Those eggs that are currently laid by the hens of the two Iowa farms are still usable.  They just have to pasteurize these eggs.  Those eggs that are being sold and are due for a recall are the ones destroyed.

Pasteurized eggs or liquefied eggs would in turn be sold as liquid eggs or added to other products like mayonnaise, ice cream and omelet mixes.

Wright County and Hillandale Farms are both waiting to hear from the FDA before deciding what to do with their hens.

Pasteurization is heating of food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time and cooling it immediately.  This slows microbial growth.  However pasteurization cannot destroy all pathogenic micro-organisms.  Wide scale sterilization of food is not done all the time since it affects the taste of the product.  Foods that are pasteurized are:  almonds, apple cider, beer, bread, canned foods, cheddar cheese, cornbread, crabs, cream, eggs, grapefruit juice, honey, juice, maple syrup, milk, orange juice, palm wine, ready meals, soy sauce, sports drinks, tobacco, vinegar, water and wine.

Pasteurization can prevent diphtheria, salmonellosis, strep throat, scarlet fever, listeriosis, brucellosis and typhoid fever.

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