How to clean eggs for sell

[Jealous Gypsy]

So the oil is supposed to take the place of the bloom and keep the eggs fresh for a longer period of time?

Yes exactly, kind of like an artificial bloom i guess

 

[sealer39]

Thanks. I did some research on this after I posted and there has been some studies conducted on how well it works. I have never heard of this practice before. I am selling 108 eggs at a time and the buyer doesn’t want them washed so they will last longer. This may be an option so I don’t have to sell dirty eggs.

 

[Jealous Gypsy]

Yes exactly, kind of like an artificial bloom i guess

No problem, I looked into it because i have no electricity and if i want to sell my eggs i either have a choice of oiling them or having them freeze outside or go bad. Oilingvthem has worked great for me. Hope it works well for you too.

 

[Scots in France]

I started with mineral oil now i use olive oil 1 customer requests canola oil and says it works just as well

Thank you!

 

[arazla]

Hi, I realize this is an old thread, but wondering if anyone knows whether lightly wiping eggs with a damp paper towel removes all the bloom or just some. I've been just spot cleaning my eggs for sale if they need it and otherwise just wiping with a paper towel. However, it's getting hot now and I'm a little worried that they could spoil in the egg stand since they've been cleaned even a little. The egg stand is like a little library so there are doors, but I imagine the heat still gets in. I've been trying to not let eggs sit more than a week and then rotate them out, but if spot cleaned and it's above 70 degrees, maybe even less?