Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cod liver with a Proposition 65 warning about cadmium.

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

• Foods and Beverages - Proposition 65 Warnings Website
• Cancer - YouTube
• Lead, cadmium and mercury in canned and unprocessed tuna: six-years monitoring survey, comparison with previous studies and recommended tolerable limits - ScienceDirect
• Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds - Proposition 65 Warnings Website
• Low Levels of Heavy Metals Found in Norwegian Cod | The Fish Site
• A baseline study of levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead in Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) from different parts of the Barents Sea - ScienceDirect
• Erling Haaland - Wikipedia
• Erling Haaland Donates Rare Viking Book to His Hometown Library
• The story behind Erling Haaland and his taxidermy raccoon: 'Lock the doors, let's make this special' - The Athletic

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from roux raw dough cookies.

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

• Eating raw cookie dough can be risky. Here's a safer way to enjoy it. - The Washington Post
• Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Nonpathogenic Bacterial Surrogates in Wheat Flour by Baking in a Household Oven - ScienceDirect
• Water Activity and its Role in Food Preservation (March 2025) | UC Master Food Preserver

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking water from a source that failed to maintain treatment for removing bacteria.

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

• Borough Public Notifications | Milltown, NJ

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from brushing your teeth with a toothbrush that was not in a toothbrush protector.

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

• 524. Keeping Your Toothbrush Less Than 6 Feet From Your Toilet — Risky or Not?
• Amazon.com: Mspan Electric Toothbrush Head Cover: Sonic Toothbrush Cap Travel Protector Plastic Brush Pod Protection Clip Case Value Pack : Health & Household

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating lettuce in Michigan right now

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

• Where People Got Sick: Cyclospora Outbreak, July 2026 | Cyclosporiasis | CDC
• Investigation of 5-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026) | FDA
• Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: FAQs for Consumers | IFPA
• Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce in 5 States | Cyclosporiasis | CDC
• Flooding occurs on M-39 and I-94 in Detroit and I-75 in Southgate
• First Lawsuit in 2026 Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak Filed Against Taco Bell Operator in Ohio Federal Court
• Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | FDA
• CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak - The Washington Post
• Taylor Farms still linked to parasite outbreak despite false positive, FDA says - The Washington Post
• FDA says it's still investigating Taylor Farms in cyclosporiasis outbreak
• Taco Bell in Canada: Lettuce is safe to eat
• Farm linked to cyclospora stops sending lettuce to U.S. | CNN

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating refrigerated cooked frozen vegetables (when the package says not to).

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

• Study Highlights Importance of Cooking Non-Ready-to-Eat Frozen Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs Prior to | Food Safety Authority of Ireland
• National Microbiological Survey and Consumer Habits in relation to Frozen Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs (19NS6)
• An Assessment of Listeriosis Risk Associated with a Contaminated Production Lot of Frozen Vegetables Consumed Under Alternative Consumer Handling Scenarios - ScienceDirect
• Response to the Questions Posed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding Consumer Guidelines for the Safe Cooking of Poultry Products

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking from a bathroom sink water fountain at the Louvre.

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

• What is FFA | National FFA Organization
• Visitor amenities - Everything you need to enjoy the Louvre in the best conditions
• You can drink the water! - Review of Louvre Museum, Paris, France - Tripadvisor
• The Louvre (and a Short Rant About Water) — Bookpackers™
• Water Fountain Hygiene | Parks and Recreation - YouTube
• Bathroom Sink Faucet with Water Fountain & Pull Out Sprayer – NMC Decor
• Drinking fountain installed into bathroom sink : r/mildlyinteresting

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of aspirin canning.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Carla Schwan | UGA FACS
• Home - IAFNS
• Vegetables and Fruits FAQs - National Center for Home Food Preservation
• Aspirin - Wikipedia
• Canning With Aspirin Instead of Sugar – Front page story – Finding Eliza
• Regional Variations in Home Canning Practices and the Risk of Foodborne Botulism in the Republic of Georgia, 2003 - ScienceDirect
• Use of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) as food preservative - good or bad? : r/foodscience
• Evaluation of the effect of acetylsalicylic acid on Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin production - PubMed
• Salicylic acids and pathogenic bacteria: new perspectives on an old compound

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making your own maple syrup.

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

• Jason Hlywka | LinkedIn
• Home - IAFNS
• 8 Candy Temperature Stages (with Chart) - WebstaurantStore
• The Sticky (TV Series 2024) - IMDb
• Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers
• Maple Food Safety Planning Resource Hub - Cooperative Extension: Maple Syrup Production
• Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist - Wikipedia

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a sandwich contaminated with spit from someone with oral herpes.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Arby's customer claims sandwich came with vile surprise and lasting consequences | Fox News
• About Genital Herpes | Genital Herpes | CDC
• The possibility of spreading herpes simplex virus type 1 via food handling and sharing - PubMed
• Julie Jean | LinkedIn
• IAFP Announces 2025 Award Recipients - International Association for Food Protection
• Maurice Weber Laboratorian Award - International Association for Food Protection

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating smash tacos.

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

• Burger Menu: Delivery, Takeout & Pickup | Smashburger®
• Smash Burger Tacos – Blackstone Products
• Smash Burger Tacos | Blackstone Griddles - YouTube
• Dinah E. Gore Teaching and Research Kitchens | Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk - NCI
• Joe Jackson – Cancer Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
• Rheostatics – My First Rock Concert Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
• Wendel Clark - Wikipedia
• Wendell Pierce - Wikipedia
• Spamalot - Wikipedia
• Rheostatics Concert Setlist at Massey Hall, Toronto on March 30, 2007 | setlist.fm