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384. Mother In-Law's Well Rested Thanksgiving Turkey

November 23, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of very well rested Thanksgiving turkey from a listeners Mother In-Law.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Survival of Clostridium perfringens During Baking and Holding of Turkey Stuffing - PMC
  • Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at a Country Club Buffet -- New Mexico
  • ComBase
  • Store your Thanksgiving leftovers safely, and quickly - USATODAY.com
November 23, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Turkey, Room Temperature
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41: Butter at Room Temperature

September 14, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing butter at room temperature

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

  • Exposure of Listeria monocytogenes within an epidemic caused by butter in Finland - ScienceDirect
  • Viability of Pathogenic Organisms in Butter.
  • Applied Dairy Microbiology, Second Edition - Google Books
  • Can You Leave Butter Out?
  • Food Safety During Power Outage | FoodSafety.gov
  • Microbiological Safety and Quality of Food - Google Books
  • Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods
  • Viability of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes in butter, yellow fat spreads, and margarine as affected by temperature and physical abuse - ScienceDirect
September 14, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Butter, Room Temperature
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38: Black Coffee at Room Temperature

September 07, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding black coffee at room temperature all day.

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

  • Antibacterial activity of tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffee arabica) with special reference to Salmonella typhimurium. - Abstract - Europe PMC
  • Antibacterial Activity of Coffee Extracts and Selected Coffee Chemical Compounds against Enterobacteria | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Food Safety Considerations for Coffee and Tea Brewers | Food Safety & Quality Blog
  • Death Wish coffee recall: Nitro Cold Brew can kill you
September 07, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Coffee, Room Temperature
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37: Tea at Room Temperature

September 04, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making or holding tea at room temperature.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Genmaicha - Wikipedia
  • What You Should Know Before Sipping Your Next Batch of Sun Tea, According to a Food Microbiologist | News Break
  • Health Relevance of the Presence of Fecal Coliforms in Iced Tea and Leaf Tea
  • Herbal Tea recalled in Canada for Salmonella risk | Food Safety News
  • Herbal tea for infants, adults recalled because of Salmonella risk | Food Safety News
  • Survival of Salmonella on chamomile, peppermint, and green tea during storage and subsequent survival or growth following tea brewing - PubMed
  • Survival of Salmonella on Chamomile, Peppermint, and Green Tea during Storage and Subsequent Survival or Growth following Tea Brewing | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
  • US6120825A - Method for the hygienic preparation, storage, handling and dispensing of tea - Google Patents
September 04, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Tea, Room Temperature, Fecal Coliforms

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