I made hard-boiled eggs on Monday for the week and put them in a container in the fridge. Today is Friday and they're still there, but I'm not sure if they're still safe to eat. How many days max can I leave them before they go bad?
If you put them in a sealed container, they'll still be safe by Friday. Hard-boiled eggs keep for 7 to 10 days in the fridge no problem, so you've got plenty of time. The key thing is that they've been properly covered the whole time and don't smell weird when you open them. If you see the shell is kind of dark or it smells strong, then yeah, toss them, but if they look normal they're probably fine.
Did you store them unpeeled or already peeled? Hard-boiled eggs last about 7 days in the fridge or so, so the ones from Monday should still be fine by Friday if you put them in a properly sealed container - just give them a good smell before you eat them though, because if they smell off it's better not to risk it.
If you put them in a sealed container on Monday, they should still be perfectly fine by Friday. Hard-boiled eggs keep pretty well in the fridge - around 7 days without any problem. The important thing is that they're sealed up so they don't absorb odors from other foods and stay fresh.
Now, there's a detail people usually overlook: the state of the shell. If you peeled them already when you stored them, those definitely won't last as long - maybe 4 or 5 days max - because they lose that natural protection. The ones that still have their shell intact will easily last those seven days or even a bit longer. So if yours still have the shell on, you're good. Peel them when you're about to eat them.
What's definitely worth doing is giving them a smell before you eat them, especially if quite a bit of time has passed. A hard-boiled egg that's gone bad has a smell you can't mistake, so that's your best indicator. As long as they don't have that strange, strong sulfur smell, they'll be fine.
From Monday to Friday is four days, so you're good. Hard-boiled eggs keep perfectly fine for a week in the fridge if they're in a sealed container. What people say above is right, but the important detail is that whether they're peeled or unpeeled doesn't really change how long they last, though peeled ones do dry out a bit faster if the container doesn't seal well.
A trick that works is storing them with a damp paper towel on the bottom of the container. It absorbs the condensation and keeps everything from getting all wet and sticky, which speeds up spoilage. Plus, if you stored them unpeeled they stay fresh longer because the shell protects them a bit. By Friday they're still at their best, eat them without worry.
Peeled or unpeeled? That makes a pretty big difference because peeled ones go bad faster. Anyway, Monday to Friday is four days so you're well within the safe window - hard-boiled eggs easily last a week in the fridge if the container is sealed. What nobody mentions is that if it smells strongly of sulfur or the yolk has that greenish-gray ring really pronounced, better not eat them; that's normal but if the smell is off or you notice any weird visual changes, toss them without hesitation.
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