washing eggs with eggs on them

[yogamebird]

My husband was carrying 5 eggs - tripped and and 2 broke and the raw egg got all over the remaining 3 eggs. I was hesitant to wash them. (I'm trying to find the thread on washing eggs and am not having luck.) This morning I rinsed one and ate it. I am concerned since raw egg is organic matter it could be teeming with bacteria. Should I wash the other two eggs? After washing need I refrigerate them?

 

[formerchickenlass]

I would assume anything that could've gotten inside the eggs already did. I'd just toss them if you don't feel safe about eating. Eggs are cheap. Food poisoning isn't cheap.

 

[formerchickenlass]

That's speaking as a person who cheaped out and ate an older sandwich from the fridge this spring and got food poisoning and $1000+ dollars in medical bills.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I wash my eggs with a brush under very warm water in the evening and let them dry overnight and refrigerate in the morning. GC

 

[aart]

'Wash' it immediately with water warmer than the eggs, let dry, then refrigerate....should be fine.

I just use my hands to 'scrub' ....contacting the entire surface of eggs.
Air dry for an hour, then a towel, and in the fridge.

 

[yogamebird]

OK... The egg accident happened yesterday. I rinsed an egg this morning and ate it. I threw away one of the eggs that was shiny with dried egg white. A new fresh egg lightly touched the egg with the dried egg white. I don't want to be too neurotic about all this... I guess my main question is... How absorbent or penetratable are the shells?

Thanks to all of you for responding!

 

[GC-Raptor]

The eggs have a protective coating to prevent bacteria from penetrating. Wash soiled eggs when you collect. I wash with very warm water and a scrub brush. If eggs are clean when you collect them you don't have to wash till you use them. I wash all my eggs even if they are clean, because my customers want washed eggs. GC

 

[hempsteadjb]

The eggs have a protective coating to prevent bacteria from penetrating. Wash soiled eggs when you collect. I wash with very warm water and a scrub brush. If eggs are clean when you collect them you don't have to wash till you use them. I wash all my eggs even if they are clean, because my customers want washed eggs. GC

After you wash eggs do you refrigerate?

 

[GC-Raptor]

After you wash eggs do you refrigerate?

After I wash them I let them air dry. , in this basket. Then I refrigerate. I collect the eggs in a pail. . GC

 

[hempsteadjb]

After I wash them I let them air dry.View attachment 1188633, in this basket. Then I refrigerate. I collect the eggs in a pail.View attachment 1188636. GC

Thank you, I haven't been refrigerating mine and I've been sharing with everyone. Yesterday I got a few that needed to be washed so I washed and put those immediately in the refrigerator.