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October 30, 2013
Sriracha sauce factory odor causing headaches, burning eyes, city says
A judge will decide Thursday whether to grant the city of Irwindale's request to halt production at Sriracha sauce
maker Huy Fong Food's factory while the company tries to limit odors wafting into the neighborhood.
The decision could have serious ramifications for next years' supplies of Huy Fong's three hot sauces: Chili Garlic,
Sambal Oelek, and the wildly popular Sriracha "rooster" sauce.
The city asked for a temporary restraining order that would stop all operations at the factory immediately as a judge
decides whether a preliminary injunction is necessary. If the restraining order is granted, a judge will then decide
whether to grant a preliminary injunction during a later hearing.
The city also asked for a permanent injunction which, if granted, would stop all operations at the plant until Huy Fong Foods
can remedy the smell to both the court and city's satisfaction.
In 2012, Huy Fong processed 80 million pounds of peppers, and earlier this year it estimated that it will process at least
100 million pounds in 2013.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...31030,0,6178895.story?track=rss#axzz2jFI7wAGA
Sriracha sauce factory odor causing headaches, burning eyes, city says
A judge will decide Thursday whether to grant the city of Irwindale's request to halt production at Sriracha sauce
maker Huy Fong Food's factory while the company tries to limit odors wafting into the neighborhood.
The decision could have serious ramifications for next years' supplies of Huy Fong's three hot sauces: Chili Garlic,
Sambal Oelek, and the wildly popular Sriracha "rooster" sauce.
The city asked for a temporary restraining order that would stop all operations at the factory immediately as a judge
decides whether a preliminary injunction is necessary. If the restraining order is granted, a judge will then decide
whether to grant a preliminary injunction during a later hearing.
The city also asked for a permanent injunction which, if granted, would stop all operations at the plant until Huy Fong Foods
can remedy the smell to both the court and city's satisfaction.
In 2012, Huy Fong processed 80 million pounds of peppers, and earlier this year it estimated that it will process at least
100 million pounds in 2013.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...31030,0,6178895.story?track=rss#axzz2jFI7wAGA
