Food
'Unprecedented' Sriracha Sauce Shortage May Last for Months
Sriracha hot sauce at Huy Fong Foods facility in Irwindale.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
Brace yourselves spice lovers: The world is now facing a sriracha shortage — and it could last for months.
The maker of one of the US’s most beloved condiments, Huy Fong Foods Inc., has been forced to suspend production of its iconic spicy sauces — Sriracha, Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek — due to a lack of chili peppers.