How long can you store eggs in the refrigerator?

3 to 5 weeks. According to the USDA:

“Eggs may be refrigerated three to five weeks from the day they are placed in the refrigerator.

The “Sell-By” date will usually expire during that length of time, but the eggs will be perfectly safe to use. Always purchase eggs before the “Sell-By” or Exp (expiration) date on the carton.

To keep them safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 40 °F or slightly below.

Leave them in their carton and place them in the coldest part of the refrigerator, not in the door. After hard cooking, eggs can be stored a week in the refrigerator. ”


Note the date on this post, then compare with that on the carton in the photo…in our fridge. I think we’re okay for an omelette.

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