A man in California is suing the maker of Texas Pete hot sauce because it's not made in Texas.
Philip White claims it’s false advertising because the hot sauce has no connection to the state.He says he wouldn’t have bought the Louisiana-style hot sauce or paid as much for it if he had known that.
White argues it hurts smaller hot sauce companies in Texas that are trying to capitalize on their authenticity.White wants the company to pay more than $5 million in damages and change the hot sauce’s name and branding.Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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