Raw and runny eggs are the strongest link to soaring salmonella food poisoning cases in Western Australia, compared to NSW, where the number has fallen.
In 2017 salmonella cases in WA were more than double the five-year average, according to the latest WA Health Department’s OzFoodNet report.
Eggs emerged as the key culprit for several salmonella cases in 2017:
- a sloppy egg casserole at a child care centre, affecting 24 children and staff
- home prepared chocolate mousse with raw eggs made seven guests sick
- a cafe serving aioli and mayonnaise made with raw eggs
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