Expert warns against storing eggs a certain way for health reasons

Eggs can last quite a bit longer than you might expect , but don't bank on them tasting as zesty after a fortnight from purchase, especially if you leave them in a certain place .

Granted, some might stick to popping them on the kitchen counter or in one of those cute ceramic egg holders that look like a hen, but for loads of us, the fridge is where it's at for keeping our eggs.

Whether you're planning to scarf them down solo or beat them into a scrummy cake, knowing how to store your eggs properly is key if you want them to stay fresh for ages.

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Yet here comes a top food boffin, poo-pooing the way many of us are stowing eggs in the fridge a classic error, apparently.

Jason Webb, Director of Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI), has been having a chinwag with Wren Kitchens. He's flagged up that there's one particular shelf in the fridge that's tricky when it comes to our wellbeing.

As we bin a shocking 1.3 billion tonnes of grub worldwide annually, Wren Kitchens has been on the hunt for solutions to some of the most googled food storage conundrums.

Chatting to the kitchen wizards, Jason Webb suggested that if you're looking to keep your eggs in tip-top shape in the fridge, reconsider the door.

His advice was: "Eggs are recommended to be stored within fridges at around 4C to remain fresh and safe to consume."

But he tossed in a word of caution too: "However, storing eggs within frequently opened and closed fridge door storage trays can lead to a fluctuation and rise in temperature, accelerating egg spoilage."

He added more fuel to the fire, saying: "With this constant temperature disruption, eggs will rise in temperature away from the optimum 4C, and if continuous, it can pose the risk of bacteria such as salmonella."

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This bacteria can cause foodborne illness or food poisoning and occurs when salmonella migrates through the shell into the egg. However, it is easily avoided by considering alternative methods of food storage, and also by cooking the eggs to a specific temperature before eating them.

According to the experts at British Lion Eggs, "nothing can beat the original carton" when it comes to keeping eggs fresh at home. They said: "Not only does the box protect the eggs, but it also shows the best before the date which you can refer back to any time you're unsure."

As for why the carton is better than keeping eggs loose in the fridge, eggs have tiny pores which bacteria from other foods and smells such as food odor and flavoring can seep through over time.

The British Lion Eggs experts claimed: "For optimum quality and safety, you want to make sure your eggs are kept at a steady temperature below 20C, so try to avoid moving them too often between very cold and very warm temperatures such as between a hot car and fridge, or fridge and hot kitchen."

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