By now, we know the power of the Internet is great. You can be canceled in minutes or you can quickly achieve superstardom. One woman is experiencing a bit of both after going viral for selling a newly popular condiment, known simply as Pink Sauce. While Veronica Shaw, better known as Chef Pii, promotes the topping as a must-have for any dish, social media users are calling out its flaws.
After facing scrutiny for inconsistent serving labels, packaging issues and a host of other issues, Chef Pii decided to speak out. Yesterday (July 25), a video surfaced of the entrepreneur defending her product. “What do you mean FDA-approved?” she asks in the clip. “I don’t sell medical products. The Pink Sauce is not a medical product. The Pink Sauce don’t contribute to your health. I never said that, did I?” Shocked social media users were quick to point out that the “F” in “FDA-approved” stands for “food.”
One tweet read, “The Pink Sauce lady didn’t know what ‘F’ [meant] in FDA. Yea, the lawsuits are pending.” Another user wrote, “The Pink Sauce lady after her customers all get severe food poisoning.” The post included a video of a woman in bed laughing, asking, “Ya’ll finna jump me? Be honest.” The chef never actually told customers what was in the topping and social media users say the nutrition labels are simply random “angel numbers” — like the small bottle claiming to have 444 servings. According to Glamour, the product sells for $20.
“Love the #PinkSauce saga. Americans buying goo from a lady who mixes it at home, in Florida, in the middle of summer, with zero quality control, that has milk, vinegar and who [knows] what else. Shipped in a plastic bag in regular mail. But won’t get vaccinated,” a person tweeted. Another added, “Y’all bought mystery Pink Sauce from a TikTok lady who doesn’t know what ‘FDA’ stands for. We will never be free.” Just days ago, Shaw posted a video of herself allegedly talking to representatives from the FDA who came to her home after her product went viral. It is unclear if the visit was real or done simply for social media views.
Y’all bought mystery pink sauce from a tiktok lady who doesn’t know what FDA stands for. We will never be free. pic.twitter.com/AsNlLQok8y
— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) July 26, 2022
The pink sauce lady didn’t know what “F” mean in FDA. Yea the lawsuits are pending 💀
— Tillua Zoldyck 🌞 (@tilyaT_) July 26, 2022
What does FDA Mean?
The Pink Sauce Lady: pic.twitter.com/KXEvk0cK0g
— Young Veteran (@goodlovingguy) July 26, 2022
I love the #pinksauce saga. Americans buying goo from a lady who mixes it at home, in Florida, in the middle of summer, with zero quality control, that has milk, vinegar and who know what else. Shipped in a plastic bag in regular mail. But won’t get vaccinated…
— MissKatsuragi 💚💜 (@misskatsuragi) July 21, 2022
That Pink Sauce Lady calling herself a chef but not knowing who the FDA is wild
— Shinobu Kocho ✨♍️ (@AdriannyJoselin) July 26, 2022
the pink sauce lady after putting angel numbers as the servings per container pic.twitter.com/HfTEODGgkV
— . (@kchprnt) July 21, 2022
The lady on tiktok after shipping yall that watery pink sauce without refrigeration, proper nutritional facts, and a consistent product colorpic.twitter.com/MkpriCXwCt
— Nikesha 🪜 (@nikesha_renae) July 21, 2022
Watch: the pink sauce lady on live said the FDA showed up at her house pic.twitter.com/wQUYSm5QNS
— Toxic King (@TOXlCKlNG) July 23, 2022
This how that lady at her house making that mystery pink sauce and y’all just buying it up pic.twitter.com/HNFGo4bSRH https://t.co/gcn93GDzIj
— Anna🍹| Harvard Swim Coach 🐠🏄🏾♀️ (@strawbrry_Baek) July 21, 2022
Please don’t bring “support Black women” into that Pink Sauce lady narrative our name is Bennet and we ain’t in it.
— SCAM GODDESS (@DivaLaci) July 22, 2022
The Pink Sauce Lady is gonna get SUED out of her ass. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/XH4g5Y5CwD
— Zach Sommers (@zachsommers99) July 21, 2022
the pink sauce lady made the "number of servings" of her sauce "444 servings per container"
she used an "angel number"
i bet she thought she was so cute and quirky there
she probably thinks she's "manifesting" lots of customers pic.twitter.com/onf2HAzTdO
— 💛🤍CHELLE D☯GGO💜🖤 (@ChelleDoggo) July 26, 2022
Pink Sauce lady don’t know what FDA stands for. She is going to jail. pic.twitter.com/SyYNVCjaQl
— BLACKLIVESMATTER (@Jasamgurlie) July 26, 2022
Y’all are trying to make the Pink Sauce lady a social justice cause when it never gave that… y’all could boost *actual* black women entrepreneurs instead.
— Kelechi (@heykelechi) July 21, 2022