Ben Chapman

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

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...

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

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...

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

Food Safety Talk 326: Kimchi Bread — Food Safety Talk 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...

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

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

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...

Tagging @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

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.

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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 Out of Date Simpson's Ham — Risky or Not?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

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...

Oh and home canned

Deviled eggs are not my thing. Especially if they are grey.

776. Eating a Half Eaten Candy Bar After the Pandemic — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a half eaten candy bar left on a desk during the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

It might be a holiday in the US but we are still publishing episodes! www.riskyornot.co/ep... I knew ChatGPT would probably not draw a picture of a Snickers bar so I asked it what a Snickers bar looks like and then told it to draw that.

772. Reusing Bench Flour — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reusing bench flour. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Just catching up on this episode which posted Friday. www.riskyornot.co/ep...

The next week of posts is set, and recording a new batch on Monday!

This one has everything: sesquicentennials, fresh fits, phone cards, team dinners with raw milk, AI generated awards, virtual inspections and Annex 3 of the Food Code

Food Safety Talk 323: If It's Wet, And It Isn't Yours, Don't Touch It (Live From CFP 2025) — Food Safety Talk In this very special episode, Ben and Don take the stage to moderate a powerhouse panel on the evolution of retail food safety, featuring Jill Hollingsworth (Ecolab), Cory Hedman (Meijer), Laurie Farm...

Get it here first! Food Safety Talk 323: If It's Wet, And It Isn't Yours, Don't Touch It (Live From CFP 2025) with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up

www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/5/14/food-safety-talk-323-if-its-wet-and-it-isnt-yours-dont-touch-it-live-from-cfp-2025

769. Onion and Shallot Black Mold — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from onions and/or shallots with black mold. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

We record new episodes on Monday but this episode should tide you over until then www.riskyornot.co/ep...

767. Eating and Drinking at Nudist Bar — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating and drinking at nudist bar. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Yesterday's episode was a fun one: www.riskyornot.co/ep... but DALL·E was not cooperating. For details on my struggles look here: chatgpt.com/share/68...

I’m not even in the bath!

Both!

And as per the new norm, you get these here first!

This one has everything: Share tables, donation stations, food pantries, community fridges and gleaning. Two more episodes are ready to go, look for them to drop next week and the week after.

Food Safety Talk 322: I'm Also Not A Food Scientist — Food Safety Talk In this episode, Don and Ben are joined by a mystery guest, Dr. Xenia Morin, Don's great colleague at Rutgers who works at the intersection of science, social science and society, specifically around ...

It’s catch up day, so I’m posting some Food Safety Talk episodes we have in the can. Food Safety Talk 322: I'm Also Not A Food Scientist with @bugcounter.bsky.social is now up.
www.foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2025/5/2/food-safety-talk-322-im-also-not-a-food-scientist

762. Garlic Yogurt Dip 10 Days Post Making, Just Prior to Surgery — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating garlic yogurt dip 10 days post making, just prior to surgery. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Catching up on posting these, first from yesterday www.riskyornot.co/ep... and then from this past Monday www.riskyornot.co/ep...

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756. Apples Bitten by Stink Bugs — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an apple bitten by stink bugs. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Very behind on risky or not posting. In chronological order we have the conclusion of our arc with Rachael from Eat or Toss on stink bug bitten apples www.riskyornot.co/ep... and rusty can openers www.riskyornot.co/ep...
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