Just as soon as my sisters and I finished finding the decorated hard-boiled eggs, they became breakfast. That's because Mom knew about egg safety. Nearly all reported cases of food poisoning associated with eggs have involved improper handling techniques.
Eggs are one of the safest animal protein foods.
But despite the best efforts of Mother Nature and the egg industry, eggs are still a perishable food and should be treated accordingly. The key to proper handling is refrigeration. Eggs, whether fresh or hard-boiled, lose quality rapidly at room temperature. In fact, at room temperature, eggs age more in one day than they will in one week in the refrigerator. At the store buy grade AA or A eggs from refrigerated cases only.