What if an ordinary egg could bring down an entire food empire?
In 2010, a Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. sickened thousands, forced millions of eggs off the shelves, and even sent industry leaders to prison.

In this video, we explore the shocking story of the 2010 Salmonella egg scandal—how a microscopic bacterium managed to:

Infect thousands of people worldwide

Survive extreme conditions from farm to fork

Outsmart the human immune system

Expose the dark secrets of industrial farming

We’ll also uncover the science behind Salmonella infections, what symptoms to watch out for, and how typhoid fever (caused by S. Typhi) still kills over 100,000 people each year.

From food safety failures to groundbreaking regulations, this is the story of how one tiny germ changed the way we look at our food forever.

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