Jam left out fridge

[Easilyanxious]

Just went to get my shop brought jam out of the fridge and couldn't find it looked in cupboard and someone had moved it from fridge to cupboard but I had put in fridge as opened as that's what is advised on jar . Prob been in cupboard maybe 2 weeks at most ( that's last time I used it )
DH said should be ok (didn't sound too convinced though and think he may of moved it )but I'm not sure and think I should just ditch if to be safe
Have contacted manufacture for there advice
What would you do?

[Soontobe60]

You do know it's a preserve? So unless it's one of those disgusting low sugar or diabetic jams, it will be fine in the cupboard.

[Easilyanxious]

Not a low sugar one as don't like them either just a tesco own normal strawberry jam

[Soontobe60]

Should be fine. I do, however, always use a teaspoon to get the jam out rather than a knife that's buttered the toast first. Can't stand crumbs in my jam!

[Howzaboutye]

Unless there is mould marching across the top, it's totally fine to eat!
Jam is a way of preserving fruit for the winter. It's whole point is to keep.

[BikeRunSki]

Unless it smells a bit funny, it will be fine. I only out jam in the fridge in very hot weather.

[Soontobe60]

Are you having jam on toast now?.? I just fancy a slice.

[RJnomore1]

You don’t keep jan in the fridge!

[Redshoeblueshoe]

I have never put jam in the fridge.
Why would you ?

[SpicedCamomile]

We never kept jam in the fridge as a child and it never went off.

[64sNewName]

Jam doesn’t need to be refrigerated

[MiddlesexGirl]

'In the old days' jam was never put in the fridge and was perfectly fine for months or years. Some of the low sugar jams do need to be refrigerated but the normal big standard Robinsons or Hartleys type is absolutely fine in a cupboard.

[Ffsseriously]

I pick the mould off and eat never had foid poisoning

[MiddlesexGirl]

Ignore the random 'big' .

[ozymandiusking]

I don't keep jam in the fridge. The main reason is that I don't like cold jam on my lovely warm toast.
It doesn't need to be in the fridge.

[alexdgr8]

i have never heard of putting jam in the fridge.
how do you think people managed before fridges.
jane austen etc ate jam. they didn't have fridges, and neither did i as a child.
but it is important not to contaminate it, so always use a clean dry spoon to serve it. no double-dipping.
jane austen never would, she knew how to keep her jams pristine.

[DramaAlpaca]

What? Of course it'll be OK.

[Divebar]

It’s a preserve... the clue is in the name. If it was “ off” it would have mould on the surface and even then I’d dare say you could scrape it off and carry on using it with no ill effects. It does worry me that people don’t seem to learn very much about food and food safety anymore. Is that because everything is labelled with use by dates and best before dates so that we no longer use have considered opinions?

[P1nkHeartLovesCake]

You contacted the manufacturer about this? Wtf? 😂

How many death by jam cases have you heard of?

Jam has a shit ton of sugar in to preserve it...eat it I promise you will live

[Easilyanxious]

Thanks for replies , I do use knife but clean one and don't double dip
It .
I thought we used to keep jam in cupboard as well but on label it says to refrigerate once opened , ?
Have another make of jam as well will look to see what that says
Thank you all

[oncemorewithfeeling99]

How strange to keep jam in the fridge It will definitely be fine.

[Mustbethewine]

A lot of people dont keep jam in the fridge, my grandmother being one of them. You'll be fine ☺

[FlowerArranger]

Have another make of jam as well will look to see what that says



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[Haggisfish]

They all say to refrigerate to cover their arses! It’s fine out of the fridge unless it’s very hot for a prolonged period. And then you see very obvious white or green mould. Dh is a food microbiologist.

[MigginsMs]

It should be fine, as others have said jam is a preserve

[PastaPins]

Bought*

Drives me mad..