Is it safe to eat half cooked eggs? A food safety guide
                                
                                
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                                According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in every 20,000 eggs is estimated to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. For this reason, official food safety recommendations state that eggs should be cooked until both the white and the yolk are firm.