08/16/2024
Just a friendly reminder of why and how to wash your fresh farm eggs!💛🥚
“You should be washing your fresh eggs before you use them- and I don’t mean you should only be washing the eggs that have p**p or dirt on them.
You should be washing all of your farm fresh eggs - even the ones that come out of the nest box looking visually clean.
Eggs and p**p both exit your hen through an opening called the cloaca- these freshly laid eggs are laid with a protective film called a bloom that seals up the pores of the egg protecting it from the bacteria that’s naturally found in your nest boxes. Even the cleanest of nest boxes will have potentially harmful bacteria that’s been tracked into the boxes by dirty chicken feet and this bacteria will find itself on the surface of your egg.
To prevent food borne illness and keep p**p out of your breakfast, wash your eggs with flowing water that’s just warmer than the egg. You don’t want to use water colder than the egg as it’ll cause the eggs’ contents to contract, drawing any harmful bacteria into the egg. When you wash your eggs you want to avoid the use of scented soaps (unscented soaps, white vinegar, or egg wash are safe to sanitize your eggs)as these can cause the eggs to take on an unpleasant flavor - you also want to avoid soaking your eggs while you clean them.
I prefer to store my eggs at room temperature only washing them just before I use them- but you can wash them and refrigerate them as well. Just be sure to dry the eggs thoroughly before placing them in the fridge and remember that once eggs are placed in the fridge they must stay in the fridge!”