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Risky or Not?

Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

Non-Alcoholic Beers on Tap

15 mins; September 11, 2023

Wristbands

16 mins; September 08, 2023

Mozzarella and Gouda Left in Rain for 4 Hours

11 mins; September 06, 2023

Kids on Lawns Irrigated With Water Containing Pathogenic E. coli

13 mins; September 04, 2023

Avocados Stored in Water in the Refrigerator

19 mins; September 01, 2023

The Chipotle Autocado

11 mins; August 30, 2023

Cracking an Egg on Your Kids Head

8 mins; August 28, 2023

Food When the Power Is Out for 40 Hours

12 mins; August 25, 2023

Picking Your Nose

15 mins; August 23, 2023

Mail Order Cakes Shipped at Room Temperature

11 mins; August 21, 2023

Cooking Raw Chicken in a Rice Cooker

23 mins; August 18, 2023

Room Temperature Canned Chicken Noodle Soup

12 mins; August 16, 2023

Unopened Carton of Heavy Cream Almost 3 Weeks Past It's Expiration Date

10 mins; August 14, 2023

Dishwasher Corn

15 mins; August 11, 2023

Frozen Berries in Microwaved Porridge

10 mins; August 09, 2023

Gloves Without Handwashing

15 mins; August 07, 2023

Visiting a Fish Market

9 mins; August 04, 2023

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes With No Water

13 mins; August 02, 2023

Foil Wrapped Smoked Potatoes

13 mins; July 31, 2023

Extended Refrigerated Storage of Thawed Frozen Pizza Dough

9 mins; July 28, 2023

Dim Sum from Bamboo Steamers

16 mins; July 26, 2023

488. Eating Boiled Freshwater Mussels From Lake Winnisquam, New Hampshire

15 mins; July 24, 2023

Four Year Old Blackberry Freezer Jam of Uncertain Provenance

8 mins; July 21, 2023

Cat Smelled Food

8 mins; July 19, 2023

Hotel Room Baby Back Ribs

6 mins; July 17, 2023

Tepache de Piña

7 mins; July 14, 2023

Being in the Sun and Wiping Lime Juice on Your Skin

8 mins; July 12, 2023

Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage

11 mins; July 10, 2023

Eating Chopped Salad From Portillo's While Pregnant

14 mins; July 07, 2023

Sparky Guacamole

18 mins; July 05, 2023

Homemade Halloumi With Fresh Raw Milk

10 mins; July 03, 2023

Living Next to a Farm

14 mins; June 30, 2023

Accidentally Eating A Tiny Spider In A Bunch Of Grapes

10 mins; June 28, 2023

Worlds Purest Cookie

12 mins; June 26, 2023

Bamboo Straw Used for Smoothies Without a Brush for Cleaning

21 mins; June 23, 2023

Toilet Paper

8 mins; June 21, 2023

Splenda

17 mins; June 19, 2023

Rutgers University Fraternities

11 mins; June 16, 2023

Sink Pasta

15 mins; June 14, 2023

Recalled Cold Brew Coffee With a Bolt

13 mins; June 12, 2023

Marinated Feta in a Jar

9 mins; June 09, 2023

One Sip of Opened 16 Hour Unrefrigerated Fruit and Veggie Blend

15 mins; June 07, 2023

Rich's Hard Boiled Eggs (With Bra Egg Bonus)

12 mins; June 05, 2023

Drinking From a Wine Spit Bucket

11 mins; June 02, 2023

Kurtis's Puffy Sausage

11 mins; May 31, 2023

Veronica's Puffy Tofu

17 mins; May 29, 2023

Homemade Cookie Dough Left Out Overnight at Room Temperature

11 mins; May 26, 2023

Doing the Norwex Raw Chicken Demo

22 mins; May 24, 2023

Foods Cooked in the Outdoors by 12 to 14 Year Old Scouts

15 mins; May 22, 2023

That One Green Potato Chip

10 mins; May 19, 2023

AI-Generated Recipes

23 mins; May 17, 2023

Pasta in the Woods in New Jersey

13 mins; May 15, 2023

Cooking With Molten Glass or Metal

11 mins; May 12, 2023

Pepper Shakers at a Restaurant

11 mins; May 10, 2023

Super Sweaty Celebrity Chefs

12 mins; May 08, 2023

Mammoth Meatballs

12 mins; May 05, 2023

Wild Yeast Water

13 mins; May 03, 2023

Reusing Bamboo Chopsticks for Raw Sushi

14 mins; May 01, 2023

Bobbing for Apples

12 mins; April 28, 2023

Salting Pasta Water With Iodized Salt

10 mins; April 26, 2023

Pepper Mill Over a Pot

11 mins; April 24, 2023

Pool Pizza

10 mins; April 21, 2023

Repeated Hot Fudge Temperature Cycling

11 mins; April 19, 2023

Ice Cream From a Malfunctioning Freezer

21 mins; April 17, 2023

Old Meat Sticks

11 mins; April 14, 2023

Marrying the Ketchup

14 mins; April 12, 2023

College Students Selling Foods to the Community

19 mins; April 10, 2023

Restaurant Misting Fans

15 mins; April 07, 2023

Pooled Eggs in the Fridge for 10 Days

11 mins; April 05, 2023

Ketchup in the Cabinet

14 mins; April 03, 2023

Gloves

17 mins; March 31, 2023

Half Year Old Aged Steak in Cheese Wax

11 mins; March 29, 2023

Dolly's Dry Pickles

9 mins; March 27, 2023

Zach's Day Old Breakfast Popcorn

10 mins; March 24, 2023

Cooked Fruit Pie Stored at Room Temperature

14 mins; March 22, 2023

Pastor Pinkstons Brownie Batter Bonanza

11 mins; March 20, 2023

17 Year Old Pickle Brine

11 mins; March 17, 2023

Bog Butter

16 mins; March 15, 2023

Eating at a Restaurant Operating Without Power

18 mins; March 13, 2023

Wearing Silver-Threaded Clothing

13 mins; March 10, 2023

TikTok Fridge-Decorating Trend

8 mins; March 08, 2023

Semi-Firm Cheese at 45-55 °F for an Undetermined Amount of Time

12 mins; March 06, 2023

Storing "Teriyk" in an Old Hair Spray Bottle

9 mins; March 03, 2023

Sending Home Baked Lemon Squares to the Elderly in the Mail

9 mins; March 01, 2023

Reusing Room Temperature Butter for Sautéing Vegetables

18 mins; February 27, 2023

Red Hot "Cured" Egg Yolks

19 mins; February 24, 2023

Pastor Pinkston's Plentiful Pork Products

10 mins; February 22, 2023

Butter Candles

10 mins; February 20, 2023

Beer Kegs in the Bathroom

11 mins; February 17, 2023

Chicken in a Waffle Maker

12 mins; February 15, 2023

Frozen Mixed Veggies in Yogurt

11 mins; February 13, 2023

Pocket Baked Potato

14 mins; February 10, 2023

Pickle From 1890

13 mins; February 08, 2023

Leftover Home Cooked Vegetable Soup Stored in a Refrigerator During a Power Outage

13 mins; February 06, 2023

Flying With Crabs

10 mins; February 03, 2023

Slimy Meat With Holes

11 mins; February 01, 2023

Worker Not Wearing a Hair Covering in a Restaurant

19 mins; January 30, 2023

Defrosting Trays

17 mins; January 27, 2023

Brewing More Coffee Without Cleaning the Carafe and Filter Basket

12 mins; January 25, 2023

Chris's "Loosey-Goosey" Cured Bacon

11 mins; January 23, 2023

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