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Will we get sick?

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Pink977 · 07/12/2024 19:39

Baked a cake. Eggs had been in the fridge previous. Since found out that the eggs I used had actually been sat out on the kitchen side from 11am-6pm when I used them for the cake. Will we get sick??!

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ForPearlViper · 07/12/2024 21:54

If an egg is off you will know immediately when you crack it. If it doesn't you can use it. People used to keep eggs for months when hens weren't laying - it is seasonal.

However, as they get older they change composition a bit. Apparently older eggs are better for meringues.

OldTinHat · 07/12/2024 21:51

Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge.

Blueuggboots · 07/12/2024 21:49

What??!! I never refrigerate my eggs. Of course you won't.

Jennyathemall · 07/12/2024 21:43

Time to get your affairs in order.

Cantbebotheredwithausername · 07/12/2024 21:40

Eggs are fine outside the fridge.

You don't get food poisoning from foods changing temperature. The only exception is leaving hot food to cool slowly at room temperature, as leaving already contaminated food standing out luke warm for hours will create an ideal brewing ground for bacteria. Eggs changing from fridge temp to room temp to baking temp, though, is not a problem.

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Pink977 · 07/12/2024 21:39

I’m in the UK. British lion eggs actually say on their website thing egg info to store in the fridge as it keeps them at a constant temperature and keeps them fresher for longer. I read somewhere that eggs should be discarded if left out for longer than 2 hours after refrigeration so I panicked! It said about salmonella.

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Maddy70 · 07/12/2024 21:39

Eggs aren't meant to be kept in the fridge, they arent in the supermarket are they?

Scutterbug · 07/12/2024 21:35

I don’t keep my eggs in the fridge.

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/12/2024 21:33

keep chickens so my eggs aren’t date stamped and they’re not kept in a fridge. I generally use eggs that up to 4 weeks old without any problem although I crack them into a small dish to check before cooking with them.

tat was absolutely normal up until salmonella, and then we were suddenly told to cook eggs until the yolk was solid, never eat raw egg (no royal icing, no licking the beaters when cake making), Government propaganda tried to say "but we're so much better off now eggs don't go bad". But it was a damned sight easier to just crack eggs individually, and if it didn't smell you knew it was fresh. Not have the whole lot possibly infected with salmonella.

Glad we've got it sorted and we can go back to feeling secure about our eggs.

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/12/2024 21:28

TeenLifeMum · 07/12/2024 20:30

In USA they keep them in the fridge. Not sure why but it’s the norm.

AS someone said, in the US they wash they eggs, which destroys the protective covering, makes the shell permeable to air, and s they can go off.

SaagAloopa · 07/12/2024 21:27

Don't know why people are being rude.
It will be fine op.

fivebyfivebuffy · 07/12/2024 21:24

If an egg is off, you will know! Honestly

Ilovemyshed · 07/12/2024 21:16

Oh FGS.

QuestionableMouse · 07/12/2024 21:11

TeenLifeMum · 07/12/2024 20:30

In USA they keep them in the fridge. Not sure why but it’s the norm.

American eggs are washed which removes the outer layer and allows bacteria to enter the shell. UK eggs aren't washed.

I had some with a best before of Nov 6 for tea and they were perfectly fine!

Jewell25 · 07/12/2024 21:02

PerditaLaChien · 07/12/2024 20:34

No. Do you have issues with anxiety?

That’s exactly what I’m thinking. It’s not normal to worry like this at all.

YouveGotNoBloodyIdea · 07/12/2024 21:01

interesting factoid

In America they have to keep eggs in the fridge because, by law (AIUI) they have to be washed before sale. This removes the protective coating on the shell so they have to go in the fridge.

In the UK it is the opposite - illegal to wash them - they have to still have the protective coating on the shell so they do not need refrigerating.

I used to keep chickens, some of them were not that particular where they laid frankly - we did wash the shit off the shells so they were kept in the fridge.

Potatosaladsalsa · 07/12/2024 20:43

You’ll be absolutely fine - I routinely keep eggs on the side and I’ve taken them out of fridge and put back in when I temporarily don’t have enough room for them! Side note, eggs are pretty clearly spoiled when they are, as in the yolk breaks so you’d have realised - also would have smelt horrid

Ginmonkeyagain · 07/12/2024 20:38

Easy way to tell if eggs are past their best is to fill a pint glass with cold water and put the egg in. If it float don't use it.

Kool4katz · 07/12/2024 20:34

Unless you live in a country that processes eggs differently, you don’t need to refrigerate store bought eggs.

Assuming you’re in the U.K. or Ireland, you’ll be fine but you might want to read up on basic food hygiene as you sound a bit clueless to be honest and you’ll be doing yourself a favour in the long run.

I keep chickens so my eggs aren’t date stamped and they’re not kept in a fridge. I generally use eggs that up to 4 weeks old without any problem although I crack them into a small dish to check before cooking with them.

PerditaLaChien · 07/12/2024 20:34

No. Do you have issues with anxiety?

tilypu · 07/12/2024 20:33

TeenLifeMum · 07/12/2024 20:30

In USA they keep them in the fridge. Not sure why but it’s the norm.

They need to in the USA, as they wash them which gets rid of the cuticle which protects the eggs from bacteria.

We don't do that here in the UK, so we have the choice. I keep mine in the fridge because I don't use many, and they do keep longer in the fridge. But if I used more, I probably wouldn't.

Marmiteandmilk · 07/12/2024 20:33

TeenLifeMum · 07/12/2024 20:30

In USA they keep them in the fridge. Not sure why but it’s the norm.

Because of how they clean them/sanitise them, it removes the protective layer, so has to be kept in the dridge

TrippTover · 07/12/2024 20:33

Pink977 · 07/12/2024 19:41

I’m worried about the temperature change from them being in the fridge to then being at room temp and used

Why would you be worried about that? They literally go from inside a hot bird to being laid straight into the December air. It’s fine.

XmasElfOnTheShelff · 07/12/2024 20:33

@TeenLifeMum because the eggs are washed and it does something to the protective layer of the shell or something like that.

GranPepper · 07/12/2024 20:32

Pink977 · 07/12/2024 19:41

I’m worried about the temperature change from them being in the fridge to then being at room temp and used

Are you UK based? UK we don't keep eggs in the fridge. There is no need to. USA I believe from an American friend they do some kind of sanitisation on the eggs that mean they then need to be refrigerated. I suppose it's like chicken in UK or chlorinated USA chicken. Different production methods.

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