Small Batch Hot Sauce
Small Batch Hot Sauce
Ember & Smoke
Certification Summary
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- Small Batch Hot Sauce
- Producer
- Ember & Smoke
- Registry ID
- CA-2025-00310
- Status
- Active
- Category
- Condiments / Hot Sauce
- Certified Pillars
- Small Batch, Crafted
- Date Certified
- June 1, 2025
- Origin
- Austin, Texas
- Scope
- Fermented pepper hot sauces including habanero, serrano-garlic, and smoked chipotle varieties.
What This Certification Means
This product has been independently verified by the Artisanal Foundation to meet the Small Batch and Crafted standards of the Certified Artisanal program. Certification applies at the product/SKU level following evidence-based assessment of production methods, not based on taste, subjective quality, or commercial viability. The certification is maintained through periodic compliance review.
Product Overview
Lacto-fermented hot sauces using peppers grown on-site and at partner farms within Travis County. Each batch is fermented for 30-90 days and blended by the founder based on pH and taste.
Scope of Certification
Fermented pepper hot sauces including habanero, serrano-garlic, and smoked chipotle varieties.
This certification applies to the specified product/SKU only. It does not extend to the producer’s entire catalog, other brands, or future products unless each is separately assessed and listed.
Producer Information
Founded in 2020 in Austin. Operates from a licensed commercial kitchen with two full-time staff. All peppers are sourced within 30 miles.
Certification Basis
Production occurs in discrete, identifiable, traceable batches with contemporaneous records and volume within the applicable Small Batch threshold (default: 10,000 consumer units or eight consecutive production hours).
- Batch identifiers and production logs
- Lot traceability records
- Input records linked to batches
- Date-stamped production documentation
- Responsible personnel records
- Taste, quality, or sensory preference
- Organic or dietary certification
- Supply chain or distribution method
Skilled human judgment materially influences the production outcome at one or more critical stages through non-trivial intervention.
- Process map with critical intervention points
- Named skilled personnel and qualifications
- Adjustment logs and decision records
- Sensory evaluation documentation
- Batch-level personnel attribution
- Subjective product quality or superiority
- Complete absence of automation
- Individual artisan reputation or awards
Verification Notes
Fermentation logs verified. Pepper sourcing confirmed. Sensory-guided blending process documented.
Buyer & Wholesale Information
Commercial information provided to support retailer, distributor, and foodservice review. Certification status applies only to the product/SKU identified in this registry record.
Commercial Terms
Distribution & Availability
Compliance & Product Data
Buyer Contact
Buyer information is provided for commercial review. Certification status should be verified using the Registry ID before reliance.