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DALLยทE - A two-year-old child, looking realistic, has a runny nose with boogers, but 50% less than before, visibly coming outโ€ฆ

581. Bread Pudding Made From a 2 Year Old Child's Leftover Crusts

February 26, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bread pudding made from a 2 year old child's leftover crusts.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • My 2yo son doesn't eat the crusts of his toast, so we save them up and make bread and butter pudding. : r/shittyfoodporn
  • Bread and Butter Pudding | RecipeTin Eats
  • Effect of Water Activity on the Growth Kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus in Ground Bread Crumb - Feeherry - 2003 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
  • Desserts : Red Fish Grill Restaurant : New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Napoleon House : In The French Quarter : New Orleans
February 26, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Bread, Staphylococcus

DALLยทE 2023 - Swedish Chef from the muppets with drops of water all over his face and flying off into the air around him

455. Super Sweaty Celebrity Chefs

May 08, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food made by a super sweaty celebrity chef.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • The Microbiology of the Human Axilla and Its Relationship to Axillary Odor - ScienceDirect
  • Sweat and Sebum Preferences of the Human Skin Microbiota | Microbiology Spectrum
  • Outbreaks Where Food Workers Have Been Implicated in the Spread of Foodborne Disease. Part 5. Sources of Contamination and Pathogen Excretion from Infected Persons - ScienceDirect
May 08, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Sweat, Staphylococcus
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188. Reused Chewing Gum

August 23, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing chewing gum.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) - Wikipedia)
  • โ€ข U.S.: consumption of chewing gum / bubble gum 2020 | Statista
  • E: Water Activity Values of Select Food Ingredients and Products - Water Activity in Foods - Wiley Online Library
  • Staphylococci in the oral flora of healthy children and those receiving treatment for malignant disease
  • The wasted chewing gum bacteriome - PubMed
  • Quantification and qualification of bacteria trapped in chewed gum - PubMed
  • Gum Wall - Wikipedia
August 23, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Staphylococcus, Gum, Oral microbiology
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105. Week Old Room Temperature Bacon

February 10, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating week old room temperature bacon.

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies
  • Predicting Pathogen Growth during Short-Term Temperature Abuse of Raw Pork, Beef, and Poultry Products: Use of an Isothermal-Based Predictive Tool
  • Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Cooked Bacon Fact Sheet.pdf
  • US Food & Drug Administration - Job Aid: Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods
February 10, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Bacon, Staphylococcus, Temperature abuse

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