How Long Do Hard-boiled Eggs Last in the UK?
Food Standards Scotland advises that a hard-boiled egg can be kept in the fridge for up to two days, with or without its shell.
United Kingdom · Official food safety sources
Food Standards Scotland advises that a hard-boiled egg can be kept in the fridge for up to two days, with or without its shell.
Why not use the US duration?
The UK source gives a two-day household recommendation. The American Cold Food Storage Chart has a different reference period; this page deliberately uses the regional UK advice.
Cool and refrigerate promptly
Use the time when the egg was cooked as the reference. Keep it refrigerated and do not assume a cracked, contaminated or poorly handled egg is safe until the calculated limit.
Raw eggs are a different condition
UK guidance for raw shell eggs centres on their best-before date and appropriate storage. The hard-boiled timer must not be applied to raw eggs.
UK date and time calculator
Hard-boiled eggs — up to two days
Enter when the eggs were cooked. The Food Standards Scotland recommendation is up to two days under proper refrigeration.
This is a maximum guidance period, not a use-by date or food safety certificate. If storage history is uncertain, do not rely on the calculated time.
Official UK sources: Food Standards Scotland — Food storage ↗