Are you seriously about to freeze whole eggs because some influencer made it look cute on TikTok? Girl, sit down—we need to talk about the FDA’s latest PSA, and trust us, it’s giving food poisoning energy.
So apparently, Gen Z has decided that frozen eggs are the move. The viral hack shows users literally placing whole eggs in the freezer, slicing them up like some kind of deranged sushi roll, and frying them into adorable little “mini eggs.” Sounds Instagram-worthy? Sure. Safe? Absolutely NOT, bestie. The FDA and USDA just came through with a cease-and-desist, basically telling everyone to STOP before we have a national salmonella emergency on our hands.
Here’s the tea: when you freeze eggs in their shells, the water inside expands (hello, basic science), which can crack them. Those cracks? They’re literally a VIP invitation for bacteria to crash the party. And when you thaw and cook them, you’re basically playing Russian roulette with food poisoning. The agencies are warning that this method doesn’t guarantee proper cooking temperatures throughout the egg, which means bacteria could survive. Yikes on bikes.
The federal warnings are no joke—they’re specifically stating this hack poses serious food safety risks and absolutely should NOT be attempted at home. Like, they’re using their serious government voice. This isn’t a “maybe skip it” situation; it’s a “STOP IMMEDIATELY” situation.
TikTok creators are literally out here endangering the people who follow their trends without doing basic food safety research, and honestly? The audacity. These influencers are showing off these “life hacks” without mentioning that the FDA and USDA have repeatedly warned against them. It’s giving irresponsible energy, and we’re so here for calling it out.
Health experts are also chiming in, reminding everyone that eggs need to be cooked to specific temperatures to kill harmful bacteria. Freezing them in their shells literally prevents you from monitoring the actual cooking process. So basically, you could be serving your family a side of E. coli with their breakfast.
The crazy part? This trend keeps resurfacing on social media despite the warnings. Users see a viral video, think “how hard could it be,” and suddenly they’re one foodborne illness away from a hospital visit. It’s giving natural selection, and we’re honestly exhausted.
What do you think? A) TikTok should remove videos promoting the frozen egg hack OR B) People should do their own research and ignore dangerous trends?