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Do you have tips for egg safety during Easter Egg Hunts?
After you have safely dyed and decorated your Easter eggs, it’s time to hide them! Eggs must be carefully placed, if you plan to eat them afterwards. The Egg Safety Center does not recommend hiding eggs on chemically treated lawns, potted plants, window sills, or in or near pet housing. Contaminants from those locations adhere
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How can I safely color and decorate hard-cooked eggs for Easter?
First, wash hands and working area thoroughly and at every step including cooking, cooling and dyeing of eggs. Refrigerate hard-cooked eggs, if you won’t be coloring them immediately after cooking and cooling. Color only uncracked eggs. If any eggs crack during dyeing or while on display, discard cracked eggs and any eggs out of refrigeration for more than
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What’s the best way to safely pack eggs for camping trips, picnics, and other outdoor activities?
When taking raw eggs or hard-cooked eggs on outings, leave them in their shells. Pack eggs, including cold dishes like deviled eggs, in an insulated bag or cooler with ice or freezer packs. Put the cooler in the shade and open as infrequently as possible to help keep these eggs at 40° F or lower.
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Once I’ve cooked an egg dish, can I leave it out for buffet serving?
While proper cooking destroys any bacteria that may have been present in an egg, an egg dish may be cross-contaminated after cooking by people, other foods, cooking utensils or equipment. If a dish is contaminated, bacteria will multiply rapidly at temperatures between 40 and 140°F. Promptly serve eggs and dishes containing eggs after cooking. If
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