How to Determine if an Egg is Good to Eat

Everyone has eaten eggs at least once in their life (unless you are allergic to it). But have you ever ate a spoiled egg? I have, and it tasted bad. Horrible. I had a stomachache and had to vomit 30 minutes later. But you can keep yourself safe from spoiled eggs if you follow these quick tests.

1. You can shake the egg and listen for a sloshing sound. Carbon dioxide from the egg escapes through the shell, and the yolk will dry out and shrink, causing the air pocket in the egg to become bigger. A larger air pocket gives the egg more room to move in the shell and create a sloshing sound. (PS- I don't understand why the font is big here)

• If the egg makes a sloshing sound, the egg is old and is unsafe to eat.
• If the egg does not make a sloshing sound, or at all, the egg is still fresh and is safe to eat.

2. Place the egg in a bowl of cold water and see if it floats.

• If the egg floats, it is not a fresh egg. There is a good chance the egg is spoiled.
• If the egg stands vertically on one end but is still touching the bottom, it is aging past its prime, but is still safe to eat. But it IS old!
• If the egg bobs to the surface, it is pretty fresh, and a tiny bit old, though.
• If the egg lays on its side on the bottom of the bowl, it is fresh and safe to eat.

3. Check the "sell-by" date on the carton of the eggs. The sell-by date can also be as "not to be sold after" or "EXP." 

• Eggs that are kept refrigerated and are not broken should be good for at least 1 month beyond the "sell-by" date.
• "Sell-by" refers to the last date the eggs should be available for people to buy at a store. The eggs should not be sold to the public after this date, but it does not mean the eggs are rotten after this date.