With parts of the country seeing a shortage of eggs, some stores are limiting customers to purchasing only a certain number of cartons to preserve supply. The American Egg Board weighed in.

following reports of egg surcharges at popular breakfast chains, some stores have placed limits on how many customers can buy in specific areas.

Trader Joe’s has issued a new policy in an attempt to keep up with increasing egg shortages. The nationwide grocer is now limiting customers to purchasing a single carton of eggs per day. Signs are being placed near egg cartons where customers are “kindly ask[ed]” to follow the protocol.

Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader Joe’s stores across the country,” T