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Burning question: Let us lay some egg info on you

Erica Marcus

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Marcus has covered food for Newsday since 1998.

I always buy Grade AA eggs, but lately my local supermarkets (Waldbaum's, Pathmark, Stop & Shop) have only had Grade A. I had been told that Grade A was a commercial grade egg and that the consumer should always buy Grade AA eggs. What's going on?

First of all, let's clear up some misconceptions about egg grades. The USDA recognizes three "consumer" grades of eggs, all of which are perfectly...

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