Wash hands before handling.
Wash work area, utensils or other
objects that may have contacted the eggs.
Choose only unbroken eggs.
Before coloring and/or decorating
Easter eggs, hard cook the eggs first.
Color eggs with food coloring or
non-toxic, food-safe dyes. DO NOT color and/or
decorate cracked eggs.
Eggs should not be left out of the
refrigerator for more than two hours.
HIDING EASTER EGGS - Hide eggs in
places were they will not come in contact with pets,
dirt or other bacteria. Return eggs to refrigerator
for storage. Eggs that become cracked during hiding
or do not get refrigerated within two hours of being
hidden should not be eaten.
Information provided by the University of Illinois
and the Department of Agriculture.
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