Reddit user DEE-BAWL faced a common dilemma: Can you eat food left unrefrigerated for 20 hours?
Summary
- Food items with vinegar as an ingredient are likely safe
- Refrigerating products with vinegar is debatable
- Some users prefer room temperature condiments
Users’ Opinions
Reddit user blazing_prime reassures DEE-BAWL that unrefrigerated sauce is safe based on store practices
Sonofpenelope advises refrigerating after opening
Lintyuk points out that vinegar acts as a preservative
Dlgirl81 mentions that vinegar in the sauce serves as a preservative
RD_Life_Enthusiast shares unconventional refrigeration habits
ThePrideOfKrakow simply states that the food should be fine
mareno999 questions if the food was opened
Left_Average7260 shares a personal experience with ranch dressing and mustard
Ok-Friendship-4373 insists hot sauce should never be refrigerated