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Waffle House goes along the sky, high egg costs to guests with a 50 -central extra charge

Waffle House goes along the sky, high egg costs to guests with a 50 -central extra charge

NEW YORK – The Waffle House restaurant chain puts 50 cents for an extra charge of the egg due to the biggest outbreak of bird flu for a decade.

Restaurant 24-7 said that the resulting egg shortage led to a dramatic increase in costs.

Bird flu forces farmers to slaughter Millions of chickens per month, pushing American egg prices more than twice Cost In the summer of 2023 and it seems that it may be in sight when Easter is approaching.

The average price for a dozen eggs throughout the country reached USD 4.15 in December. It’s not as high as A set of records worth USD 4.82 two years agoBut the Department of Agriculture predicts that this year egg prices will increase by another 20%.

Waffle House, a reliable source of cheap breakfast, said that his egg surcharge became effective this week and applies to all its menu. Two -stage breakfast in a restaurant, which has toast and side, was replaced on Tuesday at 7.75 USD.

“We hope that price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” said the company.

The company continues to monitor the prices of eggs and said that it would adjust or remove the subsidy, which is allowed to have market conditions.

Last month First US human fatality connected bird flu reported in Louisiana. According to Centers for Disease Center for Disease Center for Disease Center for Disease Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 67 bird flu infections have appeared.

Bird flu. H5n1 spreads wide Among the wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. His growing presence in the environment increases the chances that people will be disclosed and potentially catch it, the officials said, although he remains rare.

Health officials call for anyone who has contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including respiratory protection and eyes and gloves while serving poultry.

Waffle House based in Georgia has over 1900 locations in 25 states.

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