UK EGGS FROM LION BRANDED ARE CONSIDERED SAFE WHEN MADE SUNNY SIDE UP OR RUNNING OVER - BUT NOT SO FOR OTHER EGG MAKERS FOR SALMONELLA FEAR

Pregnant women should be told they can safely enjoy runny eggs, almost 30 years after the salmonella crisis, according to a new report.

British eggs with the red "lion" brand carry such a low risk that vulnerable groups like expectant mothers and the elderly can eat them lightly cooked or raw in things like mayonnaise, the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) said.

The report by its egg working group, the first since 2001, said lion-branded eggs should be categorised "very low" risk because of "a major reduction in the microbiological risk from salmonella" in British hen eggs in the last 15 years thanks to improved hygiene and storage.

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12131435/Runny-eggs-are-safe-experts-say-28-years-after-salmonella-crisis.html