How long is it safe to keep eggs in a refrigerator?

Answer 1

You should keep foods out of the danger zone to prevent bacteria from forming on foods. Bacteria can form on foods in the danger zone after just an hour. The danger zone is under 145 degrees and over 45 degrees. Eggs can spoil fast if left in the danger zone.

Answer 2

Eggs are marked with an expiration date. This date is based on the assumption that they will not be refrigerated (but will be kept cool, as in a pantry), so they are safe until this date. In the fridge, they will last considerably longer. (This information is correct for the United Kingdom)

A rough guide to determining egg freshness is to place the egg carefully into a bowl of cold water. Eggs that are turning bad will float, whereas fresh eggs will sink. The best way to determine egg freshness is simply to smell the albumen once the egg has been opened. Fresh eggs have almost no smell at all. The presence of bacteria or decomposing proteins is indicated by a very definite smell, in which case the egg should be discarded.

Note that eggs bought from a shop are not pasteurised unless specifically marked as such (most eggs are not).

Answer 3

You don't even need to put eggs in the fridge. They will be fine as long as their 'best before' date hasn't been exceeded.

Answer 4

It depends. In my experience, a week or even two. Always examine food for bad smell or discoloration, but cooked eggs that are not cracked keep longer than most foods.

Answer 5

It is not safe to leave eggs out of the refrigerator. A person could possible get sick.

Answer 6

It should be safe to eat eggs that's been refrigerated for a day.

Answer 7

My refrigerator has been broke for about 5 days are my eggs still good or safe?