After the expiration date on eggs passes, for how long are they stll sate to eat?

Question

They are Egglands Best Organic brown eggs. The date is January 2. I thought I would boil them and make a salad. But I do not want to get sick.

Answer 1

Julian Dates
Starting with January 1 as number 1 and ending with December 31 as 365, these numbers represent the consecutive days of the year. This numbering system is sometimes used on egg cartons to denote the day the eggs are packed. Fresh shell eggs can be stored in their cartons in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 weeks beyond this date with insignificant quality loss.
http://www.aeb.org/LearnMore/EggFacts.htm

Answer 2

Sound too long to me. I usually think they're ok up to two weeks after the expiry date, but I use them in cakes or puddings, not anything where you might eat some of the yolk raw, once they've gone past the expiry date. And the eggs I buy are from a local farm, so I know they're really fresh to start with.

Answer 3

I'm allergic to eggs, but I usually keep some around for baking, etc. Years ago I heard that there is a way to test them. I've tried it and it works. Before cooking, put them in a bowl of water. If they float, they're bad. I've never tried this with brown eggs, but I suppose it works the same with them. Make sure that the bowl is deep enough and there's enough water to cover them. Sometimes they'll hover in the middle, so I usually throw them out because they're well on their way to going bad.

Answer 4

Eggs after this date should not be eaten, as a cook we do not use anything after its expiration date. The freshness usually is gone and the eggs start to spoil. This protects the producer of the product by stamping this date on the product. Also salmonella and other bacteria start to seep in to the eggs as time goes on. When in doubt throw it out.

Answer 5

I've actually bought eggs that had both "sell by" and "use by" The use by date is about a week after the sell by date. January 2nd could be okay but cutting it close so I wouldn't risk it.

Answer 6

Put the egg in a few inches of water, if it floats it's rotten, if it sinks to the bottom it's still good, if it kinda bobs somewhere in the middle that means it's almost bad and should only be used for baking or use in recipes

Answer 7

I'd say up to a week, but there is a simple test you can do to see whether or not an egg is ok:
http://recipehut.homestead.com/FreshEggTest.html

Answer 8

i've eaten eggs a lot older than that and i didn't get sick. you can usually tell when an egg is bad b/c it will stink when you crack it open. or after you boil them when you take the shell off, smell them. if they smell weird, don't eat them.

Answer 9

I have the same brand, and I eat them long after the sell by date, even a month after, and they have been fine. If you are worried, crack one of them open in a bowl first to see if it smells, and if not, the rest should be fine, too. : )

Answer 10

there's a cool trick to see if they're bad, without cracking them...
get a tall glass of tap water.
put the egg in the glass of water, with the shell still on it.
if it sinks, it's good. if it floats, it's bad.