Arizona retailers want to extend the shelf life for storing Grade A eggs sold in Arizona. The battle is over $3 million worth of expired eggs thrown out each year.
When shoppers buy eggs at a the grocery, they can count on the egg being no more than 24 days old. It’s a standard set locally and nationally.
But retail lobbyist Michelle Ahlmer wants Arizona to bypass federal guidelines and tack on another 18 days to that expiration date.
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