A survey of chefs in the United Kingdom has found confusion around serving imported eggs to vulnerable groups. A June 2024 poll by The Staff Canteen, a UK chef network, of 100 cooks found that British Lion eggs are widely served and their food safety credentials are well understood. However, 37 percent of respondents were unaware that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not approve imported eggs for serving runny to vulnerable groups.
Gary Ford, chief executive at the British Egg Industry Council, said: “British Lion eggs are FSA approved so operators can confidently serve them to customers however they like, including runny to vulnerable groups. “Imported eggs do not come with the same assurances. These knowledge gaps could seriously impact the safety and well-being of any vulnerable groups choosing to eat in these establishments and the reputation of those businesses.
We strongly urge the hospitality industry to meet their due diligence requirements and serve British Lion eggs to vulnerable groups.” Official advice is that young children, pregnant women, and elderly people can eat raw or lightly cooked UK hen eggs or foods containing them as long as the eggs are produced under the Lion Code with a British Lion mark or under the Laid in Britain egg assurance scheme. Sterling Crew, a food safety expert, and British Lion Eggs ambassador, advised people to check eggs with the Lion mark stamped on them.
“The safety record of British Lion eggs seems to have left people w.
