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(GREENCASTLE, Pa.) — The CEO of Pete and Gerry\u2019s Eggs is speaking out after\u00a0100,000 eggs mysteriously disappeared<\/a>\u00a0from one of its facilities in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, last weekend.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with “Good Morning America,” Tom Flocco said the egg firm, which contracts with over 300 farms across the country, is going to boost security measures after 8,000 cartons \u2014 worth $40,000 \u2014 were stolen from the back of a distribution trailer at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Feb. 2.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve worked in other industries before where things get stolen from factories,” Flocco told “GMA\u2019s” Elizabeth Schulze. “It happens. It\u2019s terrible. I\u2019m not happy about it, but it does happen.”<\/p>\n

To ensure this does not occur again, Flocco said the company will place additional security on the ground, install better lighting and include extra cameras throughout its facilities.<\/p>\n

“It could happen once, it could happen again,” Flocco said. “We are putting additional measures in place.”<\/p>\n

Police are still scrambling to find a suspect and closely examining video surveillance. If the public knows of any leads, officials urge people to contact Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg.<\/p>\n

“We are working with local authorities in Pennsylvania and we\u2019re giving them our full cooperation,” Flocco said. “We\u2019ll let you know when we learn more.”<\/p>\n

Flocco said the thieves might face one obstacle after this unusual heist: The eggs need to\u00a0stay refrigerated<\/a>\u00a0as they are transported, since they can spoil at room temperature.<\/p>\n

“They\u2019re transported in a refrigerated truck, they\u2019re brought into a refrigerated warehouse, kept there until they\u2019re ready to be processed, washed, cooled and kept cold until we eat them,” Flocco said.<\/p>\n

This case comes amid a soaring amount of bird flu infections occurring across the United States, which is also causing an egg shortage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s\u00a0Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service<\/a>, 142 flocks were confirmed to test positive for bird flu, also known as avian influenza, in the last 30 days.<\/p>\n

When a bird becomes infected with the virus, the animal needs to be culled and the eggs need to be destroyed. With more farms experiencing bird flu outbreaks, the USDA predicted at the end of January that\u00a0egg prices<\/a>\u00a0will rise up to 20%.<\/p>\n

Restaurants like the Waffle House have implemented a surcharge of 50 cents for egg items on their menu due to the shortage, the company announced on Monday. Flocco said Pete and Gerry\u2019s Eggs will continue to remain at the same price of about $7 a dozen, despite the recent heist.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re finding the consumer interest for our product is greater than it\u2019s ever been and we only expect it to continue,” Flocco said. \u201cWe are charging the same price to our retail partners today as we did a year ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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