I left a new pack of eggs on the counter at 67 degrees for 12 hours. Are they still usable?!
Temperature fluctuation is critical to safety. With the concern about Salmonella, eggs gathered from laying hens should be refrigerated as soon as possible. After eggs are refrigerated, they need to 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 2 hours.
Answers: Why Should Eggs Be Refrigerated?
Temperature fluctuation is critical to safety. With the concern about Salmonella, eggs gathered from laying hens should be refrigerated as soon as possible. After eggs are refrigerated, they need to 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 2 hours.
yes
sure. some people don't even refrigerate their eggs at all.
Over time the barrier between the yolk and albumen, the white, deteriorates so the yolk will break easier in old eggs. Those sort of eggs are best for baking, not so much for making breakfast eggs of the non-scrambled variety, ie poached, over easy...
probably. break one open and sniff it.
Yes. Use them quick tho.
yup, they can be at room temp and be usable
I would eat em. Remember, they sat under a chickens butt for a while....
Maybe u try open 1 of the egg 1st. If it's ok... so do the rest!
crack one open and smell it :)
I personally wouldn't take a chance on eating them. Eggs are not that expensive...toss them and get a new pack...it's better than making yourself or anyone ill
Sam,
To be on the safe side, toss them and buy another pack.
Yes, they're good. I go camping for a week or more...no refrigerators...eggs do alright, if they're not in the 'high' temperatures, and they last even longer if you turn them end for end in the carton every day. Enjoy !!
I would not trust them. For the small cost it is not worth the risk.
Definately; you'll see a doubling of the bacteria count in about 24 hours then your pushing it.
I wouldn't. High temperatures (even though 67 seems low), breed bacteria. Eggs are not THAT expensive. Your best bet's to throw them out. Don't chance it.
i hope not...
thats kinda weird if they do in some ways...=()
some say yes some say no....but if youve ever eaten bad eggs before i would say throw them out the most youll be out is 2 bucks....12hrs is a long time...throw them away its worth it so you dont get sick...when in doubt throw it out.
probably not! but is best if u buy new ones bcuz u never no wat happen to them, especially when the food is goin to ur stomach. u might get sick or sumthin! so its better if u buy new ones
Yes, but watch out, leaving them out too long will make these martian things grow inside if you eat one, they'll enter your brain and make you one too.
They are fine for now. I would try to get them used up within the next 3 weeks.
If an egg rots you would smell it as soon as you crack it if not sooner.
They probably spent 36 hours at more than 67 degrees during transit and handling at the grocery store. I wouldn't even think about not using them. People worry too much about spoiled food. If it stinks, don't eat it. Even if it does stink, it's probably safe to eat. If it's rancid and crawling with maggots, probably throw it out.
Why would you even chance it? Eggs are cheap. Trust me if you've ever eaten bad eggs you'd not ever question it again. I have a better question for you, When did your mayo expire?
best wishes.
Eggs are still a meat product. Would you eat chicken that had been left out at room termperature for 12 hours? I very surely would not, nor would I risk it with eggs, either. Given that you're talking about a buck and a half or so for a dozen eggs, the higher cost of risking salmonella just doesn't seem worth it.
Samonella also produces hydrogen sulfide, which basically smells like an open sewer or decaying swamp. So break open an egg and see if that overloads your sinuses.
Edit: Somebody was right about the little martian growing things inside. Here's a picture of what those little critters look like before travelling down your gullet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonella
I would say no. Throw them away, buy new a new dozen. Never take any chance with eggs. You can get salmonella.
I agree with everyone else that says they are not usable. Eggs are so cheap that it's probably better to err on the side of caution and buy another dozen.
If the shells are not cracked they are still good.
They will be FINE- Try cracking one open, and smell it. I have no doubt that they will be okay.
Good luck and take care!
eww no
there meant to be refridgerated for a reason.. duhh
oh yea...they are still good to go(i mean cook)
if it don't float in water, its fine to go. and I've never heard of getting sommenella from the inside of an egg, maybe from the outside of it when you crack it and the shell was dirty with it, but not from the inside of egg for no reason