Health - Wellness
This Is What Really Happens When You Eat Expired Eggs
By SABIKA HASSAN
Eggs are an incredibly fulfilling superfood, packed with proteins, multiple vitamins, and necessary fats needed to boost your energy. When you come across an old, funny-tasting, or weird-smelling egg, it means the egg is expired and is not safe to eat.
Eggs that were recently expired could be safe to consume, but eggs that are way past their expiration date are usually contaminated with salmonella. If those eggs are consumed, you might be at risk of food poisoning and experience painful symptoms like puking, fever, and diarrhea.
A rotten egg will have powdery substances on the shell along with cracks and will emit a foul smell when cracked open. The egg yolk of a rotten egg may have red or white spots and visible discoloration, while the egg white may be pink in color, indicating that it contains Pseudomonas bacteria.
The easiest way to examine the freshness of an egg is through a float test, where the egg is placed in a bowl with water; if the egg stays afloat, it is not fresh, but if it sinks, it's safe to eat. You can keep your eggs fresh for up to a month by putting them in their carton or an ice tray and storing them in the fridge.