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With an intact shell, a rotten egg will look like any other shell egg. You will note the difference after cracking open the shell because the smell is a dead giveaway. When cracked, there may be a buildup of gasses that is released, the white of the egg will likely be cloudy and you might see some off-colors.

With commercially produced eggs, I have never seen a rotten egg in my 60+ years, but in the days of my grandmother and mother, eggs were purchased from local farmers. Occasionally, there could be something in the egg that would not be desirable - either rotten or a partially formed embryo or large blood spots. Due to that possibility, eggs were never cracked directly into a pan or ingredients for a recipe. They were always cracked into a separate cup (or custard cup) to check for quality before using it.

Now, if you are wondering about one of those few eggs that might be contaminated with Salmonella inside, you cannot see or smell that.

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