Question

How long will fresh eggs keep without refrigeration?

Answer 1

Fresh Eggs will keep for up to 1 month without refrigeration at room temperature.

If the fresh eggs have never been refrigerated before you bought them or before you bring them in the house etc then it's safe to leave the fresh eggs out of the refrigerator at room temperature.

If you don't use the eggs within 1 month the eggs will spoil and go bad and you should considered refrigerating the fresh eggs if you're not gonna use them up within 1 months time.

I buy fresh eggs all the time and leave them at room temperature on my counter for a few weeks at most but sometimes I buy some extra eggs and have some leftover at a month and they are still good to eat.

Store bought eggs should always be kept refrigerated since they have been refrigerated already in the store but fresh eggs can keep out of the refrigerator safely for around 1 month at most.

You can also do a floating egg test to see if the eggs are still safe to eat.

Just fill a bowl with water and place the egg in the bowl of water and if the egg floats then it's bad and should not be eaten.

If the egg sinks to the bottom of the bowl of water then the egg is fresh and safe to eat and if the egg sinks to the bottom of the bowl but stands up on one end the egg is still safe to eat too but just not as fresh.

Answer 2

Eggs don't need refrigeration if you're eating them within a week or less.

However if you did buy store bought eggs that were refrigerated then it's best to keep them refrigerated but they will be safe to eat if left out at room temperature for up to a week.

Farm fresh eggs are safe at room temperature for a few weeks or so.

When buying store bought eggs that have been refrigerated before you bought them and brought them home then yes the eggs need refrigeration especially if you're not gonna use them within 1 or 2 days.

However there have been times I've left out eggs on the counter for 5 days before and they were still okay to eat and haven't gone bad.

But if possible always keep the store bought eggs refrigerated when not eating them or using them for cooking etc.

The refrigeration will make the eggs last longer than they would being outside at room temperature.

Farm Fresh eggs usually are okay out of the refrigerator for a few weeks or so but it's always recommended to keep eggs refrigerated.