There was a wearied pride in Fernando Ruiz’s voice as he led me on a tour of his family’s flour tortilla plant, La Gloria Foods in Boyle Heights. Right now, we’re just at 16 hours.”Workers make flour tortillas at La Gloria Mexican Foods. La Gloria is in danger of closing — but the culprit isn’t the economic ravages of COVID-19, they say. For the last six years, La Gloria has waged a bitter battle with the agency over the fate of its flour tortilla machines. Big rigs can no longer enter the facility, which means La Gloria must unload supplies elsewhere.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2021 12:56 UTC