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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · 23d

Don’t throw away the cat

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Sep 24

Food Safety Talk 328: Kick The Kids Off Of the Internet with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up! This one has everything, Fernando Valenzuela, Weekend at Bernie's, Boney M and vichyssoise www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/9/24/food-safety-talk-328-kick-the-kids-off-of-the-internet

Food Safety Talk 328: Kick the Kids Off Of the Internet — Food Safety Talk

Ben and Don start the episode talking about IAFP, some upcoming live shows (one that has already happened) and baseball (which Ben is very much into right now). The guys talk about their summer vacati...

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Sep 24

Catching up on all the shows we have in the can. Should be a couple more episodes of Food Safety Talk posing in the next week or so.

823. Costco Free Food Samples — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Sep 16

This episode was a bit silly. I like the way the show art turned out. We also discover a potential real risk and appreciate how it was mitigated.

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming Costco free food samples. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

820. "Canning" an Unrefrigerated Low Acid Canned Food — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Sep 6

Late posting about yesterday‘s episode. This was an interesting one.

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a beer canning line to package low acid canned food that will not be refrigerated. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Sep 4

This one has everything: Clint Eastwood, chicken Alfredo, pistachio cream, leftover rice and sour dough and empty chairs.

Food Safety Talk 327: You Got It In Two (Live from AFDO 2025) — Food Safety Talk

Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Food Safety Talk 327: You Got It In Two (Live from AFDO 2025) with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up.
www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/9/4/food-safety-talk-327-you-got-it-in-two-live-from-afdo-2025

Don and Ben planned on being in the room together for this one but travel problems hit and Ben ended up Zooming in. The guys go through a bunch of outbreaks and recalls including listeria in some read...

815. Radioactive Shrimp — Risky or Not?

Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Aug 28

I ate shrimp twice last week!

Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Aug 26

This one posted yesterday, just getting around to sharing it now: www.riskyornot.co/ep... this is an absolutely fascinating recall, and I hope we learn more about the cause.

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating shrimp impacted by the recent recall. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

810. White Bread — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Aug 13

in today’s episode we discuss white bread. That’s it, that’s the whole topic. Just white bread. www.riskyornot.co/ep... You might be saying to yourself why would they talk about that? Well, listen to the episode and you’ll find out!

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from white bread. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

804. Ben's Missing Thermometer — Risky or Not?

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ben is currently on vacation, but I hope he has his thermometer. www.riskyornot.co/ep... i had a fun chat with ChattyG about the image
chatgpt.com/share/68...

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a beef hamburger cooked by Professor Ben without a hamburger. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

803. Unpasteurized Suitcase Saint Nectaire Cheese — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 30

I’m in Cleveland for the IAFP annual meeting. Ben is at an undisclosed location in North Ontario, but still the podcasts keep posting www.riskyornot.co/ep...

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting unpasteurized Saint Nectaire Cheese from France to Canada Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Food Safety Talk 326: Kimchi Bread — Food Safety Talk

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Jul 29

This one has everything: Sportsball, chicken washing, swabbing grocery store shelves and meat cutting

Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Jul 29

While most of the food safety nerds are at @iafp.bsky.social, I’m here working away to post podcasts😂. Food Safety Talk 326: Kimchi Bread
with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/7/29/food-safety-talk-326-kimchi-bread

In this episode Don and Ben kick things off with some local flavor talking through Ben's hockey consumption experiences. before diving deep into the world of academic publishing and journals. The guys...

799. Combining Breastmilk Collected in Shells Over Three Days to Feed a Healthy Infant — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 19

Today's episode was an interesting one. In the end we made our decision based on CDC data. www.riskyornot.co/ep...

Also, ChatGPT doesn't really like it when you talk about breasts. Here was the conversation to eventually get us show art: chatgpt.com/share/68...

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of collecting breastmilk in shells over three days to feed to a healthy infant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 16

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797. Ben's Pants Pocket Forks — Risky or Not?

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 16

it was great to hear from my old college friend Dave who found the podcast through my posting on LinkedIn: www.riskyornot.co/ep... Dave doesn’t really look like this and I’m pretty sure he keeps his epees out of the kitchen.

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Don Schaffner @bugcounter.bsky.social · Jul 16

Only a day late posting about this episode. The episode was a lot of fun to record and I think the show art is [chef's kiss] www.riskyornot.co/ep... it was a bit of a ride to get the image correct: chatgpt.com/share/68...

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting plastic forks in your pants pocket for later use. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Food Safety Talk 325: I Have No Problem Eating Food Off Of The Floor — Food Safety Talk

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Food Safety Talk 325: I Have No Problem Eating Food Off Of The Floor with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up. This one has everything: hockey, Winnipeg, Mounties, Grade D meat and AI.
www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/7/8/food-safety-talk-325-i-have-no-problem-eating-food-off-of-the-floor

Ben and Don are joined by a special surprise guest, Ben's friend Robin. After a quick game of 20 questions, Ben and Don talk about a variety of consumer-focused food safety questions including the fiv...

Food Safety Talk 324: Richard Fingers Uncured — Food Safety Talk

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Even though you get it here first, I have been extremely delinquent in editing/posting. But here you go:

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Ben Chapman @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social · Jun 2

Get it here first: Food Safety Talk 324: Richard Fingers Uncured with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up! This one has everything: uppers, downers, tidy data, Tubular Bells and chlorinated chicken.

www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/6/2/food-safety-talk-324-richard-fingers-uncured

Ben and Don do a normal sort of show, for them. They start the show talking through Ben's sports ball obsessions including the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Durham Bulls. The guys play one of Ben's fav...

778. Out of Date Simpson's Ham — Risky or Not?

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Gregory Koch @gregorykoch.bsky.social · May 30

Yay, @bugcounter.bsky.social and @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social are finally doing the Simpsons-themed Risky or Not arc I've always dreamed of. The ham also smelled vile, but I suppose that could just be related to it tasting vile. www.riskyornot.co/episodes/778...

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating out of date ham as depicted on the Simpsons. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️