Egg food safety, food poisoning

[high5]

Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections. They have no affect on viral infections.

Thanks for the correction. The rest of my post still stands.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Thanks for the correction. The rest of my post still stands.

I agree. I know people who have been given antibiotics after a severe allergic reaction but I’ve never heard of a good reason why and it seems to be getting less common.

 

[high5]

What I was trying to say was that a reaction could have appeared through the way the eggs were cooked, eg. oil. Or something else which was eaten with the eggs.

 

[Urbanannie]

Thanks for your replies everyone! Makes me feel a lot better. My neighbor is an elderly woman, so I felt bad when she told me and a little upset because she’s gone around telling all the rest of my neighbors that she had a reaction to my eggs. Her doctor told her to not eat my eggs anymore, and gave her an antibiotic which doesn’t make any sense at all when it comes to an anaphylactic reaction or an infection… very strange! I’ve been reading more and hives can pop up for a variety of reasons, so I’m going to say it was probably something else and just so happened to coincide with her eating the eggs. Oh well! I guess I just won’t be selling eggs to my neighbors!

 

[Urbanannie]

I agree. I know people who have been given antibiotics after a severe allergic reaction but I’ve never heard of a good reason why and it seems to be getting less common.

They used to give antibiotics out like candy, it’s becoming less common with younger doctors because it’s causing mutant strains of bacteria that are immune to antibiotics! Scary stuff

 

[Urbanannie]

That's why we don't sell anything that is to be eaten. There is too much liability and you never know who will turn out to be the litigious type.

Yeah, this makes me a little nervous for sure! I think I’m going to stick to giving eggs to friends, and stay away from elderly neighbors.

 

[high5]

I'd say that it was something else, Urbanannie. Don't let it get you down.

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[Urbanannie]

I'd say that it was something else, Urbanannie. Don't let it get you down.

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Thank you! It got to me unfortunately, I love my chickens and take really good care of them and have never had any food safety issues!

 

[raingarden]

Her doctor told her to not eat my eggs anymore, and gave her an antibiotic which doesn’t make any sense at all when it comes to an anaphylactic reaction or an infection… very strange!

When you go to the doctor (or vet or any professional) they feel obliged to do something even if it is only to put your mind to rest. If you told everybody that you went to the doctor and he didn;t do anything then it would hurt the doctor's business. People will be people.

 

[Alagirl]

Why would she need an antibiotic for hives?

the problem of modern medicine.
People get mad when they don't get antibiotics for the sniffles.