Is it safe to eat raw eggs like Rocky Balboa did?

Answer 1

Raw and undercooked eggs: a danger of salmonellosis

Although the number of foodservice and institutional outbreaks appears to have declined in recent years, the CDC data suggest more outbreaks are occurring at home [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED]. And, the number of sporadic (single) cases has been rising since 1992.

To assess the prevalence of unsafe egg preparation and consumption practices, particularly at home, we examined four recent national consumer surveys: the 1992-95 Menu Census survey, the 1996-97 Food Consumption and Preparation Diary (FCPD), the 1993 Food Safety Survey, and the 1994 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) (see box for details about the surveys). Taken together, these surveys shed light on different aspects of how consumers prepare and use shell eggs and on the demographics of those who are exposed to home-prepared raw or undercooked eggs.

The surveys provide information on the consumption of two categories of potentially unsafe eggs: "raw or near raw" are raw eggs and uncooked or lightly heated foods containing eggs as ingredients, such as egg drinks, egg-based sauces, salad dressings, and desserts; "undercooked" are eggs prepared as a main dish (referred to here as egg dishes), which are not thoroughly cooked until both white and yolk are firm, such as a fried egg with a "runny" yolk.

Answer 2

Rocky Raw Eggs

Answer 3

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Is it safe to eat raw eggs like Rocky Balboa did?

Answer 4

Safe is such a relative word. Many people consume raw eggs with absolutely no problems. Aside from the way Rocky drank them, raw eggs are used in some coctails and in a lot of desserts that you've probably eaten. Despite all the fatalistic warnings, for the most part, eating raw eggs is relatively safe.
Salmonella gets in/on eggs in two ways. Some hens have infected ovaries and some of their eggs get infected before the shell forms. These are the ones you need to worry about. In America, infected hens tend to be from the Northeast, but there are some infected hens throughout the country. Salmonella can also get onto the shell via fecal contact. Eggs tend to get cleaned pretty thoroughly before they make it to your fridge, but as an added precaution, I'd wash your eggs off before you go Rocky Balboa on us.

That 3% in a previous response is way off. More like 0.03%. 2.3 million infected eggs out of 6.9 billion total eggs.

Answer 5

Today, some unbroken fresh shell eggs may contain the bacteria Salmonella enteritidis that can cause foodborne illness. While the number of eggs affected is small, (about 3%) there have been scattered outbreaks in the past few years.
Salmonella bacteria are usually in the yolk or yellow of the egg but you can't rule out entirely the bacteria being present in the egg white. No one should eat raw or undercooked egg yolks or whites or products containing them such as "health-food" milk shakes containing raw eggs, Ceasar salad, Hollandaise sauce, and any other foods like homemade mayonnaise, ice cream or eggnog where the eggs are not cooked.

Answer 6

The FDA discourages the consumption of eggs that have not been adequately cooked. The FDA advises consumers to avoid eating or tasting foods that may contain raw or lightly-cooked eggs, such as:

Raw batter, filling, or cookie dough made with raw eggs;
Eggnog and other egg-fortified beverages that are not thoroughly cooked;
Homemade and fresh-made dressings and sauces made with raw eggs such as Caesar salad dressing, Béarnaise sauce, Hollandaise sauce, Aioli sauce, mayonnaise, homemade ice cream, mousse, meringue or tiramisu.
Commercial mayonnaise, dressings, and sauces that contain pasteurized eggs are safe to eat. Egg mixtures made with an egg-milk base cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius) also are safe. Use a thermometer to make sure the mixtures reach the correct temperature.

Answer 7

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Chickens are fed all kinds of bad stuff and it ends up in the eggs. You can eat farm fresh eggs (NOT from large corporations-yuck!) if they are fed a proper diet, such as free range hens-but make sure they truly are, and not just labeled that way. Crazy world.

Answer 8

It is not safe to eat ordinary raw eggs; however, many supermarkets now carry pasturized whole eggs that should be safe. Check out your nearest Publix if you have one in your town.

Answer 9

Today you can buy pasteurized eggs you can eat raw. However, eating a soft boiled egg is a healthy solution.

Answer 10

Athletes once did that and it was not safe - Today it is still not safe.

Try this
Make oatmeal as you normally would - but make it with egg whites or you could also make it with the whole egg (substitute the milk with the eggs or combine eggs/milk)