From Westside Today
The Irwindale City Council unanimously voted on May 28 to drop a lawsuit against the owners of the Sriracha hot sauce factory.
Bottles of Huy Fong brand Sriracha chili sauce are seen for sale at a grocery store. (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
David Tran, the CEO of Huy Fong Foods met with city officials Tuesday, assuring them it would address complaints by residents about odor emitting from the factory, the Pasadena Star-News reported.
The company recently installed stronger filters on its rooftop air filtration system, according to the Star-News.
Tran promised the council that “at the commencement of this year’s chile harvest season, if the air filtration system does not perform well, then Huy Fong Foods will make the necessary changes in order to better the system right away,” the Star-News reported.
Councilman H. Manuel Ortiz abstained from the vote, the Pasadena Star-News reported.
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