Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date

RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Post by Chicklet (64) | (06/29/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact I have raised Chickens all my life, Always used my own eggs, I have had eggs keep 4 months just fine, longer if kept in a fridge, Just crack the egg, if its all dried up then toss it, If it still smells and looks good I eat it, Done this all my life, Still doing it today, If an egg has a hair crack it won't keep very long, Usually dries up in the shell, If it still looks like an egg, & isn't Rotten or dried up,, Then Eat it, It won't hurt you, I'm living proof of that... Still raise my own Chickens/eggs today, My fridge has been full of eggs for months now, I have dozens on my side board, & Stuffed in my cupboards, & Very rarely do I find a bad one. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Post By DEBRADJ. (Guest Post) (06/29/2008) My doctor told me once (don't even ask how this came up), but eggs can be safely used a week after expiration date. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Post by Sally_Admin (86) | (06/29/2008) Profile | Contact How long after the "sell by" date on eggs can they be safely used? Thanks! Karen from Portland, OR Answers: RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Sure if you like green eggs and ham! (02/27/2007) By Sam I am RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date I have used them as much as a month after the sell by date with no problem. (02/28/2007) By stellajean66 RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Not sure how this works with the "sell by date", but I cut out an article from Consumer Reports that says as long as you buy federally graded eggs before the expiration date, you should be able to safely use them 3 to 5 weeks after the expiration date! It says eggs are the exception to the rule that they must be used by the expiration date. You can check out their website at www.consumerreports.org (02/28/2007) By Garnetta RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date I have been cooking for 40 years and I have gone as long as 5 weeks with no difference in taste or texture. I guess it's safe, since I'm still alive and kicking. Also, I've never had eggs to turn green, no matter how old they are. (02/28/2007) By Brenda RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date To check if eggs are still fresh enough to use, Fill a large pot with lots of water and place the eggs in it. If any float throw them out, any that stand on their ends but still touch the bottom of the pot are ok to use. The freshest eggs will sit on the bottom on their sides. (02/28/2007) By donna RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date Hi I always make certain that before I use any Eggs in or out of date I do the look,smell & see test by always breaking your egg into a cup you wont go wrong with this tip. Good Frying, poaching, scrambling etc. (02/28/2007) By John Hyde RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date If you aren't sure if eggs are ok; Try this. use a deep container add cold water and salt. Put the eggs in. If the float they are no good. As eggs age the gas builds up in them that is why they float. When cooking always break your eggs one at a time into a cup checking that they are ok then add to your recipe (03/01/2007) By rusticgal RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date The real test with eggs is putting them in a pan of water, if they sink they are fine to use, if they float they are off. My friend a chef told me this! (03/01/2007) By Emma B RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date I was raised on a farm and we never refrigerated our eggs and kept them as long as needed in a wooden box in the pantry. Some were probably there well over a month, All depended on how well the chickens were laying. Never found a rotten one (03/01/2007) By duckie43 RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date I check all my eggs when I bring them home from the store first. I have found a few bad ones. Do the method as aforementioned with the water, float or sink. It doesn't take that long. Salmonella is rather painful and I'd rather not take that chance, personally. (03/03/2007) By alex10vicky RE: Eggs After Their "Sell By" Date According to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service: 1) If eggs have a "use by" or "expiration" date, try to use them before then - though they may be good for a while afterwards. 2) Refrigerated eggs are good 3-5 weeks after the "sell by" date. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/Food_Product_Dating/index.asp (06/06/2008) By Stephen Cleary Report Spam or Abuse