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321. Promptly Refrigerated Baked Potato Wrapped in Foil

June 29, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked baked potato that has been wrapped in foil and promptly refrigerated.

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

  • Mary Kathrynn (@marydidyaknow) / Twitter
  • A large outbreak of botulism: the hazardous baked potato - PubMed
  • Production of Botulinum Toxin in Inoculated Pack Studies of Foil-Wrapped Baked Potatoes | Journal of Food Protection
  • Combined effect of water activity and pH on inhibition of toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in cooked, vacuum-packed potatoes | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Roger Cook | LinkedIn
June 29, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Potato, Botulism

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