Eating unrefrigerated eggs

[HelloFreshed]

Recently moved to the US. we picked up some eggs about 3 days ago (taken from the fridge) and I forgot to put them back in the fridge when I got home. I just had scrambled eggs. What are the chances I’ll be sick?

You don’t need to refrigerate eggs

I don’t think you’re meant to put eggs in the fridge

They are white eggs (so assuming they have been washed and bleached) if that helps.

I’m sure they will be fine, but eggs in the US are washed, which removes the protective coating that means they don’t need to be refrigerated in the U.K.

Why would you be sick?
Eggs aren't refrigerated in shops, are they?

You'll be fine. Eggs don't need to be refrigerated.

@Gymmum82 @RJnomore1

You are suppose to store them in the fridge in the US. I’m not talking about UK eggs.

Eggs in America are washed which removes the coating so they need to be kept in the fridge.

If they were bad, you'd have known I think. You'll probably be fine 😊

I think US eggs are meant to be refrigerated.

You do need to refrigerate eggs in the USA because of the way they are washed and dried before sale, which removes the natural protective coating of the shell.

@TheShellBeach Yes they are. Hence why I mentioned I bought them and picked them up from the fridge area in Walmart.

You would know a bad egg the minute you broke it

You might get better advice asking this on a US forum.

Eggs are white because that's the colour of eggs the hens lay. It's got nothing to do with them being washed
or bleached.

@3WildOnes Really 😒 Thanks for the helpful reply.

They are white because they are produced by a different type of chicken. US consumers generally prefer white eggs, U.K. customers brown ones. Different breeds produce different coloured eggs.

Forget the reason why the eggs are white…my God. I’m asking about if I’ll be sick. I don’t care why the eggs are white.

Why is a simple question so difficult to answer with some people.

What I’m asking is, what are the chances I will be sick from eating previously refrigerated eggs that were not refrigerated for 3 days?

🤣🤣🤣

Googling would have been simpler…

Side qn, why do Americans wash their egg shells?

Did they smell normal? If they were off you'd have noticed.

@Onabench Which I have done and I am getting conflicting answers so I googled and came here to ask. I take it you don’t know the answer either.

It sort of does matter “why the eggs are white” because if it’s just a standard egg - then it doesn’t have to be put in the fridge.

however - either way - a rotten egg stinks to high heaven so you would have known immediately

They probably have depressingly low standards for the conditions their birds are kept in. Food in the USA is shit.

@ButDaddyILoveHim Thank you for responding. They didn’t smell although I haven’t smelled a bad egg before so unsure if smell alone is a good indication.