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How long do hard-boiled eggs last in the fridge?

Hard-boiled eggs

Once cooked, in the fridge7 days
Once opened4 days

Opening never extends a date: if the packet date comes sooner, go by that. Estimates for quality, not a safety ruling. What the dates mean

Hard-boiled eggs keep for 7 days in the fridge, counted from when you cook them. That's SnapLarder's estimate for hard-boiled eggs in general. If the packet has a date, go by the packet: it's specific to that product.

How long do hard-boiled eggs last once opened?

4 days. Opening never extends a date: if the date on the packet comes sooner, go by that.

Can you eat hard-boiled eggs after the use-by date?

No. A use-by date is about safety: don’t eat them after it, even if they look and smell fine. If the packet says best before instead, that’s about quality: check them, and they’re often fine for a while after. Use by vs best before

Can you freeze hard-boiled eggs?

Not really. Hard-boiled eggs don't freeze well: the texture changes when they thaw.