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Post by Mrs. Beach Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:40 pm

This may be a dumb question, but is there a way to sterilize cardboard egg cartons that had eggs in them and might have salmonella on them? Can you nuke them or something? I've read salmonella can live on dry surfaces for "several weeks".
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Post by renapopma Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:53 pm

Hello. That's an interesting question. I've heard microwave ovens do not do a good job as they don't heat evenly enough. Freezing doesn't work either. The products used usually might destroy the cardboard or give the mice tummy aches at the very least. If you find something, I'd love to know about it. Take care.

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Post by [Dino] Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:03 pm

I've heard about freezing, but that only works if you have a industrial freezer that goes below a normal freezer's temperature.

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Post by Mrs. Beach Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:18 pm

I think just letting them sit around for a few months ought to do it.
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Post by Laigaie Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:00 pm

According to Wiki, "Salmonella are not destroyed by freezing.[7][8] Ultraviolet radiation and heat accelerate their demise; they perish after being heated to 55 °C (131 °F) for 90 min, or to 60 °C (140 °F) for 12 min."

I'd bake them, then, at any old low temperature (however low your oven goes; mine only goes down to 170F) for fifteen minutes or so.
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Post by Stina Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:11 pm

I'd put them in the oven at 200 degrees or so for half hour to an hour...I don't think it would heat all the way through in 15 min...and 200 degrees is not hot enough to ignite paper/cardboard

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Post by Mrs. Beach Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:39 am

Ah! The scientific solution! Thanks, Stina!
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Post by Laigaie Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:22 pm

Half an hour to an hour certainly won't hurt, but if you've opened up your egg cartons, they should heat through by the time your oven is fully pre-heated. Though cardboard is a very good insulator, they're not corrugated.
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