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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sat Nov 30, 2013, 03:13 PM Nov 2013

Sriracha hot sauce factory in Irwindale raises banner: ‘No Tear Gas Made Here’

By Sarah Favot, Pasadena Star-News

The maker of popular hot chili sauce Sriracha made a bold statement Friday with a banner reading, “No tear gas made here,” placed outside its North Azusa Canyon Road factory.

Huy Fong Foods CEO David Tran had released a statement with the same sentiment Wednesday morning following a ruling from a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge that said Tran must partially shut down his factory due to odor complaints from residents near the factory.

The city of Irwindale had sued Huy Fong Foods claiming the smells coming from the factory created a “public nuisance” after residents began complaining the odor caused their eyes to burn, gave them coughing fits, created gagging sensations, and gave them heartburn and even nosebleeds.

One resident compared a whiff of odors emanating from the factory to pepper spray, according to court documents.

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Sriracha hot sauce factory in Irwindale raises banner: ‘No Tear Gas Made Here’ (Original Post) n2doc Nov 2013 OP

'There's no such thing as bad publicity' Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #1

i love that stuff CatWoman Nov 2013 #2

Tran could install air handling systems that greatly reduces the odors getting into the bluestate10 Nov 2013 #3

He hired a consultant and installed an expensive new air filtration system pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #5

Isn't there some behind the scene thing going on with this? panader0 Nov 2013 #4

Yep... nt NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #6

Brother Buzz

(36,442 posts)

1. 'There's no such thing as bad publicity'

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 03:42 PM

Nov 2013

The odor complaints will undoubtedly be remediated, but dimes to donuts, sales and product recognition will increase.

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

2. i love that stuff

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 03:44 PM

Nov 2013

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

3. Tran could install air handling systems that greatly reduces the odors getting into the

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 03:46 PM

Nov 2013

community. He could reduce the order to nothing more than a pleasant back smell if he chose to do that. But he is likely selfish and doesn't use some of his profits to invest in the community around him, pure air would be such an investment.