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Handling Easter Eggs At Easter time, eggs are handled more times than usual. Each time they are handled is an opportunity for the eggs to come in contact with bacteria. Anyone decorating Easter eggs should thoroughly wash their hands before handling them. Wash your hands at every step, including cooking, cooling, dyeing, and hiding. Here are some other tips for safe egg handling: * If eggs will not be colored right after cooking, store the cooked eggs in their cartons in the refrigerator. * When coloring eggs, use water that is warmer than the eggs and refrigerate them in their cartons right after coloring. Don't color cracked eggs. * If eggs will be eaten after coloring, be sure to use food coloring made of food-grade egg dyes. * When hiding eggs, avoid areas where they might come into contact with pets, birds, reptiles, insects, or lawn chemicals. Don't hide cracked eggs. * After the eggs have been found, refrigerate them again. Don't eat cracked eggs or eggs that have not been refrigerated for more than two hours. * It's a good idea to cook extra eggs for eating and throw away those used for decorations. Often eggs used as a centerpiece will be out of the refrigerator for several hours or days. In general, any hard-cooked eggs should be refrigerated in their shells and in their cartons as soon as they have cooled. They should be used within one week. Source: North Carolina Cooperative Extension |
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