You're speaking about pasteurized eggs. In Canada too, those are the surest bet against any food-borne illness. But they are uncommon and mostly unnecessary. We have higher rates of salmonella than Canada. But it's still pretty unusual. Both countries wash the eggs so they have to be refrigerated.
They wash the eggs? Oh not at the local farm I went to. Interesting. Not that I hang around at chicken coops very often.
In the US, local, small farms don't have to. May be the same in Canada. Eggs are not washed in France at all, which is why they can be stored at room temperature. Washing removes the biofilm that protects against disease. It's done because it also removes pathogens on the outside and feces.
I was just told to wipe them down and put them in the basket. I don't think most chicken farms in Canada are gigantic operations. There are large-ish buildings for it with special ventilation. When ventilation fails (fans) we lose a lot of chickens.
I don't mean to keep contradicting you, but I looked all this up yesterday as an open question, and the answers I got don't say what you've said. Why do Canadians refrigerate eggs? - Get Cracking share.google/a5fdY9JnGhxL...
Okay. I'm a speed reader but go places too. I try to weigh the validity of presented information against what I observe. I don't know if that's what others do but if I can walk outside and observe something directly I tend to rely less on the internet these days.
I don't live in Canada, so I'm relying on your Ontario egg producers to inform me, and they're saying this. You may just have a lot of smaller farms around you, and I think that's great. Always better quality at smaller scale. I'm not against you. Apparently, though, egg washing is a standard.
That's good. I'm not a specialist in this subject. I've generally been happy with Canadian farming practices.
Whereas I'm generally pretty freaked out by American standards! I've been spared a fear of runny eggs, *for the time being*. There's no limit to what horrors they'll invent for us next. But I'm not there anymore, with no eye to return.
Great. Have a good day.