I accidently left a carton of raw eggs in my car for 2 1/2 hours are they safe to eat
There are thirty deaths from contaminated eggs in the U.S. each year and another 79,000 infections. Salmonella can survive in the egg white of intact eggs. In fresh eggs the membrane surrounding the yolk sac protects the intact yolk. But this protection breaks down in older eggs, when the membrane becomes ‘leaky’ and contamination can occur. The yolk is not terrible for cultivating bacteria. Egg yolk agar is an often used and excellent growth medium for bacteria. I use it myself in the lab...nice white defined areas of growth.
You would promote the consumption of possibly contaminated eggs just to disagree with me. Wow...amazing.
The protein found in eggs is not ''perfect'' for salmonella. The yolk is a fertile breeding ground, but most salmonella in eggs is found in the albumen, not the yolk, which is terrible for cultivating bacterial growth. Besides which, only about one in every 200,000 eggs has salmonella bacteria present in the first place.
So you're right, saying there is no risk is not factual. Saying there is, with proper food preparation, a statistically insignificant risk is factual. It is well worth the risk. Eat them.
Sorry to disagree, though the incidence of salmonella might be low...it is possible. The protein contained in eggs is perfect for salmonella. As I stated, it is not worth the risk. To state there is absolutely 'no risk' is not factual. Eggs, according to most sources, fall in the 2 hour rule...more than 2 hours at above room temp...toss them.
Leaving raw eggs in a car for 2 1/2 hours is NOT the same as leaving them out at room temperature. If your car was parked in the sun...even in winter...the car can heat to higher temperatures.
Unless it was cold outside and the car was parked in the shade...just toss them.
$2.00 worth of eggs is not worth getting sick over.
As long as they're being cooked and not eaten raw, you have nothing to worry about.
(Many bakeries actually leave eggs out at room temperature for several hours because they're better to bake with when they aren't cold).
utopia, eggs cannot spoil in 2 1/2 hours, even in the hot sun. There is absolutely no risk whatsoever.
