how do you wash eggs properly?

[Allyyyyyyyy]

Hi! My name is Ally. I was chatting and my friend says that salmonella dose not just get washed away. I use warm water and I use my hand to scrub it. What is the proper way to do it?

 

[GodLovesU]

I don’t even wash eggs if they look clean.If they are dirty I use dish soap but you can buy cleaner specifically for eggs.You can also buy little scrubbers.

 

[Allyyyyyyyy]

ok thanks.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi! My name is Ally. I was chatting and my friend says that salmonella dose not just get washed away. I use warm water and I use my hand to scrub it. What is the proper way to do it?

The eggs also don't contain salmonella unless the chickens are infected with it.. then it's inside the egg, not on the outside.

https://extension.umn.edu/preserving-and-preparing/handling-eggs-prevent-salmonella

I also don't wash my eggs.. unless they have poop on them.. then I usually scrub them "clean" under running water and either cook them or feed them back to the animals. I do store my unwashed egg inside the fridge.. more so due to the degradation in quality (not safety) when stored at room temperature. I always practice first in first out.. and have had eggs last up to 6 months under proper storage conditions.. though they were best used for scrambles, omelets, or cakes.. as they were slightly thicker due to evaporation and also easier popping yolks.

ETA: I started keeping chickens due to salmonella egg recalls.. In the 13+ years since, not a single person young to elder has gotten sick eating my unwashed backyard eggs, even cooked with runny yolks. But your friend is correct that you can't just "wash" salmonella away, see link above.

 

[ChicNmom]

I also don't wash them. If there is a little dirt or poop on them I wipe it off with a damp paper towel. If they are really poopy, Those eggs get scrambled and fed back to the hens.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm in the minority apparently. I do wash my eggs. I collect about six dozen, or a week's worth, in plastic containers (Tupperware or Rubbermaid type) in the fridge, then once a week I wash and put in cartons. I fill a sink with warm water with a little shot of Dawn dish soap and a drop or two of bleach. I put a dozen eggs in a basket and dip them once or twice in the soapy water, I don't soak them, and I pour the soapy water over them a time or two. If any are soiled I use a soft brush, but since my nests are clean most don't need anything. I rinse them under warm running water, then I place them on a clean white towel on the counter and repeat till all the eggs are washed. I let them air dry, then I place all the eggs in cartons and they go back in the fridge until sold or used. My customers indicate that they very much appreciate the cleanliness of my eggs as well as the fact that each egg is dated to indicate freshness. Sometimes, I'm told, they've gotten eggs straight from the nest with poop and feathers on them, and they will not buy fresh eggs from that vendor a second time for that reason.