In response to Anne - your answer is misleading. As described by others - fresh unwashed eggs do not need to be refrigerated. We run a small organic egg farm (~50 birds) and never refrigerate our eggs - unless we accidentally need to wash them or get them wet. USDA rules apply to mass-production of eggs - which are the worst eggs to use - laid by chickens generally housed in the worst conditions.
In response to Anne - your answer is misleading. As described by others - fresh unwashed eggs do not need to be refrigerated. We run a small organic egg farm (~50 birds) and never refrigerate our eggs - unless we accidentally need to wash them or get them wet. USDA rules apply to mass-production of eggs - which are the worst eggs to use - laid by chickens generally housed in the worst conditions.