The authorities have warned people to be careful when opening a bottle of Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce. It may explode.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) also said yesterday that it is recalling a batch of bottles of this condiment, which is popular at many Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. The affected batch has a best-before date of March 2021.
The bottles "could bloat and continue to ferment" owing to lactic acid build-up, the SFA said. The build-up of pressure could cause the bottles to explode on opening.
The product has also been recalled in Europe and by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand agency.
SFA said it has directed the product's local importers, TC Import & Export and Cold Storage, to recall the affected batch.
It is not clear how many bottles are affected.
When contacted, Cold Storage said that the chilli sauce is not sold in huge numbers in its stores. "We have since swiftly taken them off all our shelves," a spokesman said.
Consumers with the affected product may contact their sellers for inquiries and a refund or exchange of the product.
The Straits Times has contacted TC Import & Export.
Lester Wong
