We are still getting questions from customers about washing eggs and if eggs should be stored in a refrigerator The answer to both is NO!
American egg farms wash their eggs before sending them to market, in
the mistaken belief that it will minimise the spread of any
salmonella bacteria on the outside of the egg. They ignore the fact
that washing removes a cuticle from the surface of the egg- a
natural barrier which helps keep the inside of the egg free from
bacteria. After washing eggs must then be refrigerated so that any
bacteria the eggs come in contact with post-washing doesn't have a
chance to invade the egg. In Australia and many other countries, eggs
are not washed as a matter of course which means that
the
cuticles will keep the egg’s interiors safe from any bacterial
invasion for at least a couple of weeks at room temperature. Washing
eggs generates more potential health problems. If eggs are so dirty
that they need to be washed before sale, there is a flock management
problem which the producer needs to rectify. Nest boxes and laying
sheds must be kept clean with hens on fresh pasture (rather than on
mud or manure).At Freeranger Eggs. Our management ensures that
nestboxes are cleaned regularly with fresh woodshavings in each nest.
Eggs are collected and packaged every day.
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