New York – Waffle House Restaurant series is putting 50 percent per egg overload due to outbreak of largest bird flu in a decade.
24-7 restaurants said that as a result egg deficiency has made a dramatic increase in its costs.
Bird Flu is forcing farmers to kill millions of chickens in a month, pushing us more than double the cost of eggs in the summer of 2023. And it appears that there may be no relief in sight with Easter.
The average price per dozen eggs across the country was $ 4.15 in December. It is not quite high as a $ 4.82 record set two years ago, but the Department of Agriculture has predicted that egg prices are going to increase another 20% this year.
A reliable source of a cheap breakfast, Waffle House, said its egg surcharge came into effect this week and it applies to all its menu. The two-egg breakfast, which comes with toast and one side, was listed in $ 7.75 on Tuesday.
“While we hope that these value fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot guess how long this deficiency will last,” the company said.
The company continues to monitor the prices of eggs and said it would adjust or remove overload as the market status.
Last month, the first American human deadly bird flu was reported in Louisiana. According to the Disease Control and Prevention Center, there have been 67 reinforced bird flu infections of humans in the US since 2024.
H5N1 bird flu is widely spreading between wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. Its growing presence in the environment increases the possibility that people will be exposed, and potentially catch it, although it is rare.
Health officers urge a person who involves respiratory and eye protection and gloves to take care to contact sick or dead birds, when handling the chicken.
Wayphal House in Georgia has more than 1,900 places in 25 states.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the Organics of Pete and Garry faced a difficult situation with its eggs in Entrim Township, Pennsylvania, when according to Pennsylvania State Police, 100,000 were stolen from behind its distribution trailer on Saturday night. Law enforcement is investigating theft of eggs worth approximately $ 40,000.