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Sriracha Hot Sauce Factory Declared Public Nuisance

Bottles of Sriracha hot chili sauce. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Bottles of Sriracha hot chili sauce. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Irwindale, California, has declared that the smell that comes from the factory that makes Sriracha hot sauce is a public nuisance. Huy Fong Foods, the company that makes the spicy sauce has 90 days to make changes to the factory.

Residents of the Southern California city have complained that the odor from the facility burns their eyes and throats. Frank Shyong has been following the story for the L.A. Times and joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson with details.

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