Washing eggs before storing them to eat?

[mom2chicksandpups]

How do you clean eggs that will be used for eating? Does it hurt to wash them? If not what do you wash them with?

 

[NancyP]

There are many opinions on this topic. here is an excerpt from

http://gallus.tamu.edu/Extension publications/b6092.pdf

Eggs should not be washed. Washing or
wiping with a damp cloth removes a protective
layer that coats the egg. Soiled eggs
should be cleaned by gently buffing the
soiled area with fine sandpaper. Washing
eggs transfers disease infection agents from
the surface to the inside of the eggs.
If an egg is washed, it should be washed
briefly in 110-degree F water that contains a
commercial egg sanitizer. Washing an egg in
water that is cooler than the egg itself causes
egg contents to contract. Contraction of egg
contents draws water into the egg through
pores in the shell. This water carries infecting
microorganisms into the egg.
General care—After clean and undamaged

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

Yes, but isn't that for eggs that will be incubated? A relative wanted me to ask how he should be washing the ones that he plans to eat. He has been soaking them in just plain water, but wanted me to ask what other people do.

 

[Sillystunt]

i never wash mine.....

geesh i never even asked if i should

 

[k8ecoyle]

i never wash mine either......oops. oh well.
my husband says he rinses his just before cracking.
oh well. we're both fine. right?

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

Most people probably don't or just give them a rinse in plain water. I was honestly asking because I told a relative that I was on this website and he told me to ask and tell him what I found out. I never really thought about it before either.

 

[ColbyNTX]

I have always washed them with room temp wated. Just a quick rinse with my fingers and dry right away. Done it this way for 30 years without a problem. I do get pretty clean eggs most of the time but I still don't want to put chicken poo in my fridge.

 

[briteday]

I only wash them if there is a real smear of poop on them. We try to keep the nest boxes clean to eliminate any dirty eggs.

 

[Texgran]

I don't wash ours, but selling the eggs to townies I sometimes need to clean them up a bit. I polish them(when needed) with dry baking soda. Hope that isn't a problem.

 

[Renee]

I always wash my eggs.

I use warm water (warmer than the egg) with a squirt of antibacterial soap in my hand. I'm not as worried about bacteria getting into the egg through the shell as I am about the poop residue on the outside of the shell getting on the food in my fridge. Or on my fingers, because my fingers are in every pie.