Peeling under running water helps loosen the peel Q: How do I know how old an egg is? You can try checking the carton label, which will give you a rough idea On pretty much every package of eggs, you’ll see a sell-by date, as well as a pack date (also known as the Julian date), the date on which the eggs were inspected, cleaned, and placed in the carton The pack date is the threedigit number immediately above the sell-by date, starting with 001 for January 1 and ending at 365 for December 31 Legally, the sell-by date can be no more than 45 days after the pack date, but when properly refrigerated, eggs will ... see a sell-by date, as well as a pack date (also known as the Julian date), the date on which the eggs were inspected, cleaned, and placed in the carton The pack date is the threedigit number immediately above the sell-by...Peeling under running water helps loosen the peel Q: How do I know how old an egg is? You can try checking the carton label, which will give you a rough idea On pretty much... starting with 001 for January 1 and ending at 365 for December 31 Legally, the sell-by date can be no more than 45 days after the pack date, but when properly refrigerated, eggs will