UGH, another 'should-i-toss-it' question

[mafibisha]

I left the grocery bag with two dozen eggs in the car for about 20 hours. Not too hot in the garage, but not really cool either.

Toss them, yes?

And why am I so ditzy lately?!

 

[marmalade]

I left the grocery bag with two dozen eggs in the car for about 20 hours. Not too hot in the garage, but not really cool either.

Toss them, yes?

And why am I so ditzy lately?!

I would absolutely toss them.

 

[JanaDee]

Yes, toss them.

 

[nugov2]

Ewww, yes toss them for sure. It is only a few dollars to replace them I'd never risk food poisoning no matter what the cost, but eggs(even organic/free range) are so inexpensive I wouldn't even think twice about tossing them.

 

[LilyWDW]

Toss them.

I can be pretty blase about some of these things, such as thawing meat on the counter. But no way would I keep those eggs!

 

[KalamityJane]

Were they storebought? If they were not washed from the farm, I would totally still eat them since they would have the bloom on them that would protect them.

If they were from the store, I would toss them because yuck.

 

[QVCshopper]

Now, I'd keep them. I'm fairly sure people in the olden days stored eggs in the ground unrefrigerated. And people in other countries keep them on the counter. I'd just be sure to cook them like fry them up. But that's just me...

 

[ForeverAlice]

Toss em.

 

[tvguy]

Nope, don't toss them.

I'm just back from England where they don't refrigerate eggs.

And anyone who lives on a farm with chickens knows that you miss an egg or two when you collect eggs, so that "fresh" egg may have been laid days ago and been sitting in a hot hen house for days.

 

[KalamityJane]

Storebought eggs have the bloom washed off of them, however, unlike farm eggs. If the bloom is washed off, it opens the egg up to having bacterias get into the egg.

 

[dpswift]

Now, I'd keep them. I'm fairly sure people in the olden days stored eggs in the ground unrefrigerated. And people in other countries keep them on the counter. I'd just be sure to cook them like fry them up. But that's just me...

I personally would toss them but when my grandmother died would found that she kept hers out in the dining room.

 

[mafibisha]

Nope, don't toss them.

I'm just back from England where they don't refrigerate eggs.

And anyone who lives on a farm with chickens knows that you miss an egg or two when you collect eggs, so that "fresh" egg may have been laid days ago and been sitting in a hot hen house for days.

^ eeks! LOL ^

Thanks everyone!!

I was just ready to toss them when I read this reply.

It reminded me that I'd read something similar recently, that Americans are the only ones who refrigerate their eggs. Not sure where I read it but you can google.

But still ......

 

[clh2]

I am also pretty lax about whether I should keep or toss something...

I would toss.

Eggs by us are ~1.90/dozen. So - in my area, you would be tossing $4.00.

What is the cost to see your doctor if you or a family member would become ill due to something with the eggs? My guess - more than $4.00. The lost time to visit the doctor (i.e. if you miss work due to you or family members get sick?).

The peace of mind knowing that you did not cause a family member or yourself to get sick...PRICELESS!

 

[StayCool]

I wouldn't toss them. I would just cook them soon. Probably boil them up and have egg salad or something. I have chickens and we don't refrigerate their eggs at all. Sometimes there are so many eggs that they sit on the counter for a month or better. They are still good and we haven't gotten sick from eating them. Just my 2 cents.

 

[ellochka]

Break one up and fry. See if they smell. Rotten egg smell is named that for a reason.
My bet they are just fine.

 

[lelalittlelegs]

I'm from England and nope, no eggs in the fridge here. I guess some people refrigerator them but you won't find any in a supermarket in the fridge. There were eggs before refrigerators. Having said that, if in doubt, crack and sniff as you go. There is NO mistaking a bad egg. Or, toss them. They aren't expensive. You know what you're comfortable with.

 

[bumbershoot]

Nope, don't toss them.

I'm just back from England where they don't refrigerate eggs.

And anyone who lives on a farm with chickens knows that you miss an egg or two when you collect eggs, so that "fresh" egg may have been laid days ago and been sitting in a hot hen house for days.

I grew up with chickens and totally ate the eggs after they were in the chicken coop in nearing 100 degree heat in San Jose, so a cool garage would be nothing.

I would eat them, absolutely.

I'm not overly concerned about bacteria from the egg carton, my car, or the garage, either.

 

[EMode]

I thought I read somewhere that Ina Garten said they don't need to be refrigerated. Or maybe it was Martha Stewart. I don't trust either of those women

 

[Soben]

What I would do: scramble them and feed them to my chickens.

I know eggs don't need refrigeration because I have chickens. But if they are store eggs that have been previously washed and refrigerated, they need to stay refrigerated since bacteria can enter through the pores in the shells.

They sound like they are on the bubble, if you eat them you will probably be fine, but you are taking a risk. I would only use them for something that is cooked thoroughly, hard boiled or completely scrambled.

 

[msmama]

I'm fairly certain if eggs were ever refrigerated, they need to stay refrigerated.

I know you can test how old an egg is by placing it in water (if it floats or not, but I don't remember what it's supposed to do). I don't know if it works for unintentionally warmed eggs.

Like someone else said, I'm pretty lax on food safety at times (bad me) but I'd toss the eggs.