Several rotten eggs have led to crackdowns in supermarkets.
The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the frenzy of the egg aisles of major retailers such as Trader Joe and Costco.
Customers can be seen stocking up dozens of egg cartons, but other videos show completely empty egg sections and signs informing customers of shortages and purchase restrictions.
The nationwide outbreak of avian flu has resulted in a massive rise in egg shortages and general groceries prices.
The average price for large eggs for grade grades in December was $4.15 during December. US Bureau of Labor Statistics – Increase from $2.51 in December 2023 – is expected to get worse. In fact, it's not uncommon for a dozen to cost up to $12.
1 customer I posted a video His own trader Joe's, with the exception of a half dozen egg cartons, with the exception of the entirely empty egg shelf.
He shared that he usually only buys eggs raised in pastures, but he's lacking, saying, “We take what we can get now.”
“Eggs are new Bitcoin,” the caption read.
Another video Showing Trader Joe's signature, he said, “Sorry! We're all out of the eggs.”
“Have you seen this?” said one user clip A Costco customer added that it was all gone within 10 minutes, using the huge cart to ingest as many eggs as possible.
Other Costco customers have I posted a similar video They say to people with carts full of bulk egg packages, “This is why you don't have more eggs at your Costco.”
While most people in the comments expressed anger over the hoarding, some noted that Costco bakeries and restaurants shop for supplies.
However, grocery stores have noticed that customers are raising eggs and have left shelves empty for other customers, placing purchase restrictions on products.
“Due to the ongoing issues with egg supply, we are currently limiting the purchase of eggs to a dozen customers per day at all Trader Joe stores across the country,” a spokesman for Trader Joe said. I mentioned it in. NBC News.
“We hope these restrictions will help many of our customers who need eggs to buy them when they visit Trader Joe.”
According to San Francisco Standardseveral Costcos in the area have a carton limit of three per person. Tiktok, reddit and x.
The lack of eggs is also causing trouble for the restaurant industry. Waffle House has announced that an additional 50 cents will be implemented for each egg.
