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

You’re getting some inaccurate information in this thread. While salmonella can be on the exterior of the shell, it can also get inside the egg before the shell even forms:

“Fresh eggs, even those with clean, uncracked shells, may contain bacteria called Salmonella that can cause foodborne illness, often called “food poisoning.””

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/what-you-need-know-about-egg-safety#:~:text=Fresh%20eggs%2C%20even%20those%20with,preventing%20illness%20linked%20to%20eggs.