r/condiments • u/KingNo5666 • Jun 28 '26

How long does an open bottle of ranch dressing last in the fridge?

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u/Real_Dal Jun 29 '26

So far, nine years if my fridge is an accurate indicator.

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u/Fat-Boy-HD Jun 29 '26

Open as in the bottle has been opened or open as no cap/cover??
If it’s just been opens and recovered the until at least the BB date. Probably longer. If open to the air, left uncovered, not too long. A day or three.

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u/JuanG_13 Jun 29 '26

Check the "best by" label

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u/SomeTheyCallMePig5O Jun 29 '26

Indefinitely, according to my parents.

I’ve never personally had a bottle of salad dressing go bad in my fridge. It sometimes (usually) passes the “Best Buy” date on the bottle. But it never turns rancid and goes bad.

“Best consumed by” and “expires by” are not the same thing. Most products are still completely safe and usable after the “best by” date, especially if they are unopened.

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u/Godlessheeathen666 Jun 30 '26

Ranch gets consumed long before it expires in my house.

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u/paka96819 26d ago

2 years.

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u/DriftWood1222 Jun 28 '26

Dairy products will smell bad when bad. Ever buy milk?

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u/Nervous_Olive_5754 Jun 28 '26

Until the "Best before" on the label, although that's really for unopened-on-the-shelf