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Coleman Egg Carrier - 6 Count
Do you not have to keep eggs refrigerated? How long will they...
By chrisatyle1245987
Ranked #1216 - Cookware
April 17, 2009
Do you not have to keep eggs refrigerated? How long will they keep on the trail?
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By dfrye132288608
Ranked #719 - Cookware
May 17, 2010
I've used this for eggs up to the second morning out (about 48 hours)with no problems. We ate all the eggs in two mornings so I can't say how much longer but I'd probably eat them on a third morning too. I'm not an expert on salmonella but I would suspect that cooking the eggs takes care of any bacteria.
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By BAinUT
Ranked #259 - Cookware
April 17, 2009
The US Department of Agriculture recommends constant refrigeration to avoid bacterial contamination and growth (salmonella). The USDA, in my opinion, is far more paranoid than is reasonable for the vast majority of consumers who have access to fresh or fairly fresh eggs (most grocery store eggs are fairly fresh). I regularly keep eggs out, unrefrigerated, for up to a week and have experienced no problems at all. Hard boiled, unshelled eggs will safely last about 1 - 2 days (probably longer) at room temperature. So, to answer your question: the USDA does not recommend unrefrigerated eggs, and my experience indicates eggs will last for at least a week unrefrigerated.
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