Easter Egg Safety: Boil, Dye, Hunt

0:00It's April 3rd. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Yo, if you're dying eggs or hiding them for an Easter hunt, food safety is key to dodge germs like salmonella and keep things fresh. Eggs last 3-5 weeks after you buy them from the store, and letting them age a bit actually makes peeling easier since they shrink inside the proto. Shell, creating that air pocket. Hard boiling is your first line of defense. Pick them solid to kill off bacteria from chickens. Run cold water over them to cool quick or let them air dry, either way they're sanitized as long as you skip soaking in water after. Die away with food grade colors, artificial or natural, no sweat if it seeps in a little, eggs handle it fine. Keep them in an ice bath while decorating to stay cool, especially outdoors. Stick to the 2 hour rule at room temp or 1 hour if it's hot, that's total time from boiling through the hunt. Rinse them in cool water before peeling, check for cracks from dirt or pet spots and wash

1:03your hands too. For outdoor hunts or anything pushing past 2 hours, swap in plastic eggs to play it safe and save the real died ones for your table centerpiece. Stay fresh out there.