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Certainly within the EU, eggs are generally of a higher standard than in the US; there are generally completely safe to eat raw in the EU, whereas this would b

Certainly within the EU, eggs are generally of a higher standard than in the US; there are generally completely safe to eat raw in the EU, whereas this would be unwise in the US. Comparing the number of salmonella deaths/cases between (for example) the UK and the US is rather interesting/amusing depending on ones perspective.

phonypc 6y ago
Salmonella hasn't been a real problem in American eggs for decades. They're used raw all the time. (Yes, there are occasional outbreaks. There are also outbreaks in Europe.)
monadic2 6y ago
> Certainly within the EU, eggs are generally of a higher standard than in the US; there are generally completely safe to eat raw in the EU, whereas this would be unwise in the US. This is a myth. There are different sanitary requirements resulting in tradeoffs (i.e. longer fridge life in US due to the rapidness with which eggs enter a fridge, longer shelf life out of fridge in europe), but in both cases the risk comes from salmonella in the yolk before the shell forms and would be unaffected by the differences in sanitation of the resulting egg. I would think the risk of raw eggs would be approximately the same.
- cmrdporcupine 6y ago
  Another thing is that eggs are washed before sale in North America, which removes the outer membrane and means they have to be refrigerated. In Europe they can sit at room temperature because they are not generally washed. The downside being that you should wash them before use in Europe but in North America they are safe to use from the fridge. We raise our own eggs, and leave them on the counter unwashed.
  - monadic2 6y ago
    I can’t speak for your fridge space, but eggs should still keep longer if you refrigerate. It’s not nearly as uncommon in europe as you might hear. That said, I respect clearing out that fridge space!
    - cmrdporcupine 6y ago
      Oh for sure I'm sure many Europeans refrigerate their eggs. I'm just saying they don't necessarily have to, nor do the stores have to sell them in a refrigerated area. In North America this is mandatory, because the eggs will spoil.
pkaye 6y ago
Seems like still an issue in the UK. This article mentioned some Polish eggs were the source of outbreaks. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/11/uk-bears-brunt-of-multi-country-salmonella-outbreak/ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/11/uk-bears-brunt-of-mul...
pengaru 6y ago
I can't count the number of times I've consumed raw USDA eggs in the form of uncooked chocolate chip cookie dough and cake batter throughout my childhood...

phonypc 6y ago

Salmonella hasn't been a real problem in American eggs for decades. They're used raw all the time. (Yes, there are occasional outbreaks. There are also outbreaks in Europe.)

monadic2 6y ago

> Certainly within the EU, eggs are generally of a higher standard than in the US; there are generally completely safe to eat raw in the EU, whereas this would be unwise in the US. This is a myth. There are different sanitary requirements resulting in tradeoffs (i.e. longer fridge life in US due to the rapidness with which eggs enter a fridge, longer shelf life out of fridge in europe), but in both cases the risk comes from salmonella in the yolk before the shell forms and would be unaffected by the differences in sanitation of the resulting egg. I would think the risk of raw eggs would be approximately the same.

cmrdporcupine 6y ago
Another thing is that eggs are washed before sale in North America, which removes the outer membrane and means they have to be refrigerated. In Europe they can sit at room temperature because they are not generally washed. The downside being that you should wash them before use in Europe but in North America they are safe to use from the fridge. We raise our own eggs, and leave them on the counter unwashed.
- monadic2 6y ago
  I can’t speak for your fridge space, but eggs should still keep longer if you refrigerate. It’s not nearly as uncommon in europe as you might hear. That said, I respect clearing out that fridge space!
  - cmrdporcupine 6y ago
    Oh for sure I'm sure many Europeans refrigerate their eggs. I'm just saying they don't necessarily have to, nor do the stores have to sell them in a refrigerated area. In North America this is mandatory, because the eggs will spoil.

pkaye 6y ago

Seems like still an issue in the UK. This article mentioned some Polish eggs were the source of outbreaks. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/11/uk-bears-brunt-of-multi-country-salmonella-outbreak/ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/11/uk-bears-brunt-of-mul...

pengaru 6y ago

I can't count the number of times I've consumed raw USDA eggs in the form of uncooked chocolate chip cookie dough and cake batter throughout my childhood...