This excellent short article G1724 on washing eggs for eating rather than hatching is published by Nebraska Extension .
It says to first wash in water temperature of 90 to 120 degrees for 30 seconds. The contents of the egg will expand and 'push' out any invading microbes. Then sanitize in mild bleach solution of 1 tablespoon bleach to 1 gallon water, then rinse and refrigerate with large end up.
Egg Cleaning Procedures for the Backyard Flock
http://elkhorn.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=798
Hope this helps!
Ms Chirp
It says to first wash in water temperature of 90 to 120 degrees for 30 seconds. The contents of the egg will expand and 'push' out any invading microbes. Then sanitize in mild bleach solution of 1 tablespoon bleach to 1 gallon water, then rinse and refrigerate with large end up.
Egg Cleaning Procedures for the Backyard Flock
http://elkhorn.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=798
Hope this helps!
Ms Chirp
