The CDC also warns that common sources of foodborne botulism include homemade foods (or, foods not made at a facility intended for that purpose) that have been improperly canned, preserved or fermented. This is why, as TikTok user and sauce manufacturer said in her TikTok going over her own test results for a hot honey company called Metal Honey Foods, include an item that tells product manufactures “how likely it is to grow something like botulism, which can kill you.”įoodborne botulism can be caused by improperly stored food, such as home canned foods that have not been properly prepared or a food that’s not prepared or stored properly, according to the CDC.
The FDA’s registration process requires applicants to meet certain criteria regarding product labeling, manufacturing practices, its chemical makeup (which is achieved through submitting the product for scientific testing) and more. These risks are why the Food and Drug Administration closely regulates the sale of condiments and sauces, requiring anyone who wants to sell them to the public by obtaining food facility registration. Story continues Typically, product oversights like this are what lead to upset stomachs, food poisoning or worse. “Buying PINK sauce that has an unknown flavor and is being shipped in BAGS during summer heat is definitely a choice,” one person tweeted. On Thursday, discussion surrounding this pink sauce was trending on Twitter, mostly criticizing the way it achieved viral fame through less-than-clear means. (Out of concern for her privacy, Chef Pii asked to be referred to by her TikTok username.) All this virality has not come without a litany of criticism of the sauce business. Any video involving the sauce on her account, which she says contains sunflower seed oil, honey, chili, garlic and dragon fruit (what makes it pink) have attracted tens of thousands of views, and there are at least 100 of them so far.
That one video garnered over 755,000 views but only just began the journey of a product she invented called "pink sauce."Ĭhef Pii's TikToks have garnered millions of views, with her most-viewed video currently at 6.7 million. On June 11, Chef Pii, a Miami-based private chef and social media influencer posted a short TikTok of herself dipping a chicken tender into a bowl of bright pink sauce before taking a bite. A Pepto-colored condiment has completely flooded TikTok, starting a firestorm of social media discourse around it and its potential dangers.
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