Tapatío Hot Sauce
IndustryFood production
FounderJose-Luis Saavedra Sr.
Headquarters
Vernon, California
,
U.S.
Area served
North America
ProductsHot sauce
Heat Low
Scoville scale3,000 SHU
Websitewww.tapatiohotsauce.com

Tapatío is an American hot sauce produced in Vernon, California. It is popular in the United States, predominantly among Mexican-American communities.

The product is named after a term used to describe someone from Guadalajara, Jalisco, where the company's founders emigrated. It is exported to Mexico, Canada, Central America, Australia, and elsewhere.

History

The Tapatío Hot Sauce company was started in 1971 by Jose-Luis Saavedra Sr. in a 750-square-foot (70 m2) warehouse in Maywood, California.[1] In 1985, the company moved to an 8,500-square-foot (790 m2) facility in Vernon, California, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Downtown Los Angeles. Although larger than the first location, the new factory had a single loading dock and limited storage space, which created a new series of problems for the company. After a long search, a site was found for a developer to custom-build a new 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) facility, which Tapatío presently occupies.

Product ingredients and details

The ingredients listed on the product label are water, red peppers, salt, spices, garlic, acetic acid, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate as a preservative. Tapatío comes in five sizes: 5, 10, and 32 U.S. fluid ounces (150, 300, and 950 mL) and 1 U.S. gallon (3.8 liters), as well as in 1⁄4-ounce (7 g) packets. The sauce overall has a Scoville heat scale rating of 3,000, hotter than Sriracha.[2]

The product slogan is "Es una salsa ... Muy salsa!" ("It's a sauce... Very saucy!").

Other products

In 2011, Frito-Lay released a line of Tapatío-flavored Doritos,[3] Ruffles,[4] and Fritos[5] in the United States.[6]

Tapatío Ramen was introduced in 2018.[7]

In 2021, to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary, they collaborated with Gabriel Iglesias for a special edition of the hot sauce Tapatio X Fluffy.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tapatio Hot Sauce|Es una salsa...Muy salsa. Accessed January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ultimate Guide to the Best Hot Sauces". Supergrail. March 30, 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Doritos Tapatío. Frito-Lay Product Page.
  4. ↑ Ruffles Tapatío Limon. Frito-Lay Product Page.
  5. ↑ Fritos Tapatío. Frito-Lay Product Page.
  6. ↑ Press Release on new Frito-Lay Tapatío Hot Sauce Flavors. Frito-Lay Press Release Archive.
  7. ↑ ""Tapatío Ramen" Instant Ramen Noodle Cup Product Featuring Tapatío Hot Sauce, Begins Initial West Coast Release of New-to-the-Marketplace Food Item". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  8. ↑ "Tapatio X Fluffy — Tapatio Hot Sauce".
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