Stay safe with duck eggs
Duck eggs have become popular in the past few years and are now readily available to consumers. And while duck eggs are a natural, nutritious food, they do need to be handled and cooked with greater care than quality assured hens’ eggs.
Publication date: 2010
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Here are some tips from safefood to stay safe with duck eggs:
- Only eat when thoroughly cooked – i.e. both white and yolk are solid. Never eat raw or lightly cooked. Thoroughly cook dishes containing duck eggs until they are piping hot all the way through.
- Do not use duck eggs for lightly cooked products e.g. tiramisu, homemade mayonnaise, icing or hollandaise sauce.
- Do not taste (or let your children taste) raw baking mixes, don’t lick spoons etc.
- Thoroughly wash hands, utensils, and surfaces that have been in contact with duck egg shells and raw duck egg in warm soapy water.
- Store duck eggs in a separate box or container in the fridge away from ready-to-eat foods.
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