The impact of egg handling and storage temperature on shell eggs stored for 27 weeks: Egg quality.

ABSTRACT: Eggs are an important trade commodity around the world. However, how eggs are handled/processed and stored differ by country. In the United States, under federal and state regulations, eggs are washed and stored at refrigerated temperatures. These practices can be an obstacle if the eggs are destined for export markets. The focus of this study was to assess the impact of egg handling practices and storage temperature on egg quality during a 27-week storage period. Conventional commercial white shell eggs were obtained and handled under four treatments: 1) unwashed (U) 2) washed (W; USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) guidelines), 3) washed and oiled (O; food-grade mineral oil; AMS guidelines), and 4) 21 days refrigerated storage (AMS guidelines) then washed (21 W). All egg handling o

SUBMITTER: Garcia JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12799917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature