If you're craving Sriracha, some sellers on eBay and Amazon are charging $100 and up due to the chili pepper shortage
Huy Fong Foods, Inc. said the chili pepper shortage directly affects the production of Chili Garlic, Sambal Oelek, and Sriracha sauce.
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- Bottles of Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Sriracha sauce recently surged in price on sites like Amazon and eBay.
- Huy Fong announced in April that a chili pepper shortage caused an inventory disruption.
- A two-pack of 17 oz bottles can cost more than $100 on Amazon.
A chili pepper shortage caused prices for one of America's favorite condiments, Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, to skyrocket.
The effects of the chili pepper shortage have already hit eBay, where one seller listed a 9 oz bottle for $24.00, a 17 oz bottle for $35.00, and a 28 0z bottle of sauce for $59.99. Another seller listed a two-pack, 28 oz version for $85.
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In one eyebrow-raising move, a seller marked three 17 oz bottles for $155.95.
Bottles of the sauce weren't much cheaper on Amazon, where many items were listed as "currently unavailable" with no update on when they'll be back in stock.
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The 9 and 17 oz sriracha sauce options are currently unavailable on Amazon, but according to one seller, a 28 oz bottle priced at $23 will be available the first week of August.
However, there are more options for two-pack orders. A 9 oz two-pack is currently unavailable, but one listing offered a 17 oz two-pack for as much as $129.99 and another is selling a 28 oz two-pack for $87.
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As Insider previously reported, a two-pack of 28 oz. Huy Fong Sriracha sauce generally costs $19.96 on Amazon.
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In April, Huy Fong sent a letter to customers alerting them that the company was navigating a "severe shortage of chili" caused by weather conditions in Mexico where the peppers are grown.
Per the letter, Huy Fong notified customers of the shortage in July 2020.
"Unfortunately, this is out of our control and without this essential ingredient we are unable to produce any of our products (Chili Garlic, Sambal Oelek, and Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce)," the letter said. "Therefore, all orders submitted on or after April 19, 2022, will be scheduled AFTER Labor Day (September 6, 2022) in the order it was received. Additionally, if you had provided us with a purchase order and have not received confirmation, it will be on hold until September 2022."