Eggs....

[Rosamunda]

So is it still OK to eat raw egg?

Does anyone know what the situation is with the Fresh eggs sold in supermarkets?

[rinso]

Although there is a good quality control system in place (that's why they found the salmonella so quickly in the first place) there is always a chance something slips through the maze.
So there remains a slight risk. It is never completely save to eat raw eggs (or undercooked chicken). But compared to other countries in the EU, the risk in Finland is still small.

[Rosamunda]

Thanks. Not that we eat raw egg every day - but last week we made a humungous birthday cake for one of my kids and we did a meringue frosting which was basically raw egg white. So we do eat them occasionally in mousses and mayo etc

[raamv]

They found salmonella only in the eggs that are up for fertilization!!
Not the eggs meant for consumption nor the chickens that are meant for slaughter.

[Karhunkoski]

Irrespective of salmonella, it is still much more unwise to eat raw chicken than raw egg.

[Rosamunda]

I can't think of any reason why I would choose to eat raw chicken! But I guess it could be an issue in restaurants during rush hour...

When I checked wiki, it suggested 10 minutes at 75 deg C to kill salmonella. Freezing does not kill the bacteria and the meltwater from frozen chicken is particularly rich in the stuff.

[rinso]

But I guess it could be an issue in restaurants during rush hour...

Main problem is the kitchenware that has been in contact with the raw chicken and not washed properly.

[raamv]

and the bacteria gets even more dangerous in Zero gravity :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/ ... usdiseases

Just feels like its in the intestines...

[RA]

The salmonella strain they found is ''tennessee' which doesn't penetrate the egg-shell. The 'entiritis' strain would be more risky, that enters the egg. But I wouldn't eat raw egg anyhow. They've stopped egg shipments from the farms where it's been found and they're killing off all the chickens.