The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a food recall alert on “Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce” due to lactic acid build up, which may cause certain bottles to bloat and continue to ferment. The build-up of pressure in the bottles may cause them to explode upon opening.
2 As there is import of the implicated product into Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency has directed the importer, TC Import & Export Pte Ltd., to recall the product. The recall is ongoing.
3 Consumers who have purchased the affected product may contact their point of purchase for enquiries, and for a refund or exchange of product.
Issued by the Singapore Food Agency
27 December 2019
4 Details of the product are as follows.
Below is a video story of the sauce by online “Vice”:
Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce, also simply referred to as Sriracha, is based on David Tran‘s recipe for the Sriracha chili sauce, a dipping sauce that originated in Thailand.
This sauce is produced by Huy Fong Foods, a California manufacturer.
Note: For more details on the exact/correct product being recalled in Singapore, please refer to the Singapore Food Agency for more details.
