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Knowing how to store, cook and reheat food at home helps improve food safety and reduce waste. This page has advice oncomm on household food safety questions.

• From: Food Standards Agency
• Published: 2 June 2020
• Last updated: 21 August 2026
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  1. 21 August 2026

     Paragraph under eggs has been changed to 'young children' rather than infants - this is to make wording consistent. Added 'for example those undergoing transplant surgery' to add clarity for vulnerable consumers. New paragraph reads: There have been improved food safety controls in the UK hen egg industry in recent years. So young children, people who are pregnant, older people and people with an underlying health condition (e.g. cancer, diabetes, liver and kidney disease) can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked hen eggs, or foods containing them if they have a British Lion mark or are produced under the Laid in Britain egg assurance scheme. This advice does not apply to individuals who are severely immunocompromised and require medically supervised diets prescribed by health professionals (e.g. those undergoing transplant surgery).

  2. 2 June 2020

     Added translation

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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Knowing how to store, cook and reheat food at home helps improve food safety and reduce food waste. This page has advice on some common household food safety questions like the sniff test and the egg float test