LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cooling-off period has been called in
the fight between the makers of a popular hot sauce and the Southern
California city that says its air is too spicy to bear.
The
Irwindale City Council delayed a decision for two weeks Wednesday night
on declaring the Sriracha plant a public nuisance.
About 100 supporters of the hot sauce including owner David Tran rallied outside City Hall before the
meeting.
Irwindale’s city attorney requested the delay, saying he’s in settlement talks with attorneys for
Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods.
Two weeks ago, council members tentatively but unanimously voted the 2-year-old plant was a nuisance.
If
the council had finalized its vote Wednesday, Huy Fong would have had
90 days to stop releasing the spicy emanations that neighbors say are
burning their eyes and throats.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cooling-off period has been called in
the fight between the makers of a popular hot sauce and the Southern
California city that says its air is too spicy to bear.
The
Irwindale City Council delayed a decision for two weeks Wednesday night
on declaring the Sriracha plant a public nuisance.
About 100 supporters of the hot sauce including owner David Tran rallied outside City Hall before the
meeting.
Irwindale’s city attorney requested the delay, saying he’s in settlement talks with attorneys for
Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods.
Two weeks ago, council members tentatively but unanimously voted the 2-year-old plant was a nuisance.
If
the council had finalized its vote Wednesday, Huy Fong would have had
90 days to stop releasing the spicy emanations that neighbors say are
burning their eyes and throats.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.