re: fairlife chocolate milk doesn't have to be refrigerated per the lady at the gas station

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yep

Every "local" grocery stores I've been to in Mexico, the eggs are just on a shelf.

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Europe as well. We want our eggs sparkly clean. The cleaning process removes a natural protectant off the outside of the shell that can allow bacteria to enter. Therefore, we need to refrigerate them. If we just left them alone like they do everywhere else, we wouldn't have to refrigerate.