Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVulnerable groups in the UK have been warned by the Food Standards Agency to avoid eating undercooked or runny eggs when dining out due to a salmonella outbreak. Freshly-made foods that may contain raw eggs such as mayonnaise, souffle and hollandaise sauce should also be avoided, the agency said.Ian Young, FSA chief scientific adviser, said: “If people are eating out or consuming eggs or egg-containing products from cafes and restaurants then for those people in particular who are young, elderly, pregnant or vulnerable, it's important to make sure that any eggs or egg products that you consume in those settings have been very well cooked.”One person has died and 200 have fallen ill during the UK-wide salmonella outbreak, which has been linked to people eating imported eggs, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Salmonella infection causes food poisoning symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever, which typically appear 12 to 72 hours after exposure. In fullYoung children and pregnant women told not to eat runny eggs over salmonella outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Is it safe to consume eggs when eating out? What we know
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVulnerable groups in the UK have been warned by the Food Standards Agency to avoid eating undercooked or runny eggs when dining out due to a salmonella outbreak. Freshly-made foods that may contain raw eggs such as mayonnaise, souffle and hollandaise sauce should also be avoided, the agency said.Ian Young, FSA chief scientific adviser, said: “If people are eating out or consuming eggs or egg-containing products from cafes and restaurants then for those people in particular who are young, elderly, pregnant or vulnerable, it's important to make sure that any eggs or egg products that you consume in those settings have been very well cooked.”One person has died and 200 have fallen ill during the UK-wide salmonella outbreak, which has been linked to people eating imported eggs, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Salmonella infection causes food poisoning symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever, which typically appear 12 to 72 hours after exposure. In fullYoung children and pregnant women told not to eat runny eggs over salmonella outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
