Advertisment:Claim: Grocery stores were locking egg cartons closed in January 2023 with anti-theft devices amid an egg shortage. Rating: About this rating UnfoundedEggs are expensive these days — but are they that expensive? The meme appears to be satirizing the fact that in January 2023, prices for eggs were soaring and the dairy product was in short supply due to, in part, a widespread outbreak of bird flu. And while it's possible that a grocery store somewhere had locks on egg cartons, we found no evidence that it was a widespread practice, not least of all because many times, shoppers and store employees lift the lids of egg cartons to make sure none are broken before they leave the establishment. We found no evidence as of this writing to support the claim that grocery stores were, as an industry practice, attaching locks to egg cartons.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2023 23:15 UTC