(RQ forCommunity Discussion)

Unwashed eggs can last 2–3 weeks at room temperature or over 3 months refrigerated because of their natural protective coating (bloom). If you wash them, you remove the bloom, and they need to be refrigerated immediately, lasting about 3–5 weeks. When washing, use warm water (100–120°F / 38°–45°C), slightly warmer than the egg to prevent bacteria from being drawn into the shell through its pores.

Until we can afford to scale, we’re washing by hand and boxing. This spring, we’re hoping to hit 1,000 eggs per week (our current weekly demand is 2,000) based off of 2024 Q4 scaling goals that we met (and will be scaling on with our new designs that simplify our work.)