I recently learned that it's actually more common to get sick from raw flour then raw eggs, so there's something to worry about. But yeah, I've never gotten sick either...
The u.s. cleaning process exists to destroy the bacteria on the outside of the eggshell. It is why eggs are supposed to be refrigerated in the US versus other countries where they are left out.
I've eaten much raw dough in life. I've gotten sick a few times, and not sick many times. Any raw food kept outside it's "safe" temperature zone or handled I safely can cause illness. Body builders have eaten raw eggs for at least many decades, sushi and many other dishes use raw or undercooked foods, and many restaurants serve deserts based on cookie dough. Then again even raw produce has caused illness, with many media events centered around places like chipotle, or various smoothies or retail chain produce that's contaminated. Can raw dough make you sick? Sure. Will it? Maybe? If it's been kept at safe temperature and prepared clean, it's less likely. Either way it's a risk, and raw cookie dough probably isn't too good for your health already. If you want to indulge now and then you're very unlikely to die, just don't be careless about it (dough left in a moist warm place next to raw seafood for instance.) And if you get sick, that's the price you pay.
Except Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream.
Word has it that it's the only one with not fully natural ingredients because the raw eggs in the dough was giving people salmonella.
There was a recall and a recipe change when it was discovered.
Word has it that it's the only one with not fully natural ingredients because the raw eggs in the dough was giving people salmonella.
There was a recall and a recipe change when it was discovered.