How To Tell If Your Eggs Are Fresh 8 Steps With Pictures

If you don’t have a bowl or glass big enough, you can use a bucket or any container that’s large enough to hold the egg.

You can compost the egg or dump the inside of the egg in the garbage disposal. Do not put egg shells down the garbage disposal.

All raw eggs should be maintained in a temperature of 40 °F (4 °C) or less. The sell-by date won’t tell you whether your eggs are rotten, but will give you an idea of how old your eggs are.

The appearance of small red or brown spots, known as blood spots, does not mean the egg is rotten. This is normal and actually means that the egg is most likely very fresh.

Typically rotten eggs will smell bad even before you crack them.

This is a less accurate method than examining or smelling the egg. If you’re unsure, try the other methods as well.