OatleafCan I eat runny eggs while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Runny eggs may carry salmonella, and pregnancy raises the risk of severe illness. US advice (CDC, FDA) is to cook eggs until the yolk and white are firm, or to use pasteurized eggs. UK advice (NHS) says British Lion eggs can be eaten runny.
Runny eggs may carry salmonella. FDA advice for everyone is to cook eggs until the yolk and white are firm, or to use pasteurized eggs.
Safer swaps while pregnant
- Fully cooked eggs
- Pasteurized eggs
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How these answers are made
Oatleaf answers come from public food-safety guidance, mainly the CDC, FDA and EPA for the US and the NHS for the UK. Each answer cites the pages it relies on, and every link was opened and checked in October 2026. Where US and UK advice differ, the answer says so. Written by the Oatleaf team at Astralab Studios. It is general information, not medical advice.
Last reviewed October 2026.