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Nancy2[_2_] Nancy2[_2_] is offline
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Default Food safety question -- egg-related

People do get sick from raw eggs, everybody knows that. But if you buy a brand name and make
sure they haven't expired,
you should be fine. But that isn't a 100% guarantee.

I have licked raw batter my whole long life, and the only food poisoning I have ever gotten has been
from old or poorly prepared chicken or beef.

Salmonella can come on anytime from 12 hours to three months, I THINK! You need to look it up
Because I am sure I am wrong. Salmonella can last for months/years in some cases. I knew an IRS agent
who got it from too-warm potato salad (company picnic) and he was still suffering 18 months later. He
was under a physician's care during this time, so it is a fact.

You pays yer money, you takes yer chance. More or less. ;-)). Don't worry about it.

N.