Cue Paula Deen crying while eating a Cronut™ and the CEO of Taco Bell throwing darts at a copy of Sugar, Salt, Fat .
The ongoing threat of a Sriracha shortage loomed.
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Huy Fong Foods, the company that manufactures our nation's most beloved hot sauce, moved into a $40 million factory in Irwindale, California, last year so that it could expand production. But when September (chili crushing season) rolled around, city residents complained about burning sensations in their eyes and throats. A judge has ruled that the factory must make changes, which threatens to drive up the price of Sriracha.
