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So it seems that refrigeration isn't necessary for the first two weeks or so of an egg's life time, at least if not washed.
I knew this already, but when I heard this I was amazed about the eggs being washed in the US. I heard this at a factory which creates egg-sorting-machines (If you want to see awesome egg handling machines: check this [1].) For the US they created a special module to wash the eggs. In the Netherlands (where I live) this is unheard off. Even at moba they where like WTF :) Another fun fact is: our eggs are stored outsi…
Britain ≠ Europe. In Denmark most supermarkets refrigerate eggs and some don't.
In Germany, I haven't seen any refrigerated eggs in supermarkets. But they do have two dates, one after which they should be refrigerated, and one "best before" date. (And like in the UK, they aren't washed). So it seems that refrigeration isn't necessary for the first two weeks or so of an egg's life time, at least if not washed.
[1] http://www.tammileetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Good-...
Britain ≠ Europe. In Denmark most supermarkets refrigerate eggs and some don't.
I do often see the notion that 'UK is Europe', particularly by American media; and that if something is true in the UK, it's probably true in the rest of Europe, so they often don't bother checking. Because, sure, we all drive on the left.
Croatia 100% refrigerated. From what I've seen in Austria and Slovakia also are refrigerated ...
I'd really like to know the incidence of salmonella poisoning per capita, normalised by the number of fresh eggs sold, to compare how these policies actually affect the thing we're concerned about.
Interestingly, the 'official' Dutch storage advice for eggs [1] states they are to be kept in the fridge, because it reduces the risk of salmonella and makes sure they dry out less quickly.
