Question 1

how much high is the risk of getting salmonella eating raw eggs and what are the factors that could influence the presence of salmonella?

Accepted Answer

Pretty good risk: There is a pretty significant risk if you eat raw eggs or undercooked eggs.  The only factor that could make a difference is if you appropriately cook the eggs.

Question 2

ate mousse that i didn't know had been out for hours & i assume it had raw egg in it so now i'm worried abt salmonella. anything i can do to prevent?

Accepted Answer

Afraid not.: It is now a good number of hours since you ate the mousse. If you have no symptoms you have dodged the bullet of the most distressing of food poisonings. At 48 hours you will be in the clear.

Question 3

is it possible to get salmonella/e-coli from washing dishes / sink that had raw egg overnight (e.g., some water splashing up from sponge).

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worries: The vast majority of eggs are not contaminated with Salmonella or E. coli. But if it were contaminated, dish washing detergent would kill it immediately. So definitely this isn't something to worry about.

Question 4

undercooked/raw eggs are risky during pregnancy because of salmonella risk. but what about fried eggs where the yolk is left runny in the centre but warmed through?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella ?'s: Salmonella can be serious whether pregnant or not, but to avoid this kind of illness, thoroughly cook eggs so that the yolk of fried eggs is solid, not "runny".

Question 5

how does an egg get salmonella contamination?

Accepted Answer

Not cooked properly: Salmonella in foods may be present from the farm or be introduced in food preparation. It will cause symptoms if the affected food is not cooked adequately.

Question 6

how do eggs get infected with salmonella?

Accepted Answer

From the chickens: Chickens are common carriers of salmonella in their stools and the disease can pass transovarily from an infected chicken to the outside of her egg shell, even if the egg is otherwise intact and healthy.

Question 7

what are the unique situations that allow salmonella to contaminate eggs?

Accepted Answer

Hens have salmonella: When hens have salmonella, the bacteria gets in the eggs. People can eat the eggs safely if they cook them well, and if they use good kitchen hygiene. Good food-preparation hygiene means not touching "raw" foods and then touching "cooked or prepared/served" with one's hands or utensils (must wash hands or utensils in between touching the "raw" and the "cooked").

Question 8

i accidentally just at undercooked pre mixed pancake batter (aunt jemima). worried about salmonella poisoning! there's no egg mixed in. what do i do?!

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: You are unlikely to have any ill effects from undercooked premixed pancake batter

Question 9

i've seen some people who don't wash their hands after handling and cracking eggs when they are baking or frying. yet, these people don't seem to get sick or make others sick. why? isn't there a risk for salmonella?

Accepted Answer

Cooked salmonella: Cooked salmonella is not infectious. Types of salmonella that give humans disease are swallowed as live salmonella. That means a person who cooks his food well and then doesn't cross-contaminate his cooked food with live salmonella from other things in the kitchen or bathroom, can be fine. Also, if his raw food doesn't have salmonella, it can't give him salmonella even if not well cooked.

Question 10

how likely is it to get salmonella through a cut in your hand? i was handling unwashed chicken eggs.

Accepted Answer

Chicken vs egg risks: In case you are interested:

http://www.Cdc.Gov/features/salmonellapoultry/?S_cid=fb1544.

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How much high is the risk of getting salmonella eating raw eggs and what are the factors that could influence the presence of salmonella?

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Ate mousse that i didn't know had been out for hours & i assume it had raw egg in it so now i'm worried abt salmonella. anything i can do to prevent?

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Is it possible to get salmonella/e-coli from washing dishes / sink that had raw egg overnight (e.g., some water splashing up from sponge).

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Undercooked/raw eggs are risky during pregnancy because of salmonella risk. but what about fried eggs where the yolk is left runny in the centre but warmed through?

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How does an egg get salmonella contamination?

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How do eggs get infected with salmonella?

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What are the unique situations that allow salmonella to contaminate eggs?

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I accidentally just at undercooked pre mixed pancake batter (aunt jemima). worried about salmonella poisoning! there's no egg mixed in. what do i do?!

A member asked:

I've seen some people who don't wash their hands after handling and cracking eggs when they are baking or frying. yet, these people don't seem to get sick or make others sick. why? isn't there a risk for salmonella?

A member asked:

How likely is it to get salmonella through a cut in your hand? i was handling unwashed chicken eggs.

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