As egg prices continue to soar, grocers like Trader Joe’s limit how many cartons customers can buy
- Trader Joe's is limiting egg purchases to one dozen per day due to an egg shortage caused by avian flu, as stated by a Trader Joe's representative.
- Egg prices have increased significantly, with reports of prices reaching $9 or more per carton in some states.
- Costco has also imposed limits on egg purchases, allowing a maximum of three packages per person due to supply challenges from avian influenza.
- The US Department of Agriculture reported that over 40 million egg-laying birds died last year due to avian flu, contributing to the egg shortage.
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As egg prices soar, grocers scramble to limit how many cartons customers can buy
Empty egg shelves are more common across the U.S., as a bird flu outbreak has taken a tremendous toll on poultry since it began in 2022.
If you have recently been surprised by the prices of eggs in the supermarket, you are not alone. The scarcity of the product and the rise in prices led supermarkets like Costco, Kroger and Whole Foods to impose purchase limits. What you should know. Customers can now only buy a restricted amount of egg cartons, while some restaurants have chosen to add surcharges to their menus due to increased costs. The problem lies in highly pathogenic avian …
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