Oh, the cupcakes that could have been saved

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  Posted by ashleye Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:58pm PDT

  salmonella and other bacteria can most certainly be on the outside of the shell! Its a really dumb idea to put food in something that was in contact with raw eggs. That would almost be the same as letting your kid lick a raw egg.

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  Posted by Mom of Two Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:45pm PDT

  I'm thinking a the carton could be "sanitized" by a few seconds heat in the microwave in case any salmonella are clinging to the carton.

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  Posted by Joe Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:40am PDT

  Sanitizing the egg carton would be just a waste of time and energy. Why not just invest in a reusable cupcake container. No risk of any bacterial contamination and no worries. It's true that Salmonella thrives or are usually found inside the egg but is there a way you can tell if the carton had a cracked egg? Besides, it is just plain unsanitary. Why would you take the risk?

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  Posted by Broke In America Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:21am PDT

  The egg container could have been contaminated by raw eggs, maybe from eggs that were broken within that container, or in the grocery store, or in the huge box during transport. I wouldn't risk it, especially since pretty frosted cupcakes attract little vulnerable kids.

  As an alternative, maybe check out the camping aisle at Walmart or Target. There are egg containers there meant to be used on the go. Or, spray the egg carton with food sanitizer first?

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  Posted by Lola Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:24am PDT

  Great, just make sure none of the eggs broke in the container because it could cause salmonella.

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