“Eggs don’t go in the fridge,” some Europeans say with a shrug. [Related: Science says this is the perfect way to boil eggs]Is it safe to store unwashed eggs outside the fridge? Some people worry that storing eggs in the fridge ruins their quality. “After 15 weeks of cold storage, refrigerated eggs had yolk quality values greater than room temperature eggs after less than 24 hours of storage.”What about cooked eggs? So, there’s the risk of spoilage when storing eggs outside the fridge, even if they’re unwashed.