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DALL·E variations on A guy with red beam shooting out of his eyes. The red beams are slicing an avocado. In the style of Jack Kirby

504. The Chipotle Autocado

August 30, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by the avocado cutting machine known as the Autocado.

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

  • Lee Katz @lskatz@mstdn.science on X: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter introducing the autocado, a new avocado cutting machine. #riskyornot? I feel like it would be risky unless there is a really good plan to clean it. Thinking of this FDA report too with all the contamination on the rinds. https://t.co/Fi0BDfDInv" / X
  • Meet Chipotle’s New Guacamole Robot, Autocado
  • James Marsden | LinkedIn
  • Kerry Bridges | LinkedIn
  • You need to wash avocados, unless you want listeria
  • Evaluation of Avocados as a Possible Source of Listeria monocytogenes Infections, United States, 2016 to 2019 - PubMed
  • Internalization of Listeria monocytogenes in Whole Avocado - ScienceDirect
  • Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in Avocado Pulp and Processed Guacamole - ScienceDirect
  • Successful management of Listeria spp. in an avocado processing facility - ScienceDirect
  • 334. Snacklebox — Risky or Not?
  • The other James Marsden - Wikipedia
August 30, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Avocados, Listeria, Sanitation

265. Sewer Shrimp

February 18, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating shrimp harvested from a sewer and washed in a bathroom.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Billy Bostickson 🏴👁&👁 🆓 on Twitter: "4. More Sewer Shrimp Photos "A series of disturbing photos have exposed the antics of shrimp sellers in Wuhan who were seen scavenging shrimp from the sewers to sell to the unsuspecting public" https://t.co/ixHubGEjcG https://t.co/WUTarPqs1Z" / Twitter
  • Photos Show Vendors in China Using 'Sewer Shrimp' to Make Street Food
  • Chinese people still cooking with 'fatbergs' from sewer as coronavirus crisis deepens - Daily Star
  • Stocking your Aquarium: Dive into the World of Freshwater Shrimp
  • Hepatitis A increase in Chinese province linked to seafood | Food Safety News
February 18, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Shrimp, Sanitation, Sewers

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