Jul 21, 2016 Use Cracked Eggs. But if you purchased eggs that were already cracked, do not use them; throw them away. Separated egg whites can be safely frozen for a year, but separated egg yolks can not be frozen. You can freeze whole eggs by beating the egg whites and yolks together and freezing in a sealed container -- these will also last for up to one year. Use Cracked Eggs. But if you purchased eggs that were already cracked, do not use them; throw them away. Separated egg whites can be safely frozen for a year, but separated egg yolks can not be frozen. You can freeze whole eggs by beating the egg whites and yolks together and freezing in a sealed container -- these will also last for up to one year.
It does seem dangerous to me. You don't know where they have been before you bought them, so bacteria and other stuff can contaminate the eggs with their shell broken. You can safely eat the eggs that didn't break. Their shell and membrane protects them. The broken ones should be thrown away if you want to be sure you are safe. Puts it this way: Cracks in the shells of eggs can allow bacteria or other pathogens to contaminate the egg and make you sick.
While cooking does reduce the amount of most contaminants, it does not remove them completely. And from the: Bacteria can enter eggs through cracks in the shell. Never purchase cracked eggs. However, if eggs crack on the way home from the store, break them into a clean container, cover it tightly, keep refrigerated, and use within 2 days. If eggs crack during hard cooking, they are safe. Remember that all eggs should be thoroughly cooked.
As is common of regulatory documents, links to original, peer reviewed research do not exist in the documents I just shared, so I am willing to believe that cracked eggs still could be safe, but I will not believe it until appropriate citations are provided. Sure, shells are porous, but they're still protection. One of the documents I linked instructed not to wash eggs with water, because the shell is more porous when wet and more readily allows bacteria through. Surely if the membrane were perfect protection, then a more porous shell would not matter. – Oct 5 '15 at 19:44. I've left comments everywhere on this thread because food safety deserves a lot of visibility. Summary here: While this may not be standard terminology, distinguish between broken and cracked eggs.
(It also says that both are unsafe.). A broken egg has neither shell nor membrane intact. A cracked egg has membrane intact, but shell not intact Cracked eggs shouldn't be eaten says the, the, the, and the Departments of Health for. As is common of regulatory documents, links to original, peer reviewed research do not exist in the documents I just shared, so I am willing to believe that cracked eggs still could be safe, but I will not believe it until appropriate citations are provided.
My own speculation: sure, shells are porous, but they're still protection. One of the documents I linked instructed not to wash eggs with water, because the shell is more porous when wet and more readily allows bacteria through. Surely if the membrane were perfect protection, then a more porous shell would not matter.