Are Store Bought Eggs Pasteurized? - Chowhound

D3sign/Getty Images Do you remember being scolded as a kid for trying to lick the spoon when someone was making chocolate chip cookies? Maybe you heard something along the lines of "you'll get Salmonella if you eat that!" While it's well known that eggs can be contaminated by Salmonella bacteria, not as many people understand why. Well, it comes down to pasteurization. As the FDA reports, all eggs — including…