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933. Leaving Frozen Berries Out for 2 Hours, Refreezing and Reusing

May 27, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving frozen berries out of refrigeration for 2 hours, refreezing and reusing later in a smoothie.

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

Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries) | FDA
Full report - Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries)
Occurrence of Selected Foodborne Pathogens on Frozen Berries Collected at Retail Level in Switzerland - ScienceDirect
Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non‐animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonella and Norovirus in berries) - - 2014 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library
Cannon Mills - Wikipedia

DALL·E - Porridge containing lots of Frozen Berries in an open Microwave oven

495. Frozen Berries in Microwaved Porridge

August 09, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making porridge with frozen berries in the microwave.

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

139. One Moldy Berry

April 30, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a batch of berries after the one moldy berry is removed.

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

"Friend of the pod" Dr. Linda Harris said: "Don - I appreciate your RON link to UCFood Safety website. BUT I found that our link to this was outdated. You should update your link to this:"

Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous?

Best practice: don't re-host PDF's on your website, link to the original and then update links when they go stale.

This Is What Eating Moldy Fruit Does To Your Body | HuffPost Life

122. Frozen Berry Smoothies

March 22, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from frozen berry smoothies.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼