Eggs In The Fridge Door
The Fridge Door Egg Myth
Why that built in egg shelf on your fridge door is the worst spot for eggs
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The Door Looks Like The Spot
Most fridges have a molded egg shelf built into the door, so it feels like the intended home for eggs. Food safety guidance says otherwise.
Source: Food Republic
The Door Swings Warmest
Every time the fridge opens, warm room air rushes straight into the door shelves first. That makes the door the least stable temperature zone in the fridge.
Source: Food Republic
Shells Are Porous
Eggshells are porous, so warm air can pass through them too. Once eggs sit above 40°F, bacteria can reach the egg through those pores more easily and quality drops sooner.
Source: Food Republic
Back Shelf, Not The Door
The back of a shelf holds the most stable temperature in the fridge. That is where eggs should sit, kept at 40°F or colder.
Source: Food Republic
Leave Them In The Carton
The original carton is not just packaging. It shields eggs from soaking up strong odors from other food nearby in the fridge.
Source: University of Illinois Extension
Stored Right, They Last Weeks
Kept cold and steady in the shell, eggs stay safe for three to five weeks in the fridge, well beyond the day you bring them home.
A steady, cold shelf, not the door, is what keeps a Multan morning egg as good as the day it arrived.
References
- Food Republic foodrepublic.com
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- Food Republic foodrepublic.com
- University of Illinois Extension extension.illinois.edu
- University of Illinois Extension citing USDA extension.illinois.edu
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