How long to keep Dijon mustard in the fridge?

[Crispchops]

It says once opened keep refrigerated and use within 4 weeks. Jar from Sainsbury’s. Probably been open 2 months. Safe or bin?

Mine’s been in the fridge for about two years. I’d still use it.

Unless it has mould on it, we’d keep using it.

Mustard lasts till the jar is empty. This could be decades!

Me too. Never occurred to me to look at sell by date 🤦‍♀️

Completely safe after several years in my view 😀nothing seems to be able to attack mustard
mine has been a bit crusty before but I stir it in if it smells good still

I have never put mine in the fridge and it wouldn't occur to me to look at the expiry date.

I think after a decade it might lose some of its bite. 4 weeks is utter nonsense. I'd actually complain to Sainsbury's on the grounds that they're encouraging food waste.

Isn't it full of vinegar? It doesn't go off.

Unless it’s got mould growing on it, I would continue to use it.

When I was a kid, 70s, it didn’t even go in the fridge, just brought out every Xmas and stirred 😄

Until you've finished it, obviously 😀

That’s just a ploy to get you to buy more. I ate home made jam from 2011 this week. I’m still alive. Not kept in the fridge either!

Mine expired in 2021, so it's probably been open in the fridge for about 4 years! I just give it a good stir before I use it.

Mustard lasts indefinitely as far as I’m concerned. I have multiple jars (different types) in the fridge all of which have been open at least a year and all of them are fine. Who can eat a jar of mustard in 4 weeks?!

I ate chutney I made in 2004 yesterday. Still here :)

I have to agree. Mustard would survive the apocalypse. Its ridiculous these guidelines even exist..

I have idea what the use by date is on mine, it’s been open for a long time and it’s still fine <whispers> in the cupboard.

I bin most things out of date, but would never bin the best mustard that is Dijon.

A decade or until I move house

I've replaced it only when I've moved house in last 20 years, so maybe 3 times.

The rim of the jar looks like this. Is it mould? I think some must have accidentally been on the lid last time we closed it

This it really doesn’t go off

We keep ours in the larder.

Never thought to put it in the fridge.

None has ever gone off on us or gome moldy.

If you have to chip it out with a chisel it’s time to get a new one.

Is it inside the lid as well? If it’s just on the jar I’d peel/scrape that off and continue using it tbh!

Mustard goes in the fridge?

Use it til it runs out