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Why Don't Most Countries Refrigerate Eggs and Others Do?

In supermarkets across the United States, Australia, and Japan, eggs can be found in the refrigerated section alongside other cold items such as milk and cheese. However, in most other countries of the world, eggs can be found stored at room temperature alongside nonperishable food items. People eat both kinds of eggs every day, usually without any ill effects. So why do some people refrigerate eggs and others don't? The answer lies in the bacteria group known as salmonella and how a particular country chooses to make sure their eggs don't get contaminated with it. Salmonella enters eggs through one of two ways- via contaminating the egg internally before the hen lays it (when a hen's ovaries have been infected); or via the porous egg shell (when an egg comes in contact with contaminated matter such as chicken manure). Egg producers in the United States address the salmonella problem with eggs by concentrating on preventing the bacteria from entering through the shell. Towards this end, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandates that all eggs be washed with water at a minimum temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and at least 20 degrees warmer than the internal temperature of the egg at the time of washing. (If it were colder than the egg, this could result in a very slight contraction, sucking in contaminated water through the shell's pores). This is an abridged version of a video on our channel TodayIFoundOut which you can check out and subscribe to here:    / @todayifoundout