Most modern refrigerators come with plastic egg storage units which sit inside the door, but a leading women’s magazine is warning this is the wrong place to keep them at their freshest.
Keep it Cool
The report by Good Housekeeping recommends that eggs should be stored on the middle shelf of a fridge in order to prevent contamination and temperature changes. They should be stored in their original cardboard or plastic box.
The magazine’s consumer editor, Sara Benwell, claims that the door is the warmest part of a fridge and is more susceptible to fluctuations in temperature. Ideally, eggs should be stored at a consistent temperature for optimum safety, which the magazine says is the middle shelf.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommends that eggs should be stored in a cool, dry place, preferably in the fridge, and they should be kept away from other foods. And the Red Lion …