Mayo not refrigerated and left out on table

4 hrs

ketchup doesn't need to be refrigerated.

cold ketchup is gross.

How to Store Condiments Outside the Refrigerator
The following suggested timeframes for keeping condiments refers to condiments that are commercially made, since those tend to contain enough preservatives.

Remember that while the following opened condiments don't have to be kept in the refrigerator, they should be kept at a cool room temperature and out of direct sunlight.

And always use common sense — if a condiment starts to smell or taste funny, ditch it.

1. Mustard
Shelf life: 2 months
As long as the mustard doesn't contain fruits or vegetables, it has enough acid in it as a preservative. Yellow, Dijon, or even whole-grain can be put away in the cabinet for up to two months.

2. Ketchup
Shelf life: 1 month
If you use ketchup often, do as restaurants and diners do — just leave it out. Ketchup can be kept unrefrigerated for up to one month, but if you don't think you'll finish the bottle in that timeframe, it's best to keep it in the refrigerator.

3. Fish Sauce
Shelf life: 2 to 3 years
Fish sauce already has a long production and fermentation time, and it will sit just fine unrefrigerated. It may continue to ferment a bit and change slightly in flavor, but it is still safe to eat.

4. Soy Sauce
Shelf life: 1 year
Just like fish sauce, soy sauce is fermented and does not need to be refrigerated unless you are keeping it for more than one year.

5. Hot Sauce
Shelf life: 3 years
Like mustard, most commercially bottled hot sauces can sit around for a few years — just make sure it is vinegar-based with no fruits or vegetables. Again, the color may change, but it won't spoil.

You fricking white people and your mayo.

My grandparents never refrigerated mayo a day in their lives. It's fine.

It's fine. Mayo doesn't need to be refridgerated.

Correct. It won't make you sick.

Blue Plate is the only mayo that if eaten room temperature you won't feel the need to visit the emergency room... with that said I still refrigerate Blue Plate.

Also if the potato salad is not made with Blue Plate I don't eat because of above...

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What? Cold arse ketchup with hot arse fries is the best.

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why would i want contrasting temps?

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why would i want contrasting temps?

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You never had a hot fudge sundae baw?

Mayo is often left on tables of small diners. I don't eat the crap but apparently it doesn't make people sick in general.

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What is your Mayo cutoff?

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The sight of it usually is as far as I get.