How To Tell When Eggs Are Bad?

Check the expiration or sell-by date

Look for cracks, leaks, or a slimy shell

Smell the egg after cracking it open

Discard if it has a sulfur, rotten, or unusual odor

Look for unusual discoloration in the egg white or yolk

Discard if the egg white is pink, green, or iridescent

Discard if the yolk is unusually runny, discolored, or flattened

Use the float test in water

Discard if the egg floats

Discard if the egg feels unusually light or sounds sloshy when shaken

Discard if there is mold on the shell

Discard if the egg has been stored improperly or left out too long

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