Rant: Extreme Egg Checkers

[MORSNO]

$5.00 a dozen for local eggs around here! And they run out at that price!

 

[Texas Star]

EECs have way too much time on their hands.. if they need to save the penney on a dozen eggs by spending 10 minutes sorting through them why not just get a job. Walmart greeter or something that pays enough to cover this nonsense.
On another note: a bit of trivia that I learned in my time overseas is that the USA is the only country in that world that refrigerates their eggs. AFAIK we are the only one. Why you might ask?
Well eggs are delivered from Mother hen with a protective coating that keeps the eggs inside protected from the outside environment. (They lay the eggs and sit on them warm for many days/ weeks without bacteria entering to harm the chick. So eggs are naturally made to be at room temperature for quite some time. We (USA) however, take the extra step to wash the protective coating off the egg so they are nice and white. (or brown). Once that process is complete they MUST be refrigerated to keep harmful germs/ bacteria out. Once I saw that every other 1st world country does not refrigerate I shook my head at the over processing that we employ.I wonder who started this practice?

That 's untrue. I just read this week that Sweden and several other countries refrigerate eggs. I think the list includes Canada and Japan.

But the part about washing off the protective coating is valid, done to prevent cases of salmonella.

I read this on the Internet, so it must be true.

 

[gman51]

I went to the grocery store this morning to get a few items. I wanted a dozen cage free eggs and because of this article I opened the carton to check the eggs. First carton most all of the eggs had cracks I could see and even feel. I checked the other three cartons and they were the same with almost all eggs had cracks. So I checked another brand and they were okay.
At checkout I told the cashier that she should inform the manager about the cracked eggs. After I checked out she did go straight to the managers office. Whether the manager takes them off the shelf or not I wouldn't bet on it. LOL Maybe an ECC had been there before I got there and switched around all the cracked eggs into those 4 cartons.

 

[llowry61]

My mom taught me to check eggs before buying them, so it is a habit for me. I open the carton and visually inspect then give each one a quick twist or nudge just be sure there are no cracks on the bottom. Takes 1 minute at the very most to do 2 dozen. I have to admit I hate the grocery store and my wife kindly does all of the heavy lifting in that department. She goes Monday mid day she believes that the shelves are restocked with fresher items.

 

[6518John]

I went to the grocery store this morning to get a few items. I wanted a dozen cage free eggs and because of this article I opened the carton to check the eggs. First carton most all of the eggs had cracks I could see and even feel. I checked the other three cartons and they were the same with almost all eggs had cracks. So I checked another brand and they were okay.
At checkout I told the cashier that she should inform the manager about the cracked eggs. After I checked out she did go straight to the managers office. Whether the manager takes them off the shelf or not I wouldn't bet on it. LOL Maybe an ECC had been there before I got there and switched around all the cracked eggs into those 4 cartons.

Any dead weasels?

 

[Step N. Mud]

I'm for sure and for certain, that grocery stores are where movie casting for Zombies are found!

 

[Chuck24]

To partner with this is the ultimate chicken checker at the buffet that has to pick up every piece and examine it as the line continues to grow as John Pinnette said get out of the line!

 

[Bekeart]

Carts Left for the NEXT handicapped User ...

What get me are those folks that leave the shopping carts in a parking space out in the parking lot. The Kroger we shop at has several motorized carts for the handicapped. These are often left next to the handicapped parking spaces. It stands to reason that these folks walked into the store, so why couldn't they put the cart back and walk out?

Cart Left for the NEXT handicapped User ??

Makes SENSE to me.

Bekeart

 

[Muss Muggins]

Problem is that they need to be recharged regularly . . .

Cart Left for the NEXT handicapped User ??

Makes SENSE to me.

Bekeart

 

[gman51]

People need to get with the program. Park next to the electric carts left in the parking lot.

 

[Muss Muggins]

My bad. $0.33 a dozen at Aldi's today . . .

 

[hoosierone]

My big one is people who stroll the meat dept with their carts right next to the meat. I have to wait until they select what they want and move on before I can get to my selection because a cart is in the way.

For some reason I see a lot of people spend an inordinate amount of time selecting yogurt while I wait for them to get out of the way.

While most shoppers pay with a credit card, there are still women who wait until everything is rung up and only then fish through their purse for the checkbook and slowly write out a check.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

This explains it
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3zXJ7biqI[/ame]

 

[Gamecock]

My mother was an egg farmer in the 1930s. Her advice to me?

Check the corners. If they are okay, it's very likely the rest will be.

 

[mbliss57]

That 's untrue. I just read this week that Sweden and several other countries refrigerate eggs. I think the list includes Canada and Japan.

But the part about washing off the protective coating is valid, done to prevent cases of salmonella.

I read this on the Internet, so it must be true.

Well if you read it, it must be true. I was there for 3 years and I can tell you that all the stores in Europe I visited sold there eggs warm from the shelves not from a cooler. That includes personal visits to Germany, England, Scotland, Czech republic, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Italy Malta, Wales, Thailand, UAE, Jordan and Israel. I did not visit Sweden or Japan.
Since we were residents in the UK, I had the most exposure to their system.The egg carton labels suggested that the user refrigerate the eggs after purchase. That was a CYOA label. The restaurants did not do this and I imagaine most peple did not and of course some did. We did not refrigerate eggs once we found out the difference.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Food for thought:

Here's why you have to refrigerate eggs in the U.S. but not in Europe - Los Angeles Times

 

[OFT II]

My bad. $0.33 a dozen at Aldi's today . . .

Less than three cents per egg. That wouldn't pay for the wear and tear on the poor old hen.

 

[MRB1]

Grocery eggs at those prices makes me wonder how they can see any profit from them. Our chickens cost us A LOT MORE than a $1.00 per dozen, but they're real eggs - not the tasteless, colorless things that stores carry. Chicken feed prices are ridiculous.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Eggs , milk and other items are Loss Leaders.
Stores sell at a loss in an effort to get you into the store.

What Are Loss Leaders In Grocery Stores? | culinarylore.com

 

[Bozz10mm]

My wife is an extreme date checker. Not just for eggs, everything in the store. She will take 2 or 3 off the front of the row to find the best date. Especially milk.