Depending on who you ask, Sriracha sauce is either the greatest condiment on Earth, or the worst. Considering we’re a member of the former camp (based on an unscientific poll of one NIS staff member — me), today’s news of an impending Sriracha shortage was not a good way to start our Thursday.
A few months ago, residents of Irwindale (Cali.) filed a lawsuit over the noxious fumes emanating from the local Huy Fong Foods Inc. factory, essentially stating the fumes made the city “uninhabitable”. However, that lawsuit won’t see the inside of a court room until November. Thus, the Irwindale City Council is taking a more proactive stance by formally passing a bill declaring the fumes a public nuisance:
“Once the council adopts an expected official resolution at its next meeting, hot sauce maker Huy Fong Foods will have about 90 days to mitigate the odor, which residents say burns their eyes and throats at certain times of day.
“The 4-0 vote during a Wednesday night hearing came despite assurances from company attorney John Tate that Huy Fong Foods planned to submit an action plan within 10 days and have the smell fixed by June 1.”
The clock is now ticking on our beloved Sriracha.
[Uproxx]
