835. "Cooking" a Wrapped Egg in a Compost Pile
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking a wrapped egg in a compost pile.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Actual photo from reddit post
Figure from Barbut et at., 1987 of hard cooked egg shelf life
825. Air Cooled Hard Boiled Eggs After a Week at Room Temperature
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating air cooled hard boiled eggs after a week at room temperature.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Peeled, hard-boiled eggs are submerged in water inside a fixed, built-in compartment of a refrigerator. The clear container appears seamlessly integrated into the fridge’s molded interior. A wire shelf sits above, and the eggs are uniformly packed, creating a sterile, institutional feel typical of a chain hotel appliance.
793. Peeled, Hardboiled Eggs Stored Immersed in Water in the Fridge at a Chain Hotel
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating peeled, hardboiled eggs stored immersed in water in the fridge at a chain hotel.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Vivian Howard - Wikipedia
- How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs | The Food Lab
- 2019 Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs | Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs | December 2019 | Listeria | CDC
- 2019 Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs - Timeline | Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs | December 2019 | Listeria | CDC
- Almark Foods Expanded Recall to all Products from its Georgia Facility Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination | FDA
Actual image from Facebook.
777. Eating Deviled Eggs Made From Home-Canned, Split Open Hard-Boiled Eggs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating deviled eggs made from home-canned, split open hard-boiled eggs,
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Canning Rebels | Hard boiled egg experiment | Facebook
- Text of "GREEN EGGS AND HAM" (by Doctor Seuss)
- Green Eggs and Ham - Google Books
- Food Safety Talk 319: I'm Feeling Botchy Today — Food Safety Talk
- Pickled Eggs - National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Why do Eggs Turn Green When Cooked? | Incredible Egg
- Full article: Investigation of a type C/D botulism outbreak in free-range laying hens in France
- Challenge studies with Listeria monocytogenes and proteolytic Clostridium botulinum in hard-boiled eggs packaged under modified atmospheres - ScienceDirect
- Pressure Canning Whole Eggs for the pantry! *NOT a G0v+ approved method #storingeggs #preservingeggs - YouTube
- Foodborne Botulism From Eating Home-Pickled Eggs --- Illinois, 1997
- Freezing Eggs - National Center for Home Food Preservation
A square image of a Canadian egg carton stamped with “RECALLED” in large red block letters. The carton reads “EGGS – OEUFS” and “CANADA A” with a red maple leaf, indicating Canadian origin. The carton sits on a light wooden surface, viewed directly from above.
760. Eggs Recalled for Salmonella
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eggs recalled for Salmonella.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Eggs In B.C., Ont., Man., Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns - Canadian Manufacturing
- Eggs recalled in multiple provinces over salmonella concerns | CBC News
- Costco eggs recalled: Make sure they're not still in your fridge
- FDA designates Costco egg notice as a Class I recall : NPR
- Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, Eggs - September 2024 | Salmonella Infection | CDC
- Eggs recalled in Alberta, B.C., Ontario, over salmonella
- DeCosters lose appeal in Salmonella outbreak case | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com
- HHS Lays Off All Full-Time Cruise Ship Health Inspectors Amid Illness Outbreaks: Report | HuffPost Latest News
A close-up of a sunny-side-up egg cooking in a textured black pan. The yolk is vibrant yellow, and the whites are cooked with light browning at the edges. Subtle, glowing, microscopic virus-like shapes are faintly embedded in the egg whites, blending naturally into the scene under warm lighting.
726. Sunny Side Up Egg From a Bird Infected With Bird Flu
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from sunny side up egg from a bird infected with bird flu.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- SHensley: "@benjaminchapman.bsky.social @bugcounter.bsky.social Georgia is like 15% of the US poultry production. Eggs sunny side up from a chicken with bird flu #riskyornot? www.wjcl.com/article/geor..." — Bluesky
- Full article: Heat inactivation of avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in egg products
- The Impact of Holding Time on the Likelihood of Moving Internally Contaminated Eggs from a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected but Undetected Commercial Table-Egg Layer Flock | Avian Diseases
- Full article: Avian influenza viruses in poultry products: a review
- Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Egg Pasteurization Processes on the Inactivation of High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus and Velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus in Processed Egg Products - ScienceDirect
- Detection of Influenza A Viruses in Eggs Laid by Infected Turkeys | Avian Diseases
- Questions and Answers Regarding the Safety of Eggs During Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks | FDA
- Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products (May 2010) | Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Executive Summary, Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products - May 2010
- Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products Conducted by FSIS in collaboration with FDA and APHIS
- USDA Questions and Answers: Food Safety and Avian Influenza April 2015
- Skibidi Toilet - Season 1 [FULL SCREEN] - YouTube
DALL·E - A close-up image of an egg being fried on a very hot Astroturf field under a bright, scorching sun. The egg white is sizzling and bubbling, with the yolk slightly runny, and the green synthetic grass of the Astroturf contrasts with the golden egg. The grass is visibly affected by the heat, with some slight melting or warping where the egg is resting. Heatwaves rise from the scene, enhancing the sense of extreme temperature.
686. Eating an Egg Fried on Astroturf
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating an egg fried on Astroturf.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Heat Levels — Safe Healthy Playing Fields
- Toxicity/Carcinogens — Safe Healthy Playing Fields
- "The Artificial Turf at the Women's World Cup Was Reportedly 120 Degrees at Kick Off" — Safe Healthy Playing Fields
- The artificial turf at the Women’s World Cup was reportedly 120 degrees at kick off - The Washington Post
- Surface Temperature of Synthetic Turf
- ChatGPT - Eggs on Astro-turf Risky
DALL·E - A dusty jar of pickled quail eggs sits on a shelf in a dimly lit country store. The jar is old and unlabeled. Behind it, slightly out of focus, is another jar with a skull and crossbones.
610. Unrefrigerated Unlabeled Pickled Quail Eggs From a Country Store
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating unrefrigerated unlabeled pickled quail eggs from a country store.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- Amazon.com : Buc-ee's Pickled Quail Eggs 16oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food
- Buc-ee's in St. Augustine: Quail eggs, kolaches and other unusual eats
- Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Pickled Eggs from Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Pickled Eggs from Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) of the Pharaoh Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) of the Pharaoh Variety
- Pickled Eggs - National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Foodborne Botulism From Eating Home-Pickled Eggs --- Illinois, 1997
- Southern Coast Enterprises - 547377 - 05/25/2018 | FDA
DALL·E - A French chef in a traditional white uniform, including a toque (chef's hat), is simultaneously cracking two eggs. In one hand the chef is cracking the egg on the side of the pan, and in the other hand they're cracking an egg on flat table… supposedly.
608. Breaking Your Eggs on Something Pointed
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of breaking your eggs on something pointed versus something flat.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Jacques shows us a unique way to make fried eggs #jacquespepin #chef #... | jacques pepin | TikTok
- Chickpea masala pancake. Ingredients: Chickpea savoury pancakes: - 1 ... | pancakes | TikTok
- Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia
- Uncle (food) Zee - YouTube
- Do you Crack Eggs on a Flat Surface or Sharp Surface (like side of the pan)? : r/Cooking
- How Restaurants Prepare Eggs | EHS-Net | EHS | CDC
DALL·E - a Meringue pie
573. Meringue
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming meringue.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - calculus and probability symbols in black text on a white chicken egg
534. Getting Your Food Safety Advice From (Our) Podcasts
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting food safety advice from their podcasts, in light of a long standing error.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- The Psychedelic Sixties: Ken Kesey & the Merry Pranksters
- Your Ultimate Convenience Store for Food, Drink, Fuel, and More | Wawa
- Home - Buc-ees
- Risk Assessment for Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs and Egg Products | Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Production Module: Risk Assessment for Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs and Egg Products
- Ad Hoc Group on Eggs, An update on the microbiological risk from shell eggs and their products - Advises the Food Standards Agency (UK) on the Microbiological Safety of Food
503. Cracking an Egg on Your Kids Head
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cracking an egg on your kids head.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E 10 egg yolks in liquid in a glass bowl in the refrigerator from a distance
441. Pooled Eggs in the Fridge for 10 Days
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing cracked pooled eggs in the fridge for 10 days.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
424. Red Hot "Cured" Egg Yolks
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating egg yolks "cured" in Red Hot.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Hot Sauce Cured Egg Yolks 🌶️🥚 A few months ago I thought to myself, ... | TikTok
- Jorts Kitchen - YouTube
- Hot Sauces, Buffalo Sauces, & Spicy Recipes | Frank’s® RedHot® US.
- ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue
- 44: Salt Cured Egg Yolks — Risky or Not?
- How to Make a Safe Hot Sauce
- Pathogens | Free Full-Text | The Combined Effect of pH and Temperature on the Survival of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Implications for the Preparation of Raw Egg Mayonnaise
DALL·E 2022-12-02 10.27.08 - A box of salted butter, eggs and bacon sitting on the porch at night (this is not Nancy’s actual food)!
393. Nancy's Home Delivered Food Left Out Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by Nancy's box of salted butter, eggs and bacon left out for 12 hours at 62°F
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Bacon Method
- The fate of a toxigenic strain of Staphylococcus aureus in vacuum-packaged bacon - PMC
- Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies | Journal of Food Protection
- How Long Can Bacon Be Out of the Fridge? | MyRecipes
- Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods
361. Used Egg Shells, Planted With Cress Seeds for Grandchildren
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks planting used egg shells with cress seeds as treat for grandchildren.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
- bring brang brung on Twitter: "Good combo @bugcounter ? https://t.co/jQcOGZZg8L" / Twitter
- Ep. 21: "Dead Rubber Girl in My Closet" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
- Growing Cress in Egg Shells - Eats Amazing.
- Garden cress - Wikipedia
- Ep. 282: "The Grand Slam" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
- Contamination of egg shell and contents with Salmonella enteritidis: a review - PubMed
- Plant-Microbe and Abiotic Factors Influencing Salmonella Survival and Growth on Alfalfa Sprouts and Swiss Chard Microgreens - PMC
- How to Grow Cress Caterpillars
- (139) Pinterest
- Amazon.com: Chia Pet - Willie Nelson - with Seed Pack, Decorative Pottery Planter by Joseph Enterprises, Easy to Do and Fun to Grow, Novelty Gift, Perfect for Any Occasion : Everything Else
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 👍🏼
281. Unpasteurized Eggs from Neighbor
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cooked unpasteurized eggs from your neighbor.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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 👍🏼
182. Dashboard Cookies
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of making making cookies on the dashboard of a car.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
- Andrew H on Twitter
- An Assessment of Time/Temperature Combinations for Salmonella Lethality Achieved when Baking Cookies in Vehicles (IAFP 2016 Annual Meeting)
- Starch Gelatinization in the Presence of Emulsifiers. A Morphological Study of Wheat Starch
- Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella on Sesame-topped Bread during Baking Using High and Low Oven Humidity
- A Thermal Process Lethality Model for Low Water Activity Food
- Validation of Baking to Reduce Coliform Counts and Salmonella in Cookie Dough
- Low water activity refrigerated cookie dough - Google Patents