What is the red dot in the egg yolk?

🩸 What does blood in an egg mean?
It does not mean the egg is fertilized

It does not mean the egg is spoiled

It does not affect taste or safety

Blood spots are actually more common in very fresh eggs and in eggs from free-range or non-industrial hens.

✅ Can you eat an egg with a red dot?
Yes, absolutely.

The egg is safe to eat

The blood spot is harmless

You can remove it with a spoon if it bothers you, but you don’t have to

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