I believe the salmonella is on the outside of the egg shell only.  If the eggs
are washed prior to use it doesn't matter if you cook them well or eat them
raw.  As in all politics, the more 'bad' that can be found the better.  Whether
based on truth or not.

KATHRYN P ROSENTHAL wrote:

> Re. salmonella in eggs, Susan wrote:
> >
> >Sort of mind-boggling. The moral I draw is:
> >Stay away from eggs laid by hens in chicken concentration camps and then
> stored for 6 months, and, by the way, keep the eggs recently laid by happy
> free range chickens in the fridge.
> >
> Right.  Also:
>
> -  Ensure the eggs are fully cooked...no more "over easy" with runny yolks
> -  No more licking the spoon from the cake batter (not that we can do that
> any more anyway)
> -  Keep the eggs in their carton on a shelf and not in those little egg cups
> in the refrigerator door
> -  No more Caesar salad
>
> Kath