Anyone who lives in Vancouver has probably heard of it. It’s iconic, it’s delicious, and if you’ve ever had a bowl of pho (vietnamese rice noodles), you’ve probably at the very least seen it; the red and green bottle of hot chili sauce with a rooster printed on it.

Sriracha has recently faced a few problems. People living near the Sriracha factories have complained about the smell coming from the hot chilis that the company uses to make their sauce. The city of Irwindale asked for a restraining order against the factory (fancy that, didn’t know a city could ask for a restraining order against a factory). While the judge ordered against it, the judge set a hearing for Nov. 22 about whether the company should shut down or not.

This obviously could hurt the company a lot, as well as its consumers a lot. Should this factory shut down, the prices for Sriracha would “jump a lot” as stated in the article. This obviously decreases demand for the product.

This also shows how much a company can be affected by “the people”. The residents complained about the smell, and these complaints could potentially ruin this company.

All I can really say though, as a consumer of this product is, please don’t go away Sriracha.