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| Sriracha hot sauce factory fends off restraining order | Sriracha hot sauce factory fends off restraining order |
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| A judge has rejected a Los Angeles suburb's attempt to halt production of a popular hot sauce, after residents complained of the factory's smell. | A judge has rejected a Los Angeles suburb's attempt to halt production of a popular hot sauce, after residents complained of the factory's smell. |
| Irwindale's application for a temporary restraining order against Sriracha-maker Huy Fong Foods was "very radical", Judge Robert O'Brien said. | Irwindale's application for a temporary restraining order against Sriracha-maker Huy Fong Foods was "very radical", Judge Robert O'Brien said. |
| He scheduled a hearing for November to hear further arguments in the case. | He scheduled a hearing for November to hear further arguments in the case. |
| The factory processes 100m lb (45m kg) of chilli pepper each year in an autumn harvest season. | |
| The peppers are roasted with garlic, creating pungent fumes that are sent through a carbon-based filtration system. | The peppers are roasted with garlic, creating pungent fumes that are sent through a carbon-based filtration system. |
| Residents of Irwindale, which is a small city, argue the filter does not do enough. | Residents of Irwindale, which is a small city, argue the filter does not do enough. |
| They say the odour burns their throats, makes their eyes water and gives them headaches. | They say the odour burns their throats, makes their eyes water and gives them headaches. |
| Huy Fong Foods says it had been working with the city to reduce the smell, but disagreed with officials' suggestion that the company invest in a $600,000 (£373,000) filtration system. | Huy Fong Foods says it had been working with the city to reduce the smell, but disagreed with officials' suggestion that the company invest in a $600,000 (£373,000) filtration system. |
| Founder David Tran says his company, which made about $85m last year, had been looking into other options. | |
| But he told the Los Angeles Times he would not change the type of chilli pepper, as it makes for a better hot sauce. | |
| "If it doesn't smell, we can't sell," Mr Tran said. "If the city shuts us down, the price of Sriracha will jump a lot." | "If it doesn't smell, we can't sell," Mr Tran said. "If the city shuts us down, the price of Sriracha will jump a lot." |