On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:52:23 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> ...recalled for salmonella, and the number is still growing. What a
>> waste! Why can't they encourage people to cook them unusually thoroughly
>> instead of throwing them away? They should be fine for baking and for
>> scrambled eggs, just don't eat them raw or cooked with still-runny yolks.
>>
>> Bob
>
> I wonder how many will actually be returned. IIRC, the starting date was in
> May. I doubt many people still have eggs from a few months ago.
>
> I wonder too, if the eggs will be sorted to cull the infected ones and use
> the good to make powdered eggs or the like.

no way. if someone got sick (or even pretended to get sick) from a product
*knowingly* made from a batch of eggs that was recalled there'd be hell to
pay. the return wouldn't be worth the risk.

your pal,
blake