Deli Station

March 08, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing raw ground beef in a deli preparation station near ready-to-eat foods.

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

  • FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products That Tested Positive for E. Coli O157:H7 | Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Sampling Verification Activities for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) in Raw Beef Products - Revision 6 | Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Management of Risk of Microbial Cross-Contamination from Uncooked Frozen Hamburgers by Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer - ScienceDirect
  • Public Health Effects of Performance Standards for Ground Beef and Beef Manufacturing Trimmings
586. Jane's Raw Ground Beef in the Deli Station
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March 08, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Beef, E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Cross-contamination

DALL·E - a tray of ice cubes underneath a package of frozen ground beef

575. Ice Stored Under Factory Packaged Frozen Raw Ground Beef

February 12, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ice stored under factory package frozen raw ground beef.

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

  • 80% Lean Ground Beef | ALDI US
  • Thermal Expansion and Density | EARTH 111: Water: Science and Society
  • Prevalence of Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli on the External Packaging of Raw Meat - ScienceDirect
575. Ice Stored Under Factory Packaged Frozen Raw Ground Beef
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February 12, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Ice, Beef, E. coli O157:H7, Cross-contamination
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83. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches

December 21, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cannibal or tiger meat sandwiches.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️

Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • (18) fedsoc sucks on Twitter: "Steak tartare but make it fucking stupid" / Twitter
  • Cannibal Sandwiches: A Polarizing And Misunderstood Wisconsin Tradition | Wisconsin Public Radio
  • Notes from the Field: Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with Seasonal Consumption of Raw Ground Beef — Wisconsin, December 2012–January 2013
  • Welcome to CDC stacks |
  • Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Typhimurium Infection Associated with Eating Raw Ground Beef -- Wisconsin, 1994
83. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches
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December 21, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Tiger Meat, Beef, Raw meat

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