Easter Egg Safety

Easter Egg Safety

One of Easter’s traditions is coloring eggs. To ensure this is a fun and safe activity, keep these points in mind.

•  When shopping for eggs, choose eggs with clean, uncracked shells. Get them home and into the refrigerator as soon as possible.
•  Refrigerate raw eggs in their shells in the carton on the middle or lower inside shelf, not on the door.
• Raw eggs maintain their freshness for four to five weeks after purchase if kept refrigerated continually.
• A hard cooked egg, if kept in its shell, can be safely refrigerated for up to one week.
• Temperature fluctuation is critical to safety. After eggs are refrigerated, it is important that they stay that way. A cold egg left out at room temperature can sweat, facilitating the growth of bacteria.
• Refrigerated eggs should not be left out more than two hours.