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I believe the rationale for NOT washing eggs is that the process removes a natural coating that prevents bacteria from passing through the shell into the egg co
by foobar1962 4y ago
I believe the rationale for NOT washing eggs is that the process removes a natural coating that prevents bacteria from passing through the shell into the egg contents (the white and yolk), but this leaves the outside of the egg potentially (probably) covered with harmful bacteria.
- throwaway1777 4y agoThis is correct. And also why eggs are refrigerated in the us but not in europe
- YeGoblynQueenne 4y agoDepends. I put mine in the fridge soon as I get them. They last longer that way. But you're right that the super market displays them on ordinary (not refrigerated) shelves.
- ars 4y agoSort of. In the US they refrigerate the eggs not because of some coating but in case there is salmonella it's less likely to spread. You don't actually need to refrigerate eggs in the US if you never eat them raw. I have not refrigerated mine in decades - I buy them, then just leave them on the counter.
- zajio1am 4y agoHere in europe eggs are sold refrigerated. Some people keep them refrigerated, some people do not.
- jjgreen 4y agoGenerally not refrigerated at point of sale in the UK (if we still count as in Europe, sniff).
- refurb 4y agoHow do you teach a chicken not to shit on its eggs?
- ars 4y agoYou vaccinate the chicken so that it doesn't get salmonella. Also you can raise them in special trays that remove both the eggs and the waste immediately, reducing how much gets on the egg.
- berjin 4y agoLuckily commercial chickens come with an instruction manual for everything hatching, housing, vaccinations, diet etc. https://www.hyline.com/filesimages/Hy-Line-Products/Hy-Line-Product-PDFs/Brown/BRN%20PS%20ENG.pdf https://www.hyline.com/filesimages/Hy-Line-Products/Hy-Line-...
- ars 4y agoThat natural coating is just oil. The US washes the egg, then reapplies the oil. The EU forbids washing to encourage producers not to have salmonella in the first place, the US prevents the salmonella by washing. In practice the EU vaccinates their chickens against salmonella. Around half of US producers do as well.