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Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods sued as 'public nuisance'

Close up of a Sriracha chili sauce bottle.
Close up of a Sriracha chili sauce bottle.
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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.

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

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