Sricacha Ceo "California is Communist Vietnam"

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**hotsauceman1**

There is an Irony here that he make red sauce, and calls something Communist
http://reason.com/blog/2014/05/14/sriracha-ceo-compares-ca-to-communist-vi

David Tran is the founder and CEO of Huy Fong Foods, the maker of the famously tasty Sriracha hot sauce. Grappling for months with regulators and politicians in southern California about the spicy scents that his factory emits, Tran recently compared meddlesome government to that of a communist country.

It might sound hyperbolic, but he does know a thing or two about living under the nightmarish bureaucracy of a red utopia. NPR explains that Tran "escaped" Socialist Republic of Vietnam and "its many intrusions" three decades ago to start a new life in The Land of the Free.

"Today, I feel almost the same. Even now, we live in [the] USA, and my feeling, the government, not a big difference," Tran said on Monday from his factory outside of Los Angeles.

It's not the first time he's spoken out about the issue. He previously accused the local government of hating him and wanting to shut him down and said that the Irwindale City Council acts like a "local king."

Last month the city council deemed the $80 million business a "public nuisance" for giving off a peppery odor. In 2013, the city sued Tran (despite lobbying to get him to move Huy Fong Foods there in the first place) and California's health regulators shut down the factory for thirty days based on specious claims.

Tran has received offers from public officials throughout the country that want to court Huy Fong Foods. Texas, which is far more business-friendly than California, has made the biggest push. But, because his peppers are grown locally, Tran said he won't move the current operation. He did indicate that he may open another factory elsewhere to meet the growing demand for the sauce.

Check out Reason TV's coverage of this saucy situation here:

**timetowaste85**

So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

**dogma**

The rooster sauce must flow.

Though I fully understand how living near a hot sauce factory could make your life worse.

**Portugal Jones**

They're fining him because the whole business of processing potent chilis is not as well controlled as they expected. There would've been statutes and regulations he would've been aware of going in, like, 'fumes should not be heavy enough to trigger X reaction with Y meters of facility.'

**streamdragon**

timetowaste85 wrote:
So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

They tried to move him there to create jobs. He did, but the process of grinding chilis also effectively pepper sprayed entire communities nearby. The council wanted him to try to capture the stuff that was escaping during the cooking process. The council didn't plan well when they asked him to move, but his temper tantrums and "why don't you just kill me" rants are equally inane.

**Frazzled**

streamdragon wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

They tried to move him there to create jobs. He did, but the process of grinding chilis also effectively pepper sprayed entire communities nearby.

Indeed. Tobasco is made on its own island. Years ago, if you got near it, as in within a few miles, you would start to feel it. I don't know if that has changed.

**streamdragon**

Frazzled wrote:
streamdragon wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

They tried to move him there to create jobs. He did, but the process of grinding chilis also effectively pepper sprayed entire communities nearby.

Indeed. Tobasco is made on its own island. Years ago, if you got near it, as in within a few miles, you would start to feel it. I don't know if that has changed.

I'm growing hot peppers this year to try to make my own sauce. I have a respirator, goggles and gloves all ready to go. I still feel underprepared.

**Frazzled**

Baja con Dios.

**Medium of Death**

So the attempts to contain the irritants has failed or has the company not even bothered trying?

**streamdragon**

Medium of Death wrote:
So the attempts to contain the irritants has failed or has the company not even bothered trying?

The 30 day shutdown was supposed to be time to put the filters in place. From the continuance of this issue, I assume they either failed or that no attempt was made.

**Medium of Death**

I wonder if that detail will emerge in time?

Why not run the story as "California stands by local home owners". The articles "Texas, which is far more business-friendly than California" made me laugh. As if not wanting people to be exposed to irritants or substances that cause harm to their health makes you less business friendly and as if that would be a bad thing anyway.

**dogma**

Found this doing some light research, and it made me laugh:

Original story.

**Frazzled**

Sriracha can stay there. We've had enough California infestation thank you very much.

**TheCustomLime**

Hey! You will take our McDonalds and Shopping Malls and you will LIKE IT!

**Portugal Jones**

Frazzled wrote:
streamdragon wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

They tried to move him there to create jobs. He did, but the process of grinding chilis also effectively pepper sprayed entire communities nearby.

Indeed. Tobasco is made on its own island. Years ago, if you got near it, as in within a few miles, you would start to feel it. I don't know if that has changed.

I think it was 'Modern Marvels' or some other Discovery channel show that did an episode about hot sauces, and went inside the Tabasco plant. The fumes from vinegar and other ingredients in the air are so prevalent that their forklifts go from 'factory new' to 'corroded to the point of disintegration' in three years.

**Chongara**

Medium of Death wrote:
I wonder if that detail will emerge in time?

Why not run the story as "California stands by local home owners". The articles "Texas, which is far more business-friendly than California" made me laugh. As if not wanting people to be exposed to irritants or substances that cause harm to their health makes you less business friendly and as if that would be a bad thing anyway.

Well yeah, it does. I mean if some place let corporations summarily execute anyone they deemed a threat to their business plan would strictly speaking, be more business friendly than a place that didn't.

**Jihadin**

Starts another plant in Texas. Five years later when he acquire enough locally grown peppers there he moves the entire operation to Texas costing California more jobs

Rooster must free range in the USA

**Frazzled**

Great another Californian bringing their hippy tree hugger culture to God's country.

You know the drought started when Californians really started coming to Texas. They're turning us into Barstow!!!

**Jihadin**

You just don't want competition against Texas pepper growers

Asian Chili Pepper vs Texas Chili Pepper. One does not go good at all with Pho Noodle Soup

**Tannhauser42**

On one hand, this reminds me of a story I heard in the news recently about how people like to move out to the country where it is quieter, and then complain about the manure smell coming from the nearby farms (you know, that whole "fresh country smell").

Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Sriracha. I prefer Frank's Red Hot (has flavor I like).

**Jihadin**

That be on my yard bird pieces.

Different food different spice for me

**Bullockist**

Once again hotsauceman1 is bring to the forums attention that he loves hot cock sauce.

*( and I'm bring the forums attention to the fact i cannot spell or grammar

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**Ouze**

Frazzled wrote:Great another Californian bringing their hippy tree hugger culture to God's country.

The Sriracha God cares not from whence the sauce flows, only that it flows.

Tannhauser42 wrote:Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Sriracha. I prefer Frank's Red Hot (has flavor I like).

I like them both on different things. I can't imagine buffalo chicken wings without Frank's. On the other hand, if it's breaded chicken, I like it with Sriracha.

**Relapse**

Frazzled wrote:
Great another Californian bringing their hippy tree hugger culture to God's country.

You know the drought started when Californians really started coming to Texas. They're turning us into Barstow!!!

Out here, we call it Barstool.

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We have a rendering plant that was way out in the willy whacks for decades processing road kill and other dead animals.
People decided it would be a great idea to head out to the country and build $200,000 houses right next to the place. Strangely enough, they decided they didn't like the smell and filed a law suit, forcing the business to spend millions on a move from the plant it had run for 30+ years.

**Portugal Jones**

Tannhauser42 wrote:
On one hand, this reminds me of a story I heard in the news recently about how people like to move out to the country where it is quieter, and then complain about the manure smell coming from the nearby farms (you know, that whole "fresh country smell").

Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Sriracha. I prefer Frank's Red Hot (has flavor I like).

I think what you're talking about is some recent conflicts between housing developments that have gone up, and pig farms that were there previously, and I will admit, the pig farm was there first, but when you're down wind of one, good god, the stench. I'd thought mucking horse stalls in 100 degree heat and high humidty had been awful, but a pig farm, especially a big commercials one, is its own special grade of hellishly awful.

Also, the houses might've gone up what seemed like a safe distance away, with winds generally leaving them upwind, so it seemed generally okay, but you get a strong wind to carry it and that stink will go for miles.

**dogma**

Ouze wrote:

I like them both on different things. I can't imagine buffalo chicken wings without Frank's.

It is the base for pretty much every generic buffalo sauce in this country, and probably most others, so I would be surprised if someone didn't find it palatable at the very least.

**RiTides**

streamdragon wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
streamdragon wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
So, wait...they requested he moved there, then tried to shut him down and fine him because he did as he was asked? California. Tis a silly place.

They tried to move him there to create jobs. He did, but the process of grinding chilis also effectively pepper sprayed entire communities nearby.

Indeed. Tobasco is made on its own island. Years ago, if you got near it, as in within a few miles, you would start to feel it. I don't know if that has changed.

I'm growing hot peppers this year to try to make my own sauce. I have a respirator, goggles and gloves all ready to go. I still feel underprepared.

Whoa

I'm all about both Sriracha and Frank's Red Hot Sauce. As Ouze says, I like them on different things.

But I will buy Sriracha wherever they make it... an island might not be a bad idea

**dogma**

If they make it in Nevada we can reference Dune and Tremors at the same time, plus bonus Bundy content.

**zombiekila707**

Honestly I am kinda offended by all the hate to California you guys obviously (especially people from Texas) but really this guy could move his facility a couple miles. Honestly im not gonna argue for or against this sauce problem I like the stuff and hate to see it go!

But shame on you for hating CA just because of stereotypes you dont know gak about this state and how important it is not only to the country but the world! Hell we produce 10 to 25 percent of the worlds agriculture dont believe look it up!

Also lots of other countries use this site way to make America look devided and ignorant!

**hotsauceman1**

zombiekila707 wrote:
Honestly I am kinda offended by all the hate to California you guys obviously (especially people from Texas) but really this guy could move his facility a couple miles. Honestly im not gonna argue for or against this sauce problem I like the stuff and hate to see it go!

But shame on you for hating CA just because of stereotypes you dont know gak about this state and how important it is not only to the country but the world! Hell we produce 10 to 25 percent of the worlds agriculture dont believe look it up!

Also lots of other countries use this site way to make America look devided and ignorant!

Dude, Chill pill, we make fun of texans and New Yorkers ALOT to