661. Blowing Air Over Raw Chicken

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of blowing air over raw chicken.

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

• Alton Brown | Dry that chicken! #chicken #refrigeratorlife #goodeats | Instagram
• Brian Brozovic on X: "#riskyornot, taking into account FSIS Appendix A will be followed for cooking, so specifically airborne risk from household fan being applied to direct surface of raw poultry for rapid thawing @benjaminchapman @bugcounter https://t.co/VYPEPFokjd" / X
• Airborne Bacteria and Carcass Contamination in Slaughterhouses - ScienceDirect
• Distribution and Prevalence of Airborne Microorganisms in Three Commercial Poultry Processing Plants - ScienceDirect
• Microbial Composition in Bioaerosols of a High-Throughput Chicken-Slaughtering Facility - ScienceDirect
• Mechanically Ventilated Broiler Sheds: a Possible Source of Aerosolized Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Temperature control: food safety tips | North Devon Council

600. Eating Raw Chicken Every Day

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw chicken every day.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Family Feud
• Florida man takes on bizarre challenge of eating raw chicken every day | WFLA
• Raw Chicken Experiment (@rawchickenexperiment) • Instagram photos and videos
• April Fools' Day - Wikipedia
• Baseline Data Raw Chicken Parts
• USDA Progress Report Salmonella Campylobacter CY2014
• Performance Standards Salmonella Verification Program for Raw Poultry Products | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Don wrote a small QMRA on this topic, available here https://go.rutgers.edu/rcQMRA

549. Putting a Turkey on Your Head

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting a raw turkey on your head.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Matthew Perry - Wikipedia
• The Christmas Turkey | Funny Clip | Mr. Bean Official - YouTube
• lake effect kid on X: "@PopCrave @bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not" / X
• Richard Curtis says Friends stole Mr Bean's turkey head joke
• Love Actually - Wikipedia

420. Chicken in a Waffle Maker

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking chicken drumsticks in a waffle maker.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Christian Johnson Ent. 💫🏁 on Instagram: “CHICKEN ON A WAFFLE MAKER?? 🥴😳😂 #ChristianJohnsonComedy Follow Me! @christianjohnsoncomedy…”
• Waffled Chicken with Spicy Syrup Recipe | Food Network Kitchen | Food Network
• Location Finder | Maple Street Biscuit Company

107. Slapping a Chicken to Cook It

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of slapping your chicken.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "The simulation shows lots of bits of blue flying away, so I'm going to assume that is 63°F chicken flying around your kitchen
• Matt’s Newsletter
• Full article: A review on underwater shockwave processing and its application in food technology
• Physics Major Calculates How Hard You Have To Slap Chicken To Cook It And People React With Hilarious Memes | Bored Panda

24: Puppies

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the microbiological risks from puppies.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Outbreak of Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter Infections Linked to Contact with Pet Store Puppies | Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter Infections Linked to Contact with Pet Store Puppies | December 2019 | Campylobacter | CDC