Consumption of frozen eggs which might be being offered in some markets may result in meals poisoning as they could possibly be contaminated with Salmonella and E. coli micro organism, in keeping with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
In a press release, DOH urged the general public to make use of the precise meals dealing with practices to stop meals contamination, following stories that some shoppers want shopping for frozen eggs as a result of they’re cheaper.
“Frozen eggs can be a source of contamination and eventually cause food poisoning since raw foods are suitable for the growth of Salmonella bacterium and Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli),” the DOH mentioned.
“These bacteria are known to cause infection, diarrhea (which can be severe and bloody), stomach pains, fever, nausea and vomiting,” it added.
Meanwhile, BAI spokesperson Arlene Vytiaco mentioned the Philippine National Standards on desk eggs confirmed that cracked eggs should not protected for human consumption.
“Sa surface ng shell, puwedeng may bacteria na pwedeng pumasok sa loob if the shells are cracked,” she mentioned in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB.
(Bacteria from the floor of the shell might get inside if the shells are cracked.)
“Ang number one na bacteria talaga dito [the number one bacteria that may be gotten from this] is salmonella which causes typhoid fever, etc.,” she added.
Vytiaco mentioned they are going to coordinate with DOH to deal with the matter.
When shopping for eggs, DOH mentioned shoppers ought to look at the commodity first and be certain that it’s clear, has no seen cracks, no drooping egg whites, and no foul or terrible odor. The eggs also needs to be completely cooked earlier than served for consumption.
At the Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, frozen eggs are being offered at P55 per kilo, in keeping with a report by James Agustin on Unang Balita on Monday.
The eggs, that are taken out of their shells ,are positioned in a plastic bag and stored in a freezer.
The Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) had additionally discouraged shopping for frozen eggs as these should not in keeping with requirements. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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