To all Sriracha lovers: We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like the ongoing hot sauce shortage isn't ending anytime soon.
Last year, Huy Fong Foods, Inc., the manufacturer of the beloved Sriracha hot chili sauce, announced that it will halt production of its products due to a shortage of red jalapeño peppers caused by extreme drought conditions in Mexico. Specifically, Huy Fong explained "weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers" and a "megadrought that studies link to human-caused climate change" for the shortage, per a letter to customers. The shortage of chilies affected Huy Fong's Sriracha Hot Chili sauce, Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek.
