How long do eggs last?
Raw eggs in shell keep 3 to 5 weeks in the refrigerator, and hard-cooked eggs should be used within 1 week.
| Form | Where | Official window |
|---|---|---|
| raw eggs in shell | refrigerator | 3 to 5 weeks |
| hard-cooked eggs | refrigerator | 1 week |
The official discard rule
"Toss any frozen eggs with a broken shell; use immediately after thawing."
These are the official windows; when in doubt, follow the source linked below.
Grounded in: foodsafety.gov, fsis.usda.gov. Every window above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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