Social:Pink Sauce (dipping sauce)

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Short description: Controversial pink-colored dipping sauce
Pink Sauce
Logo for the Pink Sauce
TypeCondiment
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateFlorida[1]
Created byChef Pii
Invented2022
Main ingredients
  • Sunflower seed oil
  • dragonfruit
  • raw honey
  • chili pepper
  • garlic
  • milk

Pink Sauce was a pink-colored dipping sauce created by private chef and TikTok user @chef.pii.[2] The sauce went viral in the summer of 2022 with over 500 million uses of the #pinksauce hashtag on social media.

History

TikTok user "chef.pii" announced the creation of the Pink Sauce via TikTok on June 11, 2022.[3] in a more purplish tone than the pink sauce that was released to the public,[4] and the product went on sale on July 1, 2022.[5] Sometime around August 3, 2022, the product sold out.[6] Dave’s Gourmet, the company that produces sauce featured in Hot Ones, partnered with chef.pii and reformulated the recipe. There were plans to sell the sauce in retail stores in the fall of 2022.[7]

Ingredients

According to the creator, the sauce contained sunflower seed oil, pitaya (dragonfruit), raw honey, chili pepper, milk, and garlic.[8][9]

Controversy

The sauce has garnered controversy due to several issues with the safety and labeling of the product. Concerns include a discrepancy between the amount of sauce in the bottle and the amount the bottle is labeled with,[1] that color varies widely from batch to batch,[10][11][12] that the product is poorly packaged,[13] the alleged presence of ingredients not in the list of ingredients such as mayonnaise to thicken it,[13] and the fact that it contains milk which, when packaged in a bag, could be infected by botulism.[14] Some consumers of the sauce have allegedly been sent to the hospital.[15] There have also been reports of the product smelling and appearing rotten.[16]

On August 21, 2022, YouTuber MatPat made a video covering the pink sauce on his Food Theory channel, claiming the ingredients list was extremely unrealistic and that the food proportions on the label were inaccurate. He also attempted to figure out the genuine recipe. He recommended not to consume the sauce due to potential health risks.[17][better source needed]

Response from creator

Chef Pii explained that the discrepancy between the amount of product indicated on the bottle and the amount actually in the bottle was a mistake.[18] When asked about whether her product was approved by the FDA, she stated that her product is not a "medical product", which caused further backlash, including commenters pointing out that the FDA is also responsible for regulating food.[19]

FDA intervention

On August 2, 2022, the FDA began to review the sauce.[20] According to the creator, the FDA found the business to be fully compliant with their regulations, but this has yet to be verified by the FDA.[21]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spurs, Terrian; Williams, Austin (29 July 2022). "TikTok pink sauce: Why is everyone freaking out about this controversial condiment?". https://www.q13fox.com/news/tiktok-pink-sauce-why-is-everyone-freaking-out-about-this-controversial-condiment. 
  2. ↑ Lamour, Joseph (21 July 2022). "What is 'pink sauce'? A Pepto-colored condiment is turning heads (And stomachs) on TikTok". https://www.today.com/food/news/what-is-pink-sauce-rcna39395. 
  3. ↑ "PINK SAUCE QUEEN 👑💖🤤 on TikTok" (in en). https://www.tiktok.com/@chef.pii/video/7108104226391231787?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en. 
  4. ↑ Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (1 August 2022). "Private jet bust-ups and pink sauce botulism: The week that was in pop culture". https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300648429/private-jet-bustups-and-pink-sauce-botulism-the-week-that-was-in-pop-culture. 
  5. ↑ Durieux, Jeanne (28 July 2022). "What is this "pink sauce" that is causing the buzz on social networks?". https://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/2022-07-28/c-est-quoi-cette-pink-sauce-qui-fait-le-buzz-sur-les-reseaux-sociaux-ebc40bce-4bae-4019-9208-429c3466d6dd. 
  6. ↑ Sabovic, Sanela (3 August 2022). "Miami chef making Pink Sauce goes viral, product sold out". https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/03/miami-chef-making-pink-sauce-goes-viral-product-sold-out/. 
  7. ↑ "TikTok's Notorious Pink Sauce Extends Shelf Life". 17 August 2022. https://dallas.eater.com/2022/8/17/23309637/pink-sauce-chef-pii-tiktok-dallas-company-daves-gourmet-condiment-exploding-expiration. 
  8. ↑ Menor, Caitlen (22 July 2022). "TikTokers divided over the safety of mysterious 'pink sauce': 'Don't do it'". https://www.intheknow.com/post/pink-sauce-tiktok-drama/. 
  9. ↑ Molina, Brett (22 July 2022). "What is pink sauce, and why is everyone on TikTok talking about it?". https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/22/what-is-pink-sauce-tiktok-viral-trend/10125222002/. 
  10. ↑ "Viral Pink Sauce Comes With Lengthy Terms and Conditions". 28 August 2022. https://www.vice.com/en/article/akeedg/viral-pink-sauce-comes-with-lengthy-terms-and-conditions. 
  11. ↑ Williams, Ebony (31 July 2022). "What is PINK Sauce and why is it all over TikTok?". https://roanoke.com/z-no-digital/what-is-pink-sauce-and-why-is-it-all-over-tiktok/article_45c870a4-2fac-5472-999a-dbbddb89e4b6.html. 
  12. ↑ Gault, Matthew (1 August 2022). "Why TikTok is Obsessed with Pink Sauce". https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzzzk/why-tiktok-is-obsessed-with-pink-sauce. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Heil, Emily (21 July 2022). "TikTok's Pink Sauce chef defends her viral condiment". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/07/21/pink-sauce-tiktok-food-safety/. 
  14. ↑ Lee, Bruce Y. (24 July 2022). "'Pink Sauce' Goes Viral on TikTok, Here Are the Concerns with This Condiment". https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2022/07/24/pink-sauce-goes-viral-on-tiktok-here-are-the-concerns-with-it/?sh=581b1e563c81. 
  15. ↑ Bissi, Alexandre Verdu (1 August 2022). "La " Pink Sauce ", la sauce qui fait fureur et… qui conduit à l'hôpital" (in French). https://cerfia.fr/la-pink-sauce-qui-fait-fureur-et-qui-conduit-a-l-hopital/. 
  16. ↑ Stevens, Ashlie D. (2022-07-22). "Will someone please just tell me what the heck is "Pink Sauce"?" (in en). https://www.salon.com/2022/07/22/tiktok-users-went-wild-over-a-mysterious-20-pink-sauce-then-questions-about-its-safety-emerged/. 
  17. ↑ Patrick, Matthew (21 August 2022). "Food Theory: The Pink Sauce Mystery SOLVED (TikTok)". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0dZIp-K_K8. 
  18. ↑ Miller, Korin (26 July 2022). "Why TikTok's 'Pink Sauce' Has Some Food Safety Experts Very Worried". https://www.health.com/news/pink-sauce-tiktok-food-safety-concerns. 
  19. ↑ Harling, Danielle (29 July 2022). "The Pink Sauce Drama Continues: "They accused me of poisoning the nation."". https://www.delish.com/food-news/a40745414/pink-sauce-drama-continues/. 
  20. ↑ Struble, Cristine (2 August 2022). "Why The FDA Has Just Stepped Into The Viral Pink Sauce Drama". https://www.mashed.com/949108/why-the-fda-just-stepped-into-the-viral-pink-sauce-drama/. 
  21. ↑ "Pink Sauce goes viral on TikTok: Why has the FDA jumped in?". 4 August 2022. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/pink-sauce-goes-viral-on-tiktok-why-has-the-fda-jumped-in-11012151.html. 




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