Help! Eggs left out overnight

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amother

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:32 am

I left 2 dozen raw eggs out overnight by accident. Is there any chance they are still ok to use?

ra_mom

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:33 am

They're fine.

Rabbit613

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:37 am

Raw eggs do not need to be refrigerated.

amother

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:40 am

Rabbit613 wrote:

Raw eggs do not need to be refrigerated.

Theyre not organic or anything..
They were refrigerated in my store. Theyre still ok?

Iymnok

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:42 am

In most countries they are not stored in the fridge at all.
Except maybe in preparation for a recipe.

amother

Chocolate

Mon, May 22 2023, 9:42 am

Totally fine
In Israel the grocery stores don’t even keep eggs in the fridge

amother

Bellflower

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:04 am

They're fine! Many people don't keep eggs in the refrigerator.

cbsp

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:08 am

amother Chocolate wrote:

Totally fine
In Israel the grocery stores don’t even keep eggs in the fridge

OP where do you live?

Eggs are washed in the US for sanitization purposes but that also removes the protective barrier that minimizes the need for refrigeration.

Why Does the U.S. Refrigerate Eggs When Much of the World Doesn’t?
https://www.organicvalley.coop.....eggs/

Having said that, your overnight eggs should be fine...

Last edited by cbsp on Mon, May 22 2023, 10:25 am; edited 1 time in total

amother

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:10 am

I live on the east coast in the US

estreya

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:12 am

Funny, because I bought two 18 pk cartons yesterday and also forgot to put them in fridge last night.

Pesach, I always keep a package out all day long because we use so many eggs. Like what everyone else said, they are fine.

watergirl

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:13 am

Rabbit613 wrote:

Raw eggs do not need to be refrigerated.

In America they do because of how they are processed.

estreya

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:15 am

watergirl wrote:

In America they do because of how they are processed.

This is what I have always understood -- in North America, they should be refrigerated for long storage. Supermarkets wouldn't take up valuable fridge space if they didn't need it.

tweety1

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:15 am

watergirl wrote:

In America they do because of how they are processed.

Pesach I never refrigerate my case eggs. They're totally fine the entire time

Highstrung

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:40 am

tweety1 wrote:

Pesach I never refrigerate my case eggs. They're totally fine the entire time

Same. We order a case of eggs and it’s out of the fridge for more than a week. No issues. Before Pesach the stores keep the eggs out of the fridge too.

Overnight is for sure a non issue

Bnei Berak 10

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:49 am

amother Chocolate wrote:

Totally fine
In Israel the grocery stores don’t even keep eggs in the fridge

Correct
They are usually located close to dairy items and somewhat in a cool area.
I always store them in the fridge at home.

Bnei Berak 10

Mon, May 22 2023, 10:58 am

Years ago I once got eggs for free Smile

It was in August, I was on my way to bring
out the trash. It was in a green large container which was very full of plastic garbage bags but no crazy smell. Neatly someone has discarded almost a whole tray (size of tray is 30 eggs). Exp. date for fridge was the day before.
The eggs were 100% fine.

BrisketBoss

Mon, May 22 2023, 11:01 am

I'm in America but I did recently leave eggs out overnight and keep them. I figure they're still hardy enough to last that long.

amother

Impatiens

Tue, May 23 2023, 11:15 am

One night without refrigeration should be no problem at all. I have had to do this many times before a Yom Tov due to lack of refrigerator space. No one ever got sick.

amother

Peach

Tue, May 23 2023, 11:35 am

I live on the East coast in the US and do not keep my eggs in the fridge-never had a problem (I do try to keep them out of the ‘hot-spots’ in my kitchen).

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