Sriracha Hot Sauce Maker Warns of Shortage

Sriracha Hot Sauce Maker Warns of Shortage
Sriracha chili sauce is produced at the Huy Fong Foods factory in Irwindale, Calif., on Oct. 29, 2013. Nick Ut/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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IRWINDALE, Calif.—Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this summer.

Southern California-based Huy Fong Inc., told customers in an email earlier this year that it would suspend sales of its famous spicy sauce over the summer due to a shortage of chili peppers.