The popular hot sauce Sriracha may soon be in short supply if their factory is shutdown. The “Huy Fong Foods” company is being sued due to its primary factory releasing strong odors that are a public nuisance. Approximately 100 million pounds of peppers are processed here a year, so pungent, spicy smells are released into the environment that causes many people to hide indoors to avoid headaches and coughing.
The city of Irwindale, California, is suing for the smell that is hurting the city’s residents. They want the factory to be a good neighbor and increase air filtration methods or have it closed down to prevent further harm to the residents. Strangely, the man suing the company speaks highly of the product itself, but is overcome by the smells and its effects on the community.
Huy Fong Foods should increase its air filtration techniques. Residents can smell the odors from over half a mile away, and those who are close have burning eyes, coughing, sneezing, and many other symptoms which are a nuisance. The quicker they do this, the less legal problems they will encounter.
As a UBC resident, I rely heavily on Sriracha for making cafeteria food edible, so I hope the company maintains its production.
http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/product.htm
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/30/calif-town-sues-sriracha-chili-sauce-maker-over-smell/