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How long does salad dressings (commercial, bottled) keep?

Salad dressings (commercial, bottled): 1 to 3 months in the fridge once opened and 10 to 12 months in the pantry.

Fridge, once opened: 1 to 3 months
Pantry: 10 to 12 months

Salad dressings — Photo: Heath Cajandig · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Storage tips

Refrigeration ensures that commercial sauces and condiments stay fresh for a longer period of time. Shelf-stable commercial salad dressing is safe when stored at room temperature after opening. Quality, not safety, is the reason the labels on these products suggest that they be refrigerated after opening.

More sauces and condiments

Barbecue sauce (bottled)

Chutney

Gravy (jars and cans)

Pantry: 2 to 5 years

Honey

Pantry: 2 years

Horseradish (in jar)

Fridge: 12 months

Marinades

Mayonnaise (commercial)

Pantry: 3 to 6 months

Mustard

Pantry: 1 to 2 years

Sources

USDA FSIS FoodKeeper data (version 128) Storage times and tips
FoodKeeper app on FoodSafety.gov

General U.S. guidance from public USDA data. It is not a promise that a food is safe: if it smells, looks or feels wrong, throw it out.

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