The bird flu is hitting the national supply of eggs hard. It’s limiting supplies and driving up prices.
According to a recently released report by the USDA, the cost of a dozen large shell eggs in California costs an average of $8.90.
If you’re looking for eggs, you may be shocked at what you see.
At a Safeway in San Francisco, you’ll see empty shelves and a sign showing eggs going for $9.99 a dozen if you are buying organic eggs.
“That’s too much. That’s crazy really,” said Miok Kim.
At Trader Joe’s on Bay Street, eggs are going for $3.99 to $6.49 a dozen. The shelves are also empty.
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“I tried to buy some yesterday, but they didn’t have any in stock,” said Abby Needham of San Francisco.
The supply of eggs in California is really taking a big hit because of the bird flu.
“Prices are up. You can still get eggs for $5 to $6 for a dozen and upwards of $9 or $10 if you are buying organic eggs. But until we can get this under control, there will be a limited supply of eggs,” said Bill Mattos with the California Poultry Foundation.