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How should eggs from your flock be cooked to be safe?

Until the yolk and white are firm, and egg dishes to 160°F.

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  1. Runny yolks are fine if eggs are fresh
  2. Until yolk and white are firm ✔
  3. Only the white needs to be firm

Why: Raw and undercooked eggs can carry Salmonella, even fresh backyard eggs. Cooking until both parts are firm, or to 160°F, kills it.

Huh, didn't know that: Minnesota Extension says to measure an egg dish's 160°F temperature with a food thermometer.

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Answer: Until yolk and white are firm. Raw and undercooked eggs can carry Salmonella, even fresh backyard eggs. Cooking until both parts are firm, or to 160°F, kills it.

  1. Backyard Poultry, CDC Healthy Pets, Healthy People www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/backyard-poultry.html
    Cook eggs until both the yolk and white are firm. Egg dishes should reach 160°F or hotter.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Safety Tips for Handling Farm Fresh Eggs, University of Minnesota Extension extension.umn.edu/agriculture/farm-operations-and-systems/small-farms/safety-tips-for-handling-farm-fresh-eggs
    Cook foods containing eggs to 160 degrees Fahrenheit as measured by a food thermometer.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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