Flavor Explosion: Why Is Chick-Fil-A's Polynesian Sauce Eating Through Its Packaging?
It's a well-known fact that I'm a sauce hoarder. I do not need more reasons to keep fast food sauce hanging around; my fear of waste keeps too many packets crammed into my kitchen at all times. Now, though, Chick-fil-A has given us a compelling reason not to keep these condiments on hand in case of boring food emergencies.
According to various comments on Reddit, fast food patrons nationwide are reporting that Chick-fil-A's very popular Polynesian sauce is eating through its packaging to create an unhappy surprise for those rummaging around their sauce drawers. Mashed looked into the matter, and it seems that this is happening to people all around the country.
Mashed also found out via Twitter that some people have been experiencing this phenomenon for years now. And it seems to be uniquely affecting the Polynesian sauce, not Chick-fil-A's other sauces. Is it a spice thing? I used to keep Taco Bell's Diablo sauce in my backpack at all times in case of the aforementioned boring food emergencies, but now I'd better reconsider.
I thought I was bleeding out, but turns out one of the packets of Chick-fil-A Polynesian sauce that I always carry exploded in my bag lol
— ~DJ Freddy Spageddy~ (@Zollycoffer) November 29, 2016
A Chick-fil-A Polynesian Sauce has exploded in my desktop organizer and it has fucked shit up more than you could ever imagine
— 🦴J-Bone🦴 (@JaredBorislow) November 30, 2018
Who knew that a fast food sauce could be an agent of such chaos? It is the Joker of sauces. Mashed doesn't arrive at a particular conclusion, either, so there's no word on whether it's a matter of acid eating through the adhesive that holds the peel-back layer to the plastic cup, or even eating holes through the sturdier packaging on the bottom. Maybe it's fermenting and creating gas, thereby creating a ticking time bomb in your drawer. Oh man. All I can think about is causing trouble with this stuff. I do not have any enemies but I'm sure I could get one in about five minutes if I play my cards right.
A variety of Chick-fil-A sauces are available at some Target and Publix stores in select locations. But for those of you who are okay with total anarchy, go ahead, play Russian roulette with the sauce packets you can gather from the restaurant and report back to me.