does hard boiling kill bacteria?

[clucknpecker]

If i hard boil an egg, will it kill any bacteria present and make egg 100% safe to eat?
Thanks, cnp

 

[HappyClucker7]

The egg is safe to eat anyway. The eggs laid by your own chickens are just as safe (if not more) as the ones you get from the store.

 

[One Lucky Momma]

Are you referring to eggs from your own chickens?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

If i hard boil an egg, will it kill any bacteria present and make egg 100% safe to eat?
Thanks, cnp

Hi there, hope you are enjoying BYC!

Bacteria get such a bad rap.. when that's what's keeping you alive right NOW!

Some bacteria are killed at high temperatures and Salmonella is one of them. Keep in mind that for an egg to have salmonella the chickens must also be carrying it... Mine are not, a previous salmonella outbreak IS the reason I keep my own birds now.

Here are a few links regarding boiled eggs and bacteria you are concerned with..
https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/what-you-need-know-about-egg-safety

https://www.cdc.gov/media/matte/2010/09_eggsafety.pdf

https://www.npr.org/sections/health.../salmonella-in-eggs-poses-a-cooking-conundrum

Don't be fear mongered into not enjoying eggs the way you like them. But do continue to educate yourself and make the choice that's right for YOU.

100% safety of course depends on many things including a persons allergies, possible choking, etc.. sorry, being in California.. where folks are lawsuit happy and judges more often than not award their BS claim, it's like full disclosure is built into my thought process!

Come to find out you can even eat pink (not raw) pork now!

Also, folks dogs eat raw chicken diets all the time without facing Salmonella.. The chickens I harvest here smell fresh in the fridge with NO stink or slime for more than 14 days! Knowledge is power!

 

[One Lucky Momma]

THAT is a great post, EggSighted4Life!