Handling and decorating raw eggs comes with some risks, even if you dont plan to eat them.
Heres how to stay safe this Easter, according to the USDA.
But thats not how Easter egg hunts startedand thats not how we have to do them now, either.
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Decorating Easter Eggs Safely
Decorating real eggs for Easteris a classic (and often kid-friendly!)
activity, but its not without its risks, particularly if you hope to eat the eggs post-decoration.
If your decorated eggs went unrefrigerated for two hours or more, theyre no longer safe to eat.
Then, drain the egg whites and yolk out of the egg and clean it up.
Finally, if youre ever confused, the FSIS has a simple recommendation: Separate your eggs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
April 15, 2024.
