An egg shortage triggered by avian flu has prompted several grocery stores, including Costco, and Trader Joe’s, to limit purchases.
Trader Joe’s, with about 600 stores across the U.S., has a one-dozen eggs per day limit.
“We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe’s,” a Trader Joe’s representative said Monday, CNN reported.
Sprouts Farmers Market has also set limits on the number of fresh eggs customers can buy.
A sign on empty egg shelves informed customers that egg availability may be limited in the coming weeks and restricting purchases to four dozen per visit.
“Due to supply shortages, availability may be limited in the coming weeks. Limit 4 dozen eggs per visit,” a sign on one California store stated.
