Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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382. Don's Condolences Chili

November 18, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by a pot full of warm chili delivered by well-meaning family friends when no one was home.

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

  • Obituary for Willliam Robert Schaffner | Ness-Sibley Funeral Home
  • Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Thermal Inactivation of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin in Buffer and in Chicken Gravy - 1982 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
November 18, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Clostridium perfringens, Cooling, Temperature control

369. Thermos Cooking

October 19, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a Thermos to "cook" food.

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

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October 19, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Thermos, Temperature control, Hot holding

277. Chicken Taco in a Backpack for a Day and a Half

March 18, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a chicken taco in a backpack for a day and a half.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • 270. Rice, Chicken, and Lo Mein Leftovers — Risky or Not?
  • Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@joellabes @PatrickRothfuss #Risky Pico de Gallo is not an antimicrobial!
  • Cubano sandwiches with Clostridium perfringens found in Alaska investigation | Food Safety News
  • Notes from the Field: Clostridium perfringens Outbreak at a Catered Lunch — Connecticut, September 2016 | MMWR
  • Clostridium perfringens Foodborne Outbreak during an Athletic Event in Northern Greece, June 2019
  • NC church barbecue cited as link to outbreak that sickened 300 | Fox News
  • The Never-Ending Battle Against Sport’s Hidden Foe - The New York Times
March 18, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Taco, Temperature control

244. Food Out of Temperature Control for 6 Hours

December 31, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food held out of temperature control for 6 hours.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

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December 31, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Temperature control, Time as a public health control

243. Unrefrigerated Baileys Irish Cream After 6 Months

December 29, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming Baileys Irish Cream that has been unrefrigerated for 6 months.

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

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December 29, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Temperature control, Baileys Irish Cream

241. Unrefrigerated Pesto

December 24, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding pesto unrefrigerated for an extended period of time.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

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  • Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11
  • Outgrowth and Toxin Production by Clostridium botulinum in Bottled Chopped Garlic | Journal of Food Protection
December 24, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Pesto, Temperature control

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