513. 12 Flies in a Soda Dispenser

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soda from soda dispenser that just harbored 12 flies.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• OB Cycler on X: "@alextwenzel question for risky or not @bugcounter @benjaminchapman ?" / X
• Coca-Cola Freestyle Home Page
• Pests We Treat - Dirty Soda Machine Causes Causes Fruit Fly Infestation in Morganville, NJ
• Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Tiny little bugs
• Soda Gun Gets Infested with Fruit Flies - YouTube
• Surface Sanitation and Microbiological Food Quality of a University Foodservice Operation - 1996 - Foodservice Research International - Wiley Online Library
• Understanding and Controlling Microbiological Contamination of Beverage Dispensers in University Foodservice Operations
• Cronut burger illnesses at CNE caused by maple bacon jam | CBC News

288. Really Old Soda

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking really old soda.

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

• Joe Ovies on Twitter: "1982 UNC “blue soda” 1983 NC State “red soda” @giglio_OG and I invited the possibility of poisoning by cracking open these ancient artifacts. https://t.co/qubOxCA3iQ" / Twitter
• Food safety expert, UGA professor dishes on safety tips | AccessWDUN.com
• FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov
• Is buying soda with an expired date on it dangerous?

79. Not Washing Sodastream Bottles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of rinsing (not washing) your Sodastream bottles between uses.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• SodaStream Bottle Cleaning Tips -
• Sodastream Zylinder selbst nachfüllen
• An overview of microorganisms and factors contributing for the microbial stability of carbonated soft drinks - ScienceDirect
• Surface Sanitation and Microbiological Food Quality of a University Foodservice Operation - Buckalew - 1996 - Foodservice Research International - Wiley Online Library