Tips to avoid consumption of contaminated eggs

Food contamination is one of the major threats to food safety across the world. Certain pathogens easily find their way to the food chain through poultry, dairy and even drinking water. Eggs are one of the most common carriers of Salmonella. Baby chicks and ducklings may carry the bacteria as well; the pathogen may also be found in animal faeces.                                    Eggs usually get contaminated due to bacterial growth, lack of proper hygiene and faulty rearing practices. Contamination can also take place during handling and processing stages even during transit. Most often, contamination through eggs usually goes unchecked as most people believe that contamination through eggs is not possible. However, some of the common egg cooking practices maybe a major reason for transferring the contaminants to the cooked item. Unlike other food items, eggs a...