With eggs in short supply, some retailers around the country are putting limits on the number of cartons customers can buy at one time. The discount grocery store Lidl told a New York news outlet ...

We get to the bottom of the true meaning of all those labels on your egg, from grade A to pasture raised and cage frees.

So we sometimes end up peering at the expired eggs, wondering if they are still safe to eat past their expiration date.

Also, pack them so they sit flat to reduce the risk of breakage ... "If the original carton is unavailable, transfer the eggs to a lidded storage container to prevent odor absorption.