When you buy a carton of organic eggs from the grocery store, the last thing you expect is for them to look—or feel—fake. But one woman claims that’s exactly what happened after she brought home a pack of Member’s Mark Pasture Raised eggs from Sam’s Club in Atlanta.
TikTok user @purposeshallnotdie posted a warning video that has now garnered over 107,000 views. In it, she films herself cracking eggs and showing what she describes as a strange, “glued” seam around the shells.
At the start, she shows viewers what she says came from an egg she had already cracked off-camera: a thin white layer that she insists feels like “actual paper.”
Then, to prove her point, she cracks another egg in real time. As she peels the inside of the shell back, she tells the camera, “We know that a lining of an egg should never look like this,” and again points to the “paper” she says is inside.
She goes on to stress multiple times that the eggs weren’t boiled, only washed. To demonstrate, she pulls the layer out fully and rolls it in her hand, saying, “This feels exactly like paper.”
She even writes on the dried layer with a marker to show that it could be used like a sheet of regular paper.
In the caption, she doubled down, describing what happened and urging others to be careful.
“I want to encourage everyone to please check your eggs carefully before cooking or eating them,” she wrote. “If you notice anything unusual in texture, color, or lining, do not consume it.”
“Our health is precious, and sometimes being alert can protect our families,” she added. “Please share to spread awareness.”
What Is Going On Here?
While the video raised concerns, commenters suggested a far less alarming explanation.
The “paper” is almost certainly the egg’s inner membrane, a natural protective layer found beneath the shell. It’s what helps keep bacteria out and moisture in.
Because the eggs were pasture-raised, the membrane may have been thicker than usual, which can happen when hens eat a nutrient-rich diet. As for the seam across the shell that looked “glued,” that can occur during sorting or as the egg forms inside the hen.
There are valid concerns with store-bought eggs, like the risk of salmonella, but a thick membrane usually isn’t one of them.
@purposeshallnotdie 🚨 Awareness Post 🚨 This evening while checking my eggs, I came across something very strange. Some of the eggs in my tray had a paper like lining inside when cracked. They looked normal on the outside, but definitely did not seem like real eggs. ⚠️ I want to encourage everyone to please check your eggs carefully before cooking or eating them. If you notice anything unusual in texture, color, or lining do not consume it. Our health is precious, and sometimes being alert can protect our families. Please share to spread awareness 🥚❤️ #FakeEggs #FoodAwareness #StayAlert #CheckYourFood #HealthyLiving
Commenters Reassure Her
In the comments, chicken owners reassured her that what she saw was completely normal. “I have chickens and it looks very normal to me,” one person wrote. “That’s a membrane.”
Another joked, “Well if it’s paper, I’m sure the hell would like to know the secret technology of how to get paper inside of a whole egg.”
Others said they’ve noticed the same thing with their backyard hens. “My chickens lay eggs like that… the membrane is also like that in my eggs. I’ve noticed it’s harder to get through when the hens are off pellets and just on bugs,” another said.
Still, not everyone was convinced. “At this point I need to start growing my own water. Nothing is safe in America,” one commenter said.
BroBible has reached out to Sam’s Club via email and @purposeshallnotdie via TikTok direct messages for comment.