Should local officials be able to successfully talk the owner of Huy Fong Foods into relocating his Sriracha Hot Sauce plant to Mineral County, it could provide a wonderful opportunity for area farmers who might want to add hot peppers to their crop yield.

Local, state and federal elected officials, led by Del. Gary Howell, have been working together to convince David Tran, owner of Huy Fong Foods, to either relocate his existing plant or establish a second plant in Mineral County ever since he has been plagued with complaints about the spicy smell emitted from his Irwindale, Calif., plant.

According to Howell, the plant grinds the chili peppers used to make the sauce for approximately three months out of the year. It is during that process that a spicy odor is present about the facility.

The irwindale plant is located close to a residential area, and residents of four of the nearby homes have complained about the smell.

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