Sriracha shortage coming? Company pauses production until after Labor Day

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Huy Fong Foods, a leading sriracha producer out of California, warned in a letter this week to wholesalers that a shortage is coming due to an issue with its jalapeño chili peppers.

Fans of sriracha sauce may find themselves scrambling – again – to get a hold of the spicy condiment. Huy Fong Foods – a leading sriracha maker in California – is warning that a shortage is on the horizon, and it's placing the blame on jalapeño chili peppers. The company told wholesale buyers in a letter this week that it has to halt production because the peppers aren't red enough.

Huy Fong Foods declined to comment. "After reevaluating our supply of chili, we have determined that it is too green to proceed with production as it is affecting the color of the product," the letter obtained by USA Today read. Huy Fong Foods told wholesalers that it would "halt production until after Labor Day, when our next chili season starts.

 

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