In this Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, Sriracha chili sauce is produced at the Huy Fong Foods factory in Irwindale, Calif. The availability of the popular hot sauce may be impacted due to a shortage ...

Huy Fong Foods processes and bottles its sriracha chili sauce at its factory in Irwindale, California. The company has warned customers it will not be able to produce the popular sauce this summer.

For years now, the California-made Sriracha chili sauce has been cock-walking its way into the hearts and gullets of heat lovers across North America. From trendy Sunday brunch spots to ...

The shortage of Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha, the beloved red hot sauce packaged in those green-capped bottles, isn’t new — with the company pointing to a scarcity of chili pepper supply for ...

Bottles of Huy Fong Foods' Sriracha hot chili sauce are shown on December 12, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Many of the taste tests pit the sizzle in Huy Fong Sriracha against its archrival, Dragon Sauce ...

Sriracha production remained scant in 2023. Huy Fong said it was now experiencing an “unprecedented inventory shortage” and was unsure when the sauce would return to store shelves. “Although ...

Shortage of chili peppers to blame, says maker Huy Fong Inc. In this Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, Sriracha chili sauce is produced at the Huy Fong Foods factory in Irwindale, Calif.

It’s actually not the first time Sriracha lovers have had to contend with empty shelves. In July 2020, Huy Fong warned distributors of a shortage of chili peppers. Last April, the company sent ...