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The image shows a person loading dishes into an open dishwasher in a modern, well-lit kitchen. The dishes are visibly contaminated with red streaks and residue from raw meat juices, emphasizing cross-contamination risks. The individual, dressed casually, appears unaware of the contamination, with clean countertops and appliances surrounding them.

727. Placing Raw Meat Dishes Directly in the Dishwasher

January 31, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not pre-washing raw meat dishes and placing them directly in the dishwasher.

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

  • Cardiff Metropolitan University - Study in Cardiff
  • method to evaluate factors influencing the microbial reduction in domestic dishwashers | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
  • FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A) December, 2021
  • Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
January 31, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Cross-contamination, Dishwasher, Raw meat

The image on the left depicts a kitchen setting where a person is preparing a smoothie using unconventional ingredients. The scene shows a pair of hands actively dumping pieces of freeze-dried beef organs into an open blender. The freeze-dried meat looks dark, shriveled, and somewhat unappealing, contrasting with the lighter, powdery texture of the colostrum being added alongside it. The blender jar is clear, showcasing the mixture of unusual ingredients inside.

The countertop is cluttered, enhancing the feeling of a work-in-progress. The kitchen itself has a somewhat dim, rustic appearance, with faint, warm lighting casting subtle shadows that accentuate the strangeness of the ingredients. The scene evokes a sense of curiosity and slight discomfort due to the odd nature of the items being used to create the smoothie.

691. Freeze Dried Beef Organs and Colostrum Smoothie

November 08, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a freeze dried beef organs and colostrum smoothie.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Social Media Analytics and Publishing - Fedica (Formerly Tweepsmap)
  • Post | LinkedIn
  • Erewhon's Raw Animal-Based Smoothie has organs, unpasteurized dairy - Los Angeles Times
  • Erewhon
  • How to Pronounce Erewhon (Correctly!) - YouTube
  • Bovine lymph nodes as a source of Escherichia coli contamination of the meat - ScienceDirect
  • Merch — Risky or Not?


November 08, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Raw meat, Freezing drying, Salmonella, Pathogenic E. coli

294. Hand Washing Raw Meat Dishes

April 27, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of hand washing raw meat dishes when you don't have an automatic dishwasher.

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

  • The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect
  • The survival of foodborne pathogens during domestic washing-up and subsequent transfer onto washing-up sponges, kitchen surfaces and food - ScienceDirect
  • doi:10.1016/S0168-1605(02)00510-X | Elsevier Enhanced Reader
  • Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands | Journal of Food Protection
  • PURELL® Multi-Surface Disinfectant | 3345-06-INT00
April 27, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Raw meat, Washing dishes
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191. Whole Veggies and Raw Meat in a Home Refrigerator at 50°F for Four Days *

August 30, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating whole veggies and raw meat in a home refrigerator at 50°F for four days

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

* Please listen to the entire episode, lots of necessary equivocation.

  • Comprehensive evaluation of temperatures within home refrigerators
  • Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishment | Conference-Developed Guides and Documents | Conference for Food Protection
  • Consumer Home Refrigeration Practices: Results of a Web-Based Survey | Journal of Food Protection
  • ComBase
  • Validation of Mathematical Models for Salmonella Growth in Raw Ground Beef under Dynamic Temperature Conditions Representing Loss of Refrigeration | Journal of Food Protection
  • The Big Lebowski (1998) - IMDb
August 30, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Raw meat, Refrigeration, Temperature
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149. Blazen's Post Workout Meal

May 28, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of twitter user Blazen's post workout raw food meal.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Blazen on Twitter: Post workout meal
  • @BlazenBrady
May 28, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Raw Milk, Raw meat
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148. High Meat

May 21, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of high meat.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️

Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Andrew H on Twitter: "High meat"? Seems extremely risky to me
  • Michael Che Responds To Criticism Over ‘SNL’s Gen Z Hospital Sketch – Deadline
  • ‘How do you do, fellow kids’ has become the ‘how do you do, fellow kids’ of memes - The Verge
  • People are Eating Rotten, Raw Meat to 'Get High' in Dangerous Online Trend
  • my experience with fermented high meat : Paleo
  • Basturma
  • Sujuk - Wikipedia
  • High meat? How? : carnivore
  • FDA Scombrotoxin (Histamine) Formation
May 21, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Meat, Fermentation, Temperature, Raw meat
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123. NY Times Steak Tartare

March 24, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of eating NY Times recipe steak tartare.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Joe Holt on Twitter
  • What to Cook This Week
  • Steak Tartare Recipe - NYT Cooking
  • 83. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches — Risky or Not?
  • FSIS Salmonella Compliance Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Establishments that Produce Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Products and Revised Appendix A | Food Safety Inspection Service
  • From what cuts of beef are ground beef and hamburger made?
  • Year-to-Date Totals: Testing of Raw Ground Beef and Raw Ground Beef Component Samples for E. coli O157:H7 | Food Safety Inspection Service
  • Sampling Verification Activities for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Raw Beef Products
March 24, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Tartare, Raw meat
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97. Two Beer Steak

January 23, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the beer in two beer steak.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • William Coney on Twitter: "Ricky or not? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman" / Twitter
  • ᴄᴀɪᴛ on Twitter: "i love this province i don’t ever want to leave https://t.co/vEmYtnu1ZD" / Twitter
  • Centreville Valufoods/ ANBL Agency | Facebook
  • Microbiological baseline study of beef and pork carcasses from provincially inspected abattoirs in Alberta, Canada
  • Bacteria on Can Lids
  • About | Valufoods | Hartland's & Centreville's Community Groceries
January 23, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Steak, Cross-contamination, Raw meat
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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
December 21, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Tiger Meat, Beef, Raw meat
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63. Reusing a Meat Thermometer

November 04, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing a meat thermometer.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Thermapen Mk4 Instant-read Thermometer for meat & more
  • Comark PDT300 Waterproof Chefs Instant Read Thermometer
  • Old USDA Appendix A
  • 160°F Is Good
November 04, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Raw meat, Temperature, Thermometer
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59. Raw Pet Food

October 26, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of serving raw pet food to your pets.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Get the Facts! Raw Pet Food Diets can be Dangerous to You and Your Pet | FDA
  • Pet Food Safety | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
  • Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak | Food Safety News
  • pet food | Food Safety News
  • Instinct® Frozen Raw Dog Food - Natural, Grain Free, Raw | dog Frozen Food | PetSmart
October 26, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Pet food, Raw meat

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