415. Flying With Crabs

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating crabs after transporting live crabs via checked luggage.

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

• Reese Waters on Twitter: "WHO FLEW WITH CRABS?! https://t.co/c0cux6Jyyi" / Twitter
• Time‐Temperature Effects on the Bacteriological Quality of Stored Shellfish. - HOFF - 1967 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
• Rare Death Via Histamine Poisoning Following Crab Consumption: A Case Report - PubMed
• Cancer pagurus (Linnaeus, 1758) physiological responses to simulated live transport: Influence of temperature, air exposure and AQUI-S® - ScienceDirect

308. Two Day Trunk Cheese

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pepper jack cheese left in a trunk for two days.

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

• Kim Zetter on Twitter: "PSA: turns out you can (unintentionally) leave cheese in the trunk of your car for two days in 70-degree heat and it will still be good to eat (meaning, it won't make you sick). My contribution to gastronmical science. You're welcome." / Twitter

240. "Lightly" Pasteurized OJ Left at Room Temp for 24 Hours

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of "lightly" pasteurized orange juice left at room temperature for 24 hours

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• Our Story | Simply® Beverages
• CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 - definition of pasteurization
• Botulism Associated with Commercial Carrot Juice --- Georgia and Florida, September 2006
• International Outbreak of Severe Botulism with Prolonged Toxemia Caused by Commercial Carrot Juice | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
• Amazon.com: Customer Questions & Answers
• Ultra-high-temperature processing - Wikipedia

234. Salmon at 43 °F for 15 Hours

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding salmon at 43 °F for 15 hours.

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

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• When Is Hanukkah (Chanukah) Celebrated in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025? - Hanukkah Dates - Chanukah - Hanukkah
• Risk of Growth and Toxin Production by Clostridium botulinum Nonproteolytic Types B, E, and F in Salmon Fillets Stored Under Modified Atmospheres at Low and Abused Temperatures | Journal of Food Protection
• Conservative Prediction of Time to Clostridium botulinum Toxin Formation for Use with Time-Temperature Indicators To Ensure the Safety of Foods | Journal of Food Protection

156. Trunk Pizza

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving meat pizza in the trunk of your car for an entire hockey game.

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

• 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Carolina Hurricanes
• How Long Does a Game of Ice Hockey Last?
• Longest NHL Games in the Post-Expansion Era
• Parameters for Determining Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols†,‡ | Journal of Food Protection

154. Michael Scott Bacon Method

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Michael Scott's bacon method.

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

• Luke Anders on Twitter: Michael Scott’s wake-up-to-bacon routine
• Michael Scott: I like Waking Up to the Smell of Bacon, Sue Me(The Office) - YouTube
• Evaluating Microbial Safety of Slow Partial-Cooking Processes for Bacon: Use of a Predictive Tool Based on Small-Scale Isothermal Meat Inoculation Studies
• George Foreman Cooking | Shop Indoor Electric Grills & Accessories | George Foreman

105. Week Old Room Temperature Bacon

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

Dr. Don - risky ☣️

Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• 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

84. Aseptic Chicken Broth on the Counter for 2 Days

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using aseptic chicken broth on the counter for 2 days.

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

• (18) Glass Half Empty on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Help! I just discovered that I left an open Tetra Pak box of chicken broth on the counter for 2 days. Smells okay. Is it risky to use it or not? https://t.co/tiCODvC33p" / Twitter
• The Effects of Heat Activation on Bacillus Spore Germination, with Nutrients or under High Pressure, with or without Various Germination Proteins | Applied and Environmental Microbiology