NEW YORK (PIX11) – The recent bird flu outbreak nationwide has led to egg shortages and higher prices at many local grocery stores. As a result, some popular chains have started limiting the amount of eggs customers can purchase.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the closure of live poultry markets across New York City, Long Island and Westchester for cleaning. This comes after the viral poultry illness was detected at seven live bird markets in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn within the last week.
According to the USDA, the average national price for a dozen eggs is $4.80 however some shoppers have seen that price climb in recent weeks. To help combat the shortage brought on by the bird flu, the following grocery stores have limited purchases of their eggs.
Grocery stores with purchase limits on eggs
- Whole Foods - Three cartons per customer
- Trader Joe’s - One carton per customer
- BJ’s - Two cartons per customer
- Aldi - Two cartons per customer
- Costco - Three cartons per customer
- Stop & Shop - No limit at time of publishing
- Lidl - No limit at time of publishing
Egg purchase limits could not be confirmed at Associated Supermarkets or C-Town Supermarkets.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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