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The aim of the research was to determine the influence of selected concentrations of didecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide (DDAB) on the survival rate of Salmonella strains on eggshells. 1,260 chicken eggs on the day they were laid were used. Salmonella enterica serotypes Enteritidis, Tyhimurium, and Agona were inoculated into 9 ml nutrient broth and incubated for 24 h at 37°C. Then 10-fold dilutions of the culture were made and 0.1 ml of each dilution was inoculated on the shell of each egg. Then, each egg was immersed in 200 ml of 0.025%, 0.05%, or 1.0% water solution of DDAB. The eggs were kept for 2 min in the 0.05% and 1% solution and for 2, 5, and 10 min in the 0.025% solution. The results proved that the detection of Salmonella depends on the inoculum of those bacteria on the egg surface. At the contamination rate of 10⁵ cells on the surface of the egg and immersing it for 2 min in 0.025% DDAB solution, there were no Salmonella found. At the contamination rate of 10⁶ CFU of Salmonella and immersing for 5 min in 0.025% DDAB solution, no Salmonella organisms were found. Previous research by the authors has indicated that it is possible to kill Salmonella on the surface of eggs by immersing them in 0.025% DDAB.