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In the last decade Sriracha has gone from that sauce you see on the table at Asian restaurants to a spicy staple in many homes, rivaling the fame enjoyed by spicy celebrities Tapatio and Cholula. People like Sriracha so much that Lay's even made Sriracha flavored chips, although their recipe could have used a little more Sriracha.
Recently, a Sriracha factory in Irwindale, California was declared a public nuisance by the South Coast Air Quality Management District after nearby residents complained of burning eyes and throats due to the odor emanating from the factory.
So, is the spice going to disappear from our lives? Huy Fong Foods, makers of Sriracha, have until June 1st to install carbon filters in their factory or it's bye-bye red rooster sauce.
-Via Gawker
Huy Fong maintained that a huge majority of the complaints emanated from only four households.
Regardless of whether Huy Fong stays in the city or not (they've been courted by numerous other cities in other states), it certainly does give Irwindale a reputation of being not friendly to businesses. Who'd want to locate their factory there after all that drama?