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Rita's Stops Selling Custard Because Of Avian Flu
The frozen treat chain says it has temporarily replaced its custard with soft-serve ice cream due to a national egg shortage from avian flu.
What happened to the custard at Rita’s?
Avian flu, that’s what.
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The frozen treat chain says it has temporarily replaced its custard with soft-serve ice cream due to a national egg shortage from avian flu.
“We are not able to get our egg supplies anymore to supply our 600 stores,” Rita’s spokeswoman Ariel Vegotsky told PennLive.com.
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“We are temporarily transitioning from Frozen Custard to a Premium Soft-Serve Ice Cream because of a nationwide egg shortage. We hope to have it back soon, but until then please ask your local store for a sample of our new product,” a Rita’s representative wrote on Facebook.
Rita’s in Westmont is located at 101 Haddon Avenue.
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