Sriracha war cools: Irwindale says factory no longer a nuisance

[alp227]

Source: LA Times

The Sriracha war appears to be cooling down.

The Irwindale City Council voted Wednesday night to drop its declaration that the hot sauce plant was a public nuisance.

Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods and Irwindale have been feuding in the courts and in headlines since Irwindale residents began to complain of a spicy odor last year. Chief Executive David Tran has repeatedly asked city officials to visit the factory, to no avail.

But on Tuesday, City Manager John Davidson, Mayor Mark Breceda and Councilman Julian Miranda donned hairnets and toured the plant with Tran as members of the news media swarmed.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sriracha-war-cools-irwindale-says-factory-no-long-a-nuisance-20140528-story.html

[jtuck004]

1. They really don't like you and think you smell bad, Sriracha. You are welcome in Spokane. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Philly's offer still stands

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/peter-van-allen/2014/04/pennsylvania-one-of-a-dozen-states-trying-to.html



But apparently their manufacturing process uses peppers grown near the current plant, so year-round sourcing and transport are obvious considerations.

[dynasaw]

3. Suddenly discovered they are cutting off their revenue

Irwindale is a nothing town and Sriracha is their biggest factory. Idiots probably didn't realize that kicking out Sriracha meant they would be left to being the dust bowl they were.