Avian Flu Outbreak Causes Egg & Dairy Shortage

For the past several weeks, we have struggled to keep certain egg and dairy products in stock. A couple days ago, it was confirmed by our distributors that these issues have been due to a severe outbreak of avian flu (H5N1).

Eggs are currently in a critical supply shortage. To help mitigate this, we are limiting eggs to two dozen per customer beginning today, December 19th. There is an 18 count carton that we are limiting to one carton per customer. We will try our best to find alternatives. Please be patient with us as we work through this challenge.

Unfortunately, this outbreak has crossed over to cattle, which is why so many dairy products have been out of stock recently. In the past couple days, there have been multiple instances of raw milk testing positive for avian flu in California. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the outbreak.

This is just a short list of our out-of-stock issues this week:

Current Out of Stock Reports – Quincy 2/10/25 (UPDATED WEEKLY)

LAKEWOODCRANBERRY CONCENTRATE02/17/2025
CHOICE ORGANICSELDERFLOWERno eta
FARMERS HEN HOUSEMEDIUM EGGS02/10/2025
VITAL FARMSPASTURE RAISED EGGS02/10/2025
FARMERS HEN HOUSEPASTURE RAISED LARGE EGGS02/10/2025
ORGANIC VALLEYBROWN EGGS02/10/2025
FARMERS HEN HOUSEBROWN EGGS02/10/2025
CHINO VALLEY RANCHERSOMEGA 3 EGGS02/17/2025
VITAL FARMSLARGE EGGS02/10/2025
THE COUNTRY HENOMEGA 3 EGGS02/11/2025
GOOD CULTURECOTTAGE CHEESE02/13/2025
ITHACA HUMMUSITH MEDIUM SALSA02/11/2025
ITHACA HUMMUSITH MEDIUM SALSA02/11/2025
FARMERS HEN HOUSEJUMBO EGGS02/10/2025
FARMERS HEN HOUSELARGE EGGS02/10/2025
APPLEGATE FARMSBACON02/11/2025
GOOD CULTURECOTTAGE CHEESE02/13/2025
CHINO VALLEY RANCHERSLARGE EGGS02/17/2025
CHINO VALLEY RANCHERSLARGE EGGS02/17/2025
CHINO VALLEY RANCHERSLARGE EGGS02/17/2025
ORGANIC VALLEYHALF & HALF02/13/2025
BROWN COWYOGURT SMALL STRAWBERRY02/07/2025
BROWN COWYOGURT LARGE STRAWBERRY02/07/2025
GOOD FOODSQUESO BLANCO02/19/2025
SILKSOYMILK02/13/2025
ORGANIC VALLEYHALF & HALF LARGE02/13/2025
ALMOND BREEZEALMOND MILK02/11/2025
ORGANIC VALLEYWHOLE MILK02/13/2025
VITAL FARMSSALTED BUTTER02/12/2025
MISO MASTERWHITE MISOno eta
ALEXANDRE ECO DAIRY2% MILK02/10/2025
RUMIANOSHARP CHEDDAR03/03/2025
VIOLIFEVEGAN FETA02/07/2025
AMY`SSTIRFRY02/12/2025
DEEPTIKKA MASALAno eta
DEEPTIKKA MASALA WITH RICEno eta
LATE JULY SNACKSTORTILLA CHIP02/10/2025
NATIVE FORESTBABY CORN02/10/2025
DR. MCDOUGALL`SRAMEN CUP03/03/2025
SIETETORTILLA CHIP02/11/2025
MUIR GLENROASTED DICED TOMATO02/11/2025
CHOCOLOVERASPBERRY CHOCOLATE BAR02/17/2025
SIMPLY ORGANICRED ENCHILADA SAUCE02/10/2025
CHOMPSTURKEY JERKY02/20/2025
RED DUCKCOCKTAIL SAUCEno eta
FRONTIER NAT PROD CO-OPMEXICAN FIESTA SPICE03/03/2025
NATURAL VALUEHOMINYno eta
BACK TO NATUREPEANUT BUTTER COOKIES02/12/2025
KETTLE & FIRECHICKEN BONE BROTH02/13/2025
LARABARCOOKIE DOUGH BAR02/11/2025
POCKET LATTE PKT CREAM SUGAR COFF BARno eta
MUIR GLENROASTED DICED WITH CHILIES02/11/2025
RIO LUNAGREEN CHILIE02/24/2025
EARTH SCIENCESHAMPOO no eta
THERANEEM NATURALSTHRNM TOOTH/GUM POWDERno eta
FIELD DAYFD BATH TISS RECYC DBLno eta
FIELD DAYFD BATH TISS RECYC DBLno eta
FIELD DAYCUTLERY PACKno eta
OLBASOLBAS COUGH SYRUP02/17/2025
FLORAOG2 FLORA ELDRBRY IMMUNE02/17/2025
ORGANIC INDIAOG2 OI MORINGA POWDER02/24/2025
WILD HARVESTWH CAT FD SLMN DNR GVY02/11/2025
WILD HARVESTWH CAT FD SLMN DNR GVY02/11/2025

Thank you for your continued patience while we work through these shortages. Please be safe!