If you’re a fan of Huy Fong sriracha, you may have been wondering why you haven’t been able to find it at your local Coles or Woolworths in recent months. Its disappearance from supermarket shelves is not an indication that its cult-like popularity is waning, but rather is a supply issue. Huy Fong Foods Inc actually warned in April that its supply of chilli had been deemed “too green” and, as a result, the US company said was halting its sriracha production at least until September.
And with existing stocks now running low, shoppers are noticing the absence of the sauce. “After re-evaluating our supply of chilli, we have determined that it is too green to proceed with production as it is affecting the colour of the product,” the company said in April. “Although this does not affect the quality and flavour of the sauce, we regret to inform you that we have decided to halt production until after Labour Day (the first Monday of September in the US), when our next chilli season starts.
” Huy Fong chilli garlic sauce and sambal oelek sauce have also been impacted. Woolworths confirmed to 7NEWS.com.
au that it has not stocked Huy Fong sriracha for several months. All Huy Fong products are listed as out of stock on both Woolworths and Coles websites. Many fans are rationing their supplies of the sauce or seeking alternatives.
“I’m down to my last 1–2 bottles of (original) Huy Fong Sriracha and needing a replacement,” one person wrote on the Subreddit r/sriracha.
