Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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ChatGPT image description: A dried, days-old tea bag stands stiffly on a ceramic dish atop a speckled kitchen counter. The paper is wrinkled and stained brown from old tea, with the string and tag lying limp beside it. Soft kitchen lighting and blurred containers create a quiet, slightly neglected atmosphere.

937. Re-Using Teabags After Hours or Days

June 05, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using teabags after hours or days.

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

  • tea - Risky or Not?
  • 37: Tea at Room Temperature โ€” Risky or Not?
  • US6120825A - Method for the hygienic preparation, storage, handling and dispensing of tea - Google Patents
  • Health Relevance of the Presence of Fecal Coliforms in Iced Tea and Leaf Tea - PubMed
  • CFIA: Bacterial Pathogens in Dried Herbs and Dried Teas - April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018
  • Association between Tea Ingestion and Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection among Children with Cancer | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
937. Re-Using Teabags After Hours or Days
Risky or Not
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June 05, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Tea, Water activity, Mold

DALLยทE - A cup of coffee placed on an airline tray table, with a mysterious and eerie atmosphere. The coffee is steaming, but the steam forms into strange shapes.

659. Drinking Coffee or Tea on an Airplane

August 26, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking coffee or tea brewed on an airplane.

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

  • Why You Shouldn't Order Coffee or Tea on an Airplane
  • 2019 Airline Water Study by CUNY's Hunter Col | EurekAlert!
  • IJERPH | Free Full-Text | Bacteria that Travel: The Quality of Aircraft Water
  • IJERPH | Free Full-Text | Microbial Contamination in the Coffee Industry: An Occupational Menace besides a Food Safety Concern?
  • Factors That Impact Survival of Salmonella during Storage of Beans and Batch Production of Cold Brew Coffee
659. Drinking Coffee or Tea on an Airplane
Risky or Not
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August 26, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Coffee, Tea, Airplane, Water

DALLยทE - A glass overflowing with nacho cheese, with no nacho chips visible. A teabag that has just been pulled out of the cheese, heavily covered and dripping with cheese.

636. Brewing Tea in Nacho Cheese

July 03, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brewing tea in nacho cheese.

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

  • Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market - PubMed
  • Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
  • Tea in Nacho Cheese
636. Brewing Tea in Nacho Cheese
Risky or Not
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July 03, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Cheese, Tea
Cup_of_black_tea.jpg

37: Tea at Room Temperature

September 04, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making or holding tea at room temperature.

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • Genmaicha - Wikipedia
  • What You Should Know Before Sipping Your Next Batch of Sun Tea, According to a Food Microbiologist | News Break
  • Health Relevance of the Presence of Fecal Coliforms in Iced Tea and Leaf Tea
  • Herbal Tea recalled in Canada for Salmonella risk | Food Safety News
  • Herbal tea for infants, adults recalled because of Salmonella risk | Food Safety News
  • Survival of Salmonella on chamomile, peppermint, and green tea during storage and subsequent survival or growth following tea brewing - PubMed
  • Survival of Salmonella on Chamomile, Peppermint, and Green Tea during Storage and Subsequent Survival or Growth following Tea Brewing | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
  • US6120825A - Method for the hygienic preparation, storage, handling and dispensing of tea - Google Patents
37: Tea at Room Temperature
Risky or Not
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September 04, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Tea, Room Temperature, Fecal Coliforms

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