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992. Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours

October 12, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours

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

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992. Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours
Risky or Not
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October 12, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Deli meat, Cheese, Time temperature control for safety food, Listeria

ChatGPT image description: A large serving of meat lovers lasagna sits on a white plate on a kitchen counter. Layers of pasta, tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, sausage, and pepperoni are visible. The Stouffer’s package stands behind it, suggesting the cooked lasagna has been left sitting at room temperature.

989. Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out Over Night

October 05, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating re-cooked store bought lasagna left out over night.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Fulminant Bacillus cereus food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure | BMJ Case Reports
  • Predictive Model for Growth of Bacillus cereus at Temperatures Applicable to Cooling of Cooked Pasta - Juneja - 2019 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
  • Heat-stable toxin production by strains of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus simplex and Bacillus licheniformis | FEMS Microbiology Letters | Oxford Academic
989. Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out Over Night
Risky or Not
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October 05, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Lasagna, Time temperature control for safety food

ChatGPT image description: A bowl of Cajun red beans and sausage sits uncovered on a kitchen counter after being left out overnight. The thick bean mixture is surrounded by Louisiana-themed décor, including fleur-de-lis designs and a “N’Awlins” container.

980. Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight

September 14, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Growth of Clostridium perfringens during Cooling of Refried Beans - ScienceDirect
  • Tyndallization - Wikipedia
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in foods - ScienceDirect
  • The Occurrence of Bacillus cereus in some Dried Foods Including Pulses and Cereals - BLAKEY - 1980 - Journal of Applied Bacteriology - Wiley Online Library
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980. Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight
Risky or Not
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September 14, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Beans, Bacillus cereus, Time temperature control for safety food

ChatGPT image description: A clear plastic bag of boiled peanuts sits on a dark car seat in warm sunlight. The bag is damp with condensation and filled with dark, briny-looking peanut shells, suggesting it has been left unrefrigerated in the car for an extended period.

977. Boiled Peanuts Left in a Hot Car for Two Days

September 07, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled peanuts left in a hot car for two days.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

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  • Growth of Bacillus cereus in Media Containing Plant Seed Materials and Ingredients Used in Chinese Cookery | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
  • Peanuts and Coke - Wikipedia
September 07, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Peanuts, Boiled peanuts, Bacillus cereus, Time temperature control for safety food

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