How long do Eggs last in the fridge?
Turning the range into a date
Eggs (in shell) keep 3–5 weeks in the fridge from purchase. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.
Eggs, in shell
- From purchase · in the fridgeUse by3 weeks to 5 weeks after the day you bought it
Eggs, raw whites, yolks
- In the freezerBest quality by12 months after the day you stored it
- In the fridgeUse by2 days to 4 days after the day you stored it
Eggs, hard boiled cooked
- In the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you stored it
Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item
USDA FoodKeeper lists 3 kinds under Eggs.
Eggs, in shell
- In the freezernot recommended
- From purchase · in the fridge3 weeks to 5 weeks
Eggs, raw whites, yolks
- In the freezer12 months
- In the fridge2 days to 4 days
Eggs, hard boiled cooked
- In the freezernot recommended
- In the fridge1 week
Common searches, answered from this table
How long do boiled eggs last in fridge?
- Eggs, hard boiled cooked · In the fridge1 week
Can you freeze eggs?
- Eggs, in shell · In the freezernot recommended
- Eggs, raw whites, yolks · In the freezer12 months
Can you freeze hard boiled eggs?
- Eggs, hard boiled cooked · In the freezernot recommended
What USDA FSIS and the FDA say about this food
For: Eggs, in shell
Eggs
Fresh, in shell3-5 weeks
USDA FSIS, Refrigeration & Food Safety, retrieved 4 November 2026. Quoted word for word.
For: Eggs, raw whites, yolks
Eggs
Raw yolks, whites2-4 days
USDA FSIS, Refrigeration & Food Safety, retrieved 4 November 2026. Quoted word for word.
For: Eggs, hard boiled cooked
Eggs
Hard-cooked1 week
USDA FSIS, Refrigeration & Food Safety, retrieved 4 November 2026. Quoted word for word.
For: Eggs, in shell
Keep foods covered. Store refrigerated foods in covered containers or sealed storage bags, and check leftovers daily for spoilage. Store eggs in their carton in the refrigerator itself rather than on the door, where the temperature is warmer.
FDA, Are You Storing Food Safely?, retrieved 4 November 2026. Quoted word for word.
Other foods on the same USDA shelf
Food safety rules that apply to every food
- Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
- Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
- Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
- Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
- Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.
Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.
Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.
The answer at the top is for Eggs, in shell, the kind this site shows first; every kind the USDA lists under this name is printed with its own figures.
USDA index terms: boiled, egg, hard boiled, hard boiled cooked, in shell, raw whites, shell, whites, yolks
KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Storage times are reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; when in doubt, follow the FDA and USDA FSIS guidance linked on every food page.