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DALL·E - A whimsical scene of a chicken sitting in a kitchen sink, embodying an unusual and humorous juxtaposition. The chicken, with its feathers fluffed out…

584. Chicken Washed With Bleach and Soap

March 04, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating chicken washed with bleach and soap

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • KING 👑 on X: "If y’all needed some understanding as to why you don’t eat at everybody’s house here’s some. https://t.co/N2BDpDavRq" / X
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting With Bleach | CDC
  • Effect of Exposure of Meat and Poultry to Chlorinated Water on the Retention of Chlorinated Compounds and Water - Cunningham - 1977 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
  • Su1776 A Series of Detergent Pod Ingestions in Toddlers - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Household bleaches based on sodium hypochlorite: Review of acute toxicology and poison control center experience - ScienceDirect
  • Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 — National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020–March 31, 2020 | MMWR
March 04, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Chicken, Chlorine bleach, Soap, Cleaning, Disinfection

452. Reusing Bamboo Chopsticks for Raw Sushi

May 01, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Reusing Bamboo Chopsticks hand washed with soap and water for raw sushi.

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

  • Chopsticks!! (Piano Song) - YouTube
  • Urban Dictionary: open the kimono
  • Welcome | 12th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Food
  • Amazon.com: Bamber 10 Pairs Reusable Bamboo Chopsticks Set, 10 Inches Long Chopstick, Japanese Style : Home & Kitchen
  • Microbial Safety of Wood in Contact with Food: A Review - Aviat - 2016 - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
  • Efficacy of electrolysed oxidizing water in inactivating Vibrio parahaemolyticus on kitchen cutting boards and food contact surfaces | Letters in Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
  • The 6 Best Chopstick Sets of 2023 | Reviews by Wirecutter
May 01, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Sushi, Soap, Chopsticks

328. Dr. Don's Soapy Pasta

July 15, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta that fell in clean soapy water

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

  • Subchronic oral toxicity testing in rats with a liquid hand-dishwashing detergent containing anionic surfactants - PubMed
  • Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? | Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 — National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020–March 31, 2020 | MMWR
July 15, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Pasta, Soap, Toxicology
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28: Bar Soap

August 14, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using bar soap

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

  • Washing with contaminated bar soap is unlikely to transfer bacteria

August 14, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Soap

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