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Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods sued as 'public nuisance'
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Oct 29, 2013
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Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods sued as 'public nuisance'
Residents in Irwindale have been complaining about the fumes from the production of the popular spicy sauce Sriracha. The city filed a lawsuit in LA Superior Court yesterday asking a judge to halt Sriracha production at the Huy Fong Foods factory.
Close up of a Sriracha chili sauce bottle.
Close up of a Sriracha chili sauce bottle.
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Residents in Irwindale have been complaining about the fumes from the production of the popular spicy sauce Sriracha. The city filed a lawsuit in LA Superior Court yesterday asking a judge to halt Sriracha production at the Huy Fong Foods factory.

Residents in Irwindale have been complaining about the fumes from the production of the popular spicy sauce Sriracha. The city filed a lawsuit in LA Superior Court yesterday asking a judge to halt Sriracha production at the Huy Fong Foods factory.

Fred Galante, city attorney for Irwindale, joins the show with more. 

RELATED: Sriracha factory under fire for fumes; city sues

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