mommyoffive Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Dh went shopping on Sunday and bought 3 dozen eggs. I found them in the laundry room the next day. He had put them down and not remembered to get them in the fridge. Are they good or bad? From what I am seeing they are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Eggs do not require refrigeration. ETA: If you're really worried, just COOK them and don't eat them raw. Edited February 1, 2017 by regentrude 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 From what I've heard, fresh farm eggs don't require refrigeration. Store-bought ones do - though being out one day would probably be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Yeah these are store bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I vote they are fine. I would have no issues serving them to my family; I would not even be in any particular hurry to use them up. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Are you in the US or Europe? In the US, our eggs are washed, which removes the protective layer. Our eggs therefore have to be refrigerated. (To make it worse, since they *are* refrigerated, if you bring them to a place that is much warmer they'll develop a layer of condensation which can speed up the spoiling process.) In Europe, eggs aren't washed, and don't have to be refrigerated. Either way, unless you have a compromised immune system, I wouldn't worry about the eggs having been out one day, or even two or three. Eggs are pretty tough. It takes them more time to spoil than you think, even in America. Edited February 1, 2017 by Tanaqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I leave store bought eggs on the counter for weeks at a time. They take a LONG time to go bad. I definitely think that they're fine. If you're still nervous one way that you can tell is to crack each on into a couple, check it out, and then add it to your mixing bowl. If the yolk looks florescent or it smells then chuck it otherwise it's fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Are you in the US or Europe? In the US, our eggs are washed, which removes the protective layer. Our eggs therefore have to be refrigerated. (To make it worse, since they *are* refrigerated, if you bring them to a place that is much warmer they'll develop a layer of condensation which can speed up the spoiling process.) In Europe, eggs aren't washed, and don't have to be refrigerated. Either way, unless you have a compromised immune system, I wouldn't worry about the eggs having been out one day, or even two or three. Eggs are pretty tough. It takes them more time to spoil than you think, even in America. US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 US is the same a Canada in this regard. I've left US eggs for week on the counter with no trouble. In fact when I'm in the US I like to buy a box of eggs and slowly work my way through them. I don't find the bottom of the box weeks later to be any different then the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Eggs are either good or bad. You can float them to find out or just crack them and you will know right away. Whenever I start to run out of room in the fridge, I pull the eggs and leave them on the counter. Never had a single egg go bad. Even with the washing/oiling/refrigeration in the US it is pretty hard to make eggs go bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Eggs are either good or bad. You can float them to find out This. If ever you wonder, just see if they float. Float = bad, sink = good. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I would feel badly about it, but I would throw them away. I don't take any chances with food safety. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I would feel badly about it, but I would throw them away. I don't take any chances with food safety. LOL Don't come eat at my house. Around the holidays, the eggs never even make it in the fridge! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Here eggs are not even stored in the fridge at the shop. They can last up to a month in Aus summer not refrigerated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Even in the US, eggs from the store can be kept out for a significantly long time without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 They're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 thanks everyone dh would have told me to toss them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 You can float them to determine if they're fresh, but that won't tell you if they've gone bad. If they sink, and lie horizontally at the bottom, they're super fresh. The yolk will stand tall and the white will stay tight. These taste the best, but can usually only be obtained from a farm. If they sink, but stand upright, they're not as fresh, so the yolk may flatten a little, and the white may spread a bit. They will taste slightly bland, but will be perfectly fine to eat. (Most eggs still from the store are like this) If they float, then they're not really fresh, but not necessarily bad. They will spread out in the frying pan, and they won't have much flavor, but they won't make you sick. They'll still be good for baking, or scrambled, and what-not. Just make sure they're fully cooked. If you break one open, and it stinks to high heaven (smells like rotten eggs) then toss them all way. They are rotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I always float test a bunch of eggs if they have been around a while. I don't use any that float like corks; I will use them if they are semi-floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 These taste the best, but can usually only be obtained from a farm. Not so good for hardboiling, though - the shells just don't want to peel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I would eat them. And true confession, if I need to make space in the fridge for something large for later that must be served chilled, the first thing to come out and sit on the counter is the 2-5 dozen eggs we have at any given time. Zero food poisoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Not so good for hardboiling, though - the shells just don't want to peel. Very true, fresh eggs don't peel very well. Even though, I love the taste of a fresh boiled egg. If it's just me, I don't care if they look terrible. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 we ate them and all still alive and well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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