Another Sriracha sauce shortage could be on the way

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
IRWINDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Hold on to your hot sauce, Sriracha lovers. Another shortage of the popular condiment could be on the way.

Huy Fong Foods, the Irwindale-based company that makes the sauce, says it's stopping production of its Sriracha until after Labor Day, according to a report from USA Today.
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The report says the red jalapeno chile peppers used to make the hot sauce aren't red enough. It's affecting the color of the product - and could also change its taste.

The company says it will wait until after Labor Day to go back to production, which is when the next chili season starts.
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Huy Fong's Sriracha was created in 1980 and is recognized by food lovers for its bottles with green caps and rooster logo.

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