I raise poultry. I do not wash eggs and store them in the pantry. I even incorporate raw eggs into some recipes (e.g. ice cream). The risks are overblown for

I raise poultry. I do not wash eggs and store them in the pantry. I even incorporate raw eggs into some recipes (e.g. ice cream). The risks are overblown for healthy birds raised in clean conditions. If you can verify those details, you likely will not have any problems. Otherwise, yeah, always refrigerate store-bought eggs. They have been washed and the conditions of the flock are unknown.