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206. Bubbling Pickles

October 04, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by pickles that bubble during room temperature fermentation.

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

  • National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Pickle
  • Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving: Altrista Consumr Products: 0797190001428: Amazon.com: Books
  • Understanding and Making Kimchi – Food Smart Colorado
  • Determination of 5-Log Reduction Times for Food Pathogens in Acidified Cucumbers during Storage at 10 and 25°C - Journal of Food Protection
October 04, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Pickles, Fermentation, Room temperature, Carbon dioxide
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205. Apple Pie on the Counter for Days

October 01, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving a baked apple pie on the counter for days.

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

  • Shelf Life and Safety Concerns of Bakery Products—A Review: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: Vol 44, No 1
  • Homemade Apple Pie - Best Recipe for Apple Pie
  • Home - Texas Cottage Food Law
  • https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/Evaluation-and-Definition-of-Potentially-Hazardous-Foods.pdf
  • Comparison of NSF and ABA Protocols to Determine Whether a Food Requires Time/Temperature Control for Safety - 2003 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
  • USDA pie fillings, fruit, prepared
  • An Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Disturbance Following the Eating of Chocolate Cream Pie | NEJM
October 01, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Pie, Room temperature, Water activity

190. Fried Chicken at Room Temperature for 4 Hours

August 27, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating fried chicken held at room temperature for 4 hours.

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

  • ComBase
  • FSIS Compliance Guideline for Stabilization (Cooling and Hot-Holding) of Fully and Partially Heat-Treated RTE and NRTE Meat and Poultry Products Produced by Small and Very Small Establishments and Revised Appendix B June 2017 Compliance Guideline | Food Safety and Inspection Service
August 27, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Room temperature, Fried chicken, Clostridium perfringens
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184. Cooked Tapioca at Room Temperature Overnight

August 14, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooked tapioca left at room temperature overnight.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Jennifer on Twitter: Instruction for (many brands of) tapioca pearls say after boiling for 20 mins, to remove the pot from the stove and let it rest on the counter overnight and then bring to a boil again in the morning Is this unsafe?
  • Watch Jensplaining | Prime Video
  • Tapioca - Wikipedia
  • How to Store Tapioca Pearls (Boba) - Cooked & Uncooked - HighKitchenIQ
  • Moisture sorption isotherms of fufu and tapioca at different temperatures - ScienceDirect
  • Survival and Growth of Foodborne Pathogens during Cooking and Storage of Oriental-Style Rice Cakes | Journal of Food Protection
  • Small Pearl Tapioca :: Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods
  • How To Cook White Tapioca Pearls (Step by Step) - Hungry Huy
August 14, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Tapioca, Bacillus cereus, Room temperature

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