Current assessment of salmonella enteritidis infection from eating raw eggs and associated countermeasures

Abstract

The Japanese-specific eating habit of consuming raw eggs presents a risk of food poisoning. The most important health hazard associated with raw eggs is Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). This article summarizes the incidence and features of SE food poisoning, contamination factors in eggs, and countermeasures to reduce SE food poisoning from eating raw eggs in Japan.