Eggs: Should You Keep Them In The Fridge Or Not?
This is because Salmonella, the most common bacteria that can infect eggs, can directly infect the laying hen or it can be transmitted through the feces of an infected hen by contact. Due to the excessive proximity of birds in intensive farms, the eggs are much more likely to be infected.
Eggs: in the fridge or not? The answer
So in order to avoid the risk of salmonellosis in America, farmers are forced to subject their eggs to a "disinfectant shower" which may also have contraindications. This is because if the disinfectant fails to eliminate bacteria, the humid environment promotes the proliferation of salmonella and the risk of shell rupture also increases. Therefore, in order to make the eggs less vulnerable, they are immediately cooled. This is imposed by the US health authorities. From the moment it is refrigerated, the egg should be kept at this temperature until consumption: once removed from the refrigerator, an egg should be consumed within a maximum of two hours.
In general, whether in France or abroad, it is possible to store the eggs in the refrigerator or not, provided they are not exposed to strong temperature changes, because it is precisely these temperature differences that will spoil the eggs and make them potentially harmful.
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