800. Linda's Vichyssoise

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming a very old swollen can of soup linked to a company that caused a botulism outbreak in 1971.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Marvin Tung Student Case Competition | CIFST
• Marvin Tung - UBC Library Open Collections
• Spoilage of Canned Foods - Food Microbiology: Principles into Practice - Wiley Online Library
• Tainted Soup Laid to Poor Heating - The New York Times
• Bon Vivant Voluntarily Recalls All Vichyssoise From Dealers - The New York Times
• Botulism Information | County of Monterey, CA

345. Keith's Exploding Canned Oranges

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a swollen can of canned oranges several years out of date.

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

• not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Can from the back of our pantry. Year from best by date is obliterated. Probably 5 yrs out of date. Very swollen can on both ends. Ready to explode. But the real question is: Risky or Not? https://t.co/o4PeJ73QjA" / Twitter
• PHT 321: Causes of spoilage of canned/bottled products
• (not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Opened the tin (outside), some hissing as the pressure released and the oranges inside were covered with little grey bits of corrosion from the inside of the tin. Smelled ok; I did not taste them. https://t.co/26FUyik61P" / Twitter