Food Safety

The Food Standards Agency has advised vulnerable groups to avoid undercooked eggs when eating out, following a salmonella outbreak. The advice applies to children under five, people over 65, pregnant women, and those with underlying health conditions. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported eggs used by restaurants and cafes, with no evidence that UK-produced eggs are affected. The BBC reported 207 cases, mostly in England, and one death, with around 38% of those affected requiring hospital care. Sky News noted that the exact source has not been identified, but investigations have linked it to imported eggs, and discussed possible origins in Belgium or Poland, though this was not confirmed. Both channels emphasised that British eggs are safe, citing the lion mark scheme and vaccination of hens.

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Reported by all 2 channels
The Food Standards Agency warned vulnerable people against eating runny eggs and advised avoiding undercooked egg dishes, targeting children under five, over-65s, pregnant women, and those with underlying health conditions.	Reported by BBC One	Reported by Sky News
The salmonella outbreak was linked to imported eggs, with most imports coming from Poland and a possible origin in Belgium, though not confirmed.	Reported by BBC One	Reported by Sky News
Only on one channel
The outbreak has caused 207 cases, almost all in England, one death, and around 38% of those affected required hospital care.	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by Sky News
British eggs were reported as safe because hens are vaccinated against salmonella and eggs carry a lion mark stamp.	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by Sky News

This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.