[dc sunshine]

The risk of becoming ill from an infected egg is very low unless you fall into one of the high risk groups...very young, very old or compromised immune system.

...or pregnant, felt it needed to be added.

Abe - what did you do with all those eggs?!! /img/vbsmilies/smilies/surprised.gif

I coddle my eggs at a low boil for 3-4 mins then out into cold water or use straight away. Eggs should be at room temp first though! Have never had a problem, but I'm not a food scientist. That just works for me cuz that's how I like them and I'm still alive and cooking. My kids have eaten them since they were toddlers with toast "soldiers" - they lived /img/vbsmilies/smilies/bounce.gif

 

[dc sunshine]

Abe - I reckon start with them room temp next experimentation time - I rarely refrigerate my eggs unless its really hot weather - but that's just me as a home cook. We use them up pretty quickly here so no prob with expiration date - never get close to it /img/vbsmilies/smilies/smile.gif