There could be another shortage of sriracha sauce on the horizon. When asked about the sriracha production issue, Huy Fong Foods told Scripps News it had no comment. Red jalapeños and green jalapeños, primarily sourced from Mexico, are the same pepper picked at different points of ripening. The green peppers are picked at a younger age, while the red peppers are left on the vine to mature longer. This isn’t the first time Huy Fong Foods has had to stop producing its staple sriracha sauce.