![Do You Really Have To Refrigerate Eggs?](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2011/04/1079227151.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Do You Really Have To Refrigerate Eggs?
You probably know someone who has their own chickens or have some yourself and so you have access to fresh eggs. These usually aren't refrigerated, but you probably put the them alongside the store bought eggs in the fridge anyway.
It turns out that you only have to refrigerate store-bought eggs for an interesting reason. An egg is laid with a cuticle, a thin substance that keeps bacteria out. The cuticle also allows the egg to last longer. Because of salmonella fears, the USDA requires eggs sold in stores to be washed, which removes the cuticle. This means store - bought eggs won't keep as long as freshly laid eggs and have to be refrigerated. Fresh eggs from your or someone else's chickens can be left out on the counter until used.
More From 99.9 KTDY
![Blue Bell Ice Cream Announces New Flavor for Summer 2024](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-11-at-6.30.50-AM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lafayette Restaurants Offer Discount to Customers Who Support Other Local Eateries](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2024/06/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-06-19-at-5.30.32-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![If You See This Type of ‘Spot’ on Your Bananas Throw Them Away Immediately](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/06/banana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana’s #1 Cause of Death Revealed by The CDC](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2024/01/attachment-GettyImages-1211611314.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Mysterious Virus Affecting Countless Dogs in Louisiana and Beyond](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2019/01/GettyImages-1327865.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lafayette Pharmacy Giving Away Life-Saving NARCAN at Free Event](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2023/09/attachment-15068896_537621826437655_1378784984499687610_o.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Kiersten Warren Shares Scary Interaction Between Daughter, Man](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2023/01/attachment-matthew-kwong-VZN-f2gsvb4-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Dog, Wanting Pizza, Turns on Stove and Starts a Fire](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2022/10/attachment-via-Reddit-dog-paw.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Ten Things Cajuns Should Never Put Down Their Garbage Disposal](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2021/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2021-07-01-at-7.34.01-AM.jpg?w=980&q=75)