eli5: How is raw egg dangerous to eat (in America at least) but runny egg yolk is perfectly fine?

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eli5: How is raw egg dangerous to eat (in America at least) but runny egg yolk is perfectly fine?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The inside of the egg is sterile. The only risk is if you don’t wash the outside. Raw egg is not innately more risky than cooked eggs, but handling eggs and then eating immediately after without washing you hands risks the outside contamination getting to the inside