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		strasser on Nov 13, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale pr... You're not from around here. Irwindale is in the middle of nowhere, next to a freeway and a rock quarry. The AQMD is one of the shadiest governmental agencies there is - apparently their main function is to demand enough shakedown money from SoCal businesses so they leave town.

gamblor956 on Nov 14, 2013 [–]

The AQMD actually inspected the plant several times...and found nothing wrong. The complaints about the smell originated from an Irwindale councilman's son.

See http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1110-sriracha-20131110,0,..., also posted in another comment on this thread.

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