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Why do hard-boiled eggs spoil faster than raw eggs?

April 26, 2017eggs faster hard-boiled raw spoil

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Why do hard-boiled eggs spoil faster than raw eggs?

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A hen puts a protective coating (called the bloom) on the egg as she lays it. The bloom keeps contaminants from entering pores in the shell (eggshells have up to 17,000 pores). Processing plants wash the eggs and coat them with mineral oil to replace the bloom. This protective coating is removed when you wash or boil the egg.