Storing Hard Boiled Eggs
Michael Hurley
hard-boiled eggs? If you call the USDA hotline they'll tell you 2 hours, but
that is so short it seems they must be talking about deviled eggs. Thanks.
Mike Hurley, Editor & Publisher
Hurley's Journal
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Zeda Ass'n [Ralph Burr]
writes:
Mike,
If you wax them you can get a couple of days; a few more if they're
in a cold ( >40deg f) environment. Or, you can bury them for a year
uncooked and have "Chinese 100 year old eggs". :-)
Unfortunately, you're in the "they're good until they go bad" area!
Jeffrey W. Spencer
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> Can anyone cite me a reference for the unrefrigerated shelf-life of uncracked
> hard-boiled eggs? If you call the USDA hotline they'll tell you 2 hours, but
> that is so short it seems they must be talking about deviled eggs. Thanks.
>
> Mike Hurley, Editor & Publisher
> Hurley's Journal
> <http://members.gnn.com/mchurley/index.htm>
It seems that they meant boiled eggs after all. I found this in the
National Food Safety Database...
This info can be found at http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/fs071.html
There's a lot of food safety tips at:
http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf
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Eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt
Hard-cooked eggs for an egg hunt must be prepared with care to prevent
cracking the shells. If the shells are cracked, bacteria from your hands
could seep through
the shells, contaminating the inside. The eggs should be hidden in places
that are protected from dirt, pets and other sources of bacteria. The
total time for hiding and
hunting eggs should not exceed two hours. The "found" eggs must be
re-refrigerated until they are eaten.
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Hope this helps..
Jeff
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Jeffrey W. Spencer
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Sorry for the booboo..