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.