FAQs

Q: Do you make your sauce with real aardvarks?

A: No aardvarks are harmed in the production of our sauces.

Q: How long has Secret Aardvark been in business?

A: We started slingin’ sauce in 2004 in the Portland Farmers Markets.

Q: Are Secret Aardvark products gluten free?

A: Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce contains no gluten but is processed in a plant that processes wheat. Drunken Garlic Black Bean and Drunken Jerk contain soy sauce which is made with wheat. Should we find a tamari that meets our standards we will look into changing these sauces.

Q: Are Secret Aardvark products vegetarian?

A: In fact, all our products are 100% plant-based — including our Spicy Mayo Habanero Hot Sauce and Serrabanero Ranch, which are made with a vegan mayo base.

Q: What’s the nutritional information for Secret Aardvark sauces?

A: View a sauce to view the nutritional information.

Q: Why are your bottles so stiff? Why did you change your bottle?

A: Our sauces are hot-filled (literally), and thinner bottles kept collapsing like sad balloons. The fix? A thicker bottle that holds its shape—and your sauce—way better.

Q: Are your bottles recyclable?

A: Yes and we would like you to either reuse them or recycle them. Never discard them on the ground. We all share a responsibility for this world.

Q: Do your bottles have BPA?

A: No way! We use a local bottle producer who we trust to keep all the scary stuff out of them. We eat Secret Aardvark too and we don’t want that in our food!

Q: Why plastic and not glass?

A: We tested glass, but it cracked in shipping and required a ton of extra packaging. More packaging = more waste. Plastic turned out to have a smaller environmental footprint (and fewer sauce explosions). Win-win.

Q: Is Secret Aardvark GMO Free?

A: Absolutely! Again, we eat Secret Aardvark too and we don’t want our food genetically modified.

Q: When are you coming to my town?

A: Our goal is to be everywhere! Help us get to your town! Here is a form that you can fill in and give to your favorite bodega, grocery, café, food cart and anywhere you want Secret Aardvark! We can ship anywhere in the United States!

Q: Are you available internationally?

A: We are currently available in the United States, Canada, and Australia. International tariffs, payments and distribution take a while to figure out but we are on our way to adding more countries! Check out our international page to see where we’re available!

Q: How long will my sauce last?

A: On the side of your bottle is a best-by date.

Q: Where is Secret Aardvark made?

A: We are commercially packed at a local family-run plant near Portland, Oregon.

Q: Can I cook with Secret Aardvark or just use it as a condiment?

A: Oh, it loves to be in the kitchen. Marinate, drizzle, mix, dunk, stir, blend, and yes—pour it on everything. We have recipes if you need inspiration (or permission).

Q: Who is Scooter?

A: Scooter is our official mascot, chaos coordinator, and keeper of the secret sauce. They don’t talk much, but they’re the most enthusiastic aardvark in hot sauce history.

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