Most British eggs safe for pregnant women, report says

Almost 30 years after salmonella scare, advisory body says vulnerable groups can eat lightly cooked or raw lion-brand eggs

Pregnant women should be told they can safely eat runny eggs, almost 30 years after the salmonella crisis, a report says.

British eggs with the red “lion” mark carried such a low risk that vulnerable groups, such as expectant mothers and the elderly, could eat them lightly cooked or raw in items like mayonnaise, the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food said.

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