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AI tells a user that raw eggs from backyard chickens are safe to eat if the shells are clean and the eggs are refrigerated

ID: food-safety/ai-says-raw-eggs-from-backyard-chickens-are-safe-if-clean

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80%Fix Rate
87%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-07-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
CDC Salmonella and Eggs 2023 active — — —
FDA Egg Safety Final Rule 2022 active — — —

Root Cause

Salmonella enteritidis can contaminate eggs internally during formation in the hen's ovary before the shell forms, so clean shells do not guarantee safety; refrigeration slows but does not eliminate bacteria.

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中文

肠炎沙门氏菌可以在蛋壳形成前在母鸡卵巢中污染鸡蛋内部，因此干净的蛋壳不能保证安全；冷藏可以减缓但无法消除细菌。

Official Documentation

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyard-eggs/index.html

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Cook backyard eggs to at least 160°F (71°C) for dishes like scrambled eggs, omelets, or hard-boiled (boil 12 minutes). For recipes requiring raw eggs, use pasteurized shell eggs or liquid pasteurized eggs from stores. 
    Cook backyard eggs to at least 160°F (71°C) for dishes like scrambled eggs, omelets, or hard-boiled (boil 12 minutes). For recipes requiring raw eggs, use pasteurized shell eggs or liquid pasteurized eggs from stores.
  2. 85% success If you must consume raw eggs, buy eggs labeled 'pasteurized' from a grocery store; these are heated to 140°F for 3-5 minutes in-shell to kill Salmonella without cooking the egg. 
    If you must consume raw eggs, buy eggs labeled 'pasteurized' from a grocery store; these are heated to 140°F for 3-5 minutes in-shell to kill Salmonella without cooking the egg.

中文步骤

  1. Cook backyard eggs to at least 160°F (71°C) for dishes like scrambled eggs, omelets, or hard-boiled (boil 12 minutes). For recipes requiring raw eggs, use pasteurized shell eggs or liquid pasteurized eggs from stores.
  2. If you must consume raw eggs, buy eggs labeled 'pasteurized' from a grocery store; these are heated to 140°F for 3-5 minutes in-shell to kill Salmonella without cooking the egg.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 90% fail

    Washing removes the protective cuticle, increasing contamination risk; bacteria can be pulled through porous shell. Salmonella inside egg is not removed.

  2. 85% fail

    Freshness does not affect Salmonella presence; internal contamination occurs during egg formation regardless of age.