FDA Reveals If It's Safe to Eat Dyed Easter Eggs
justjared.comIt’s Easter weekend and that means lots people will be dying eggs! As children (and adults) plan to get out their hard-boiled eggs, vinegar, and dye kits, we’ve decided to check with the U.S.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to see if it’s safe to eat these dyed eggs once you’ve finished coloring them. Keep reading to find out more… Unfortunately, most eggs are not safe to eat once you’ve finished dying them, but it has nothing to do with the food coloring, since store-bought kits are safe for consumption.
However, the main safety concern is how long the eggs are left out of the refrigerator once you’ve finished dying and decorating them.
According to the FDA, you should not eat any eggs – or egg dishes – that have been out of the refrigerator for “more than 2 hours or for more than 1 hour when temperatures are above 90° F.
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