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887. Four Year Expired Beef Jerky From a Safe at the Bottom of the Ocean

February 09, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.

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

  • Mystery over safe with beef jerky inside recovered from Shark Bay's ocean floor - ABC News
February 09, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Beef jerky, Shelf life, Seawater

299. Rihanna's Ocean Dipped Mangos

May 09, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Rihanna's ocean dipped mangos.

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

  • Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "@gabgonebad #riskyornot? @benjaminchapman @bugcounter" / Twitter
  • Ingestion of swimming pool water by recreational swimmers | Journal of Water and Health | IWA Publishing
  • The coastal environment and human health: microbial indicators, pathogens, sentinels and reservoirs | Environmental Health | Full Text
  • Pregnant Travelers - Chapter 7 - 2020 Yellow Book | Travelers' Health | CDC
  • ‘Our Water Supply is being Managed like a Rumshop’: Water Governance in Barbados: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal: Vol 31, No 2
May 09, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Seawater, Mangoes, Cross-contamination
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169. Steeping Food in Seawater

July 09, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking seafood by stepping in seawater.

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

  • ★metal★matt★ on Twitter: Steeping your seafood in ocean water
  • $> whois mrhanlon
  • The Secret to Foolproof Seafood? Steep It, Don’t Cook It | Bon Appétit
  • Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Chart | FoodSafety.gov
  • Close to Metal - Wikipedia
  • Information for Travelers | Cryptosporidium | Parasites | CDC
  • Protozoa: Cryptosporidium spp. - ScienceDirect
July 09, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Seafood, Seawater, Cooking

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