The Dirty Dozen

Breakfast in America has been a scary meal ever since half a billion eggs were recalled due to deadly salmonella contamination recently.

Breakfast in America has been a scary meal ever since half a billion eggs were recalled due to deadly salmonella contamination recently. About 1,500 Americans fell ill after forking up their daily scramble and omelettes. Now fresh eggs from the farms get a second chance at being cracked open. Not in home kitchens, but in ‘breaking plants’. Wassat? Places where the eggs are broken, pasteurised to kill bacteria and turned to liquid or powder for use in bakery and other products. To ensure safety, inspectors will monitor these plants. Brunch and quiche, it’s not what tis cracked up to be.

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Pramila N. Phatarphekar