"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> 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.

I got food poisoning once from salad.