Woolworths suddenly enforces purchase limit on popular product as a ‘precaution’
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Woolworths has announced it will put a limit on the number of eggs customers can buy at the till.
The supermarket giant has introduced a limit of two packs per person for the popular basic product.
Woolworths said the decision was made due to a ‘slowdown’ in stock.
The limits will be applied in stores in NSW, ACT and Victoria.
Other states will not be affected.
The limits were introduced after bird flu was detected on a poultry farm.
“Along with other retailers, we expect a short-term slowdown in stock from one of our egg suppliers in NSW, ACT and Victoria, due to the temporary closure of one of their packing sheds,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.
“Their supply is expected to recover over the next week as they ramp up operations at their other locations.”
The announcement comes after Coles announced it would be limiting customers to purchasing two boxes at a time due to supply chain issues following an outbreak of bird flu.
Woolworths has announced it will limit the number of eggs customers can buy (stock image)
The restrictions have been put in place at all stores, with the exception of Western Australia.
Woolworths said the closure of the packing shed has caused a short-term delay in distribution for the supplier.
The supermarket says the purchase limit has been introduced to help manage stock issues ‘as a precaution’.
“Currently, the majority of customers only purchase one carton of eggs at a time, and there is no reason for that to change,” the spokesperson said.
“We encourage shoppers to be considerate of others and only continue to buy what they normally would.”
Bird flu has been confirmed on two farms in NSW and eight in Victoria.
More than a million birds are expected to be destroyed in Victoria as a result of the outbreak and the NSW toll is well over 320,000.
The NSW Health website states: ‘Bird flu (also called bird flu) is caused by influenza A viruses, similar to the virus that causes seasonal flu in humans.’
‘The disease mainly occurs among wild water birds, but can sometimes also spread to humans, but that rarely happens.’
Bird flu can cause mild to severe illness in birds and other animals.
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