I didn’t realize I needed to refrigerate furikake. Are they still safe to eat?
These two furikake have been sitting in my pantry for about 3 weeks. In tiny print that I didn't notice until today, it says to refrigerate after opening. They look and smell fine. Is it safe to keep eating?
If it’s all dried ingredients it should be ok but it may start taste stale faster.
g3ck00
Imo its even better than refrigerating since you don’t risk droplets forming on the inside
Inevitable_Cat_7878
I’ve never refrigerated mine. Haven’t had any problems.
Yggdrasil-
This is the first I’m hearing that you need to refrigerate it. Just had some the other day from a jar that’s been sitting in my spice drawer for like a year. Haven’t died yet 🤷♂️
rygku
They don’t even refrigerate it at the markets where it is sold. You’ll be OK.
YYZHND
I’ve been eating furikake my entire life and no one in my family refrigerates it.
Smaria783
I sometimes refrigerate and sometimes dont. It’s only refrigerate for best quality. It has a dessicant inside in addition to the ingredients being dried, so it’s fine!
sean_incali
I think the longest I had mine on the countertop is something like over a year.
There is no need to refrigerate furikake because everything is dried.
Reasonable-Company71
Been eating it my whole life and never refrigerated it. I don’t know anyone (including restaurants I worked in) who refrigerates it either.
Zwordsman
I don’t think I’ve ever refridged them myself. Though probably should. That said. if you’ve had the lids an they haven’t been in light. probably fine. I don’t know about the shrimp one though, i don’t eat shrimp.
biggist thing they’re dried items. so if they aren’t in direct light, and the lid is generally on, and they don’t get moisture. it generally will be fine I believe, or at least that is how i’ve run them. I don’t often have them last more than a few months. but i mostly frequent egg veg types and much less salmon or shrimp
highlighter416
Wait what? You are?
idiotista
How do you all imagine people survived before refrigerator? Do you really rhink they all dropped ddead regularly and just shrugged it off?
It is literally dry seaweed. It is dried to keep. JC
yodamuppet
The ingredients are freeze dried. If you want to extend the shelf life of the product, you can refrigerate it. Otherwise it should still be plenty good for a long enough time that you’ll probably use it all anyway.
Altrebelle
…I’ve never refrigerated opened furikake. No one in the family has ever gotten sick from eating it.
jjh008
I’ve never stored furikake in the fridge. You will be fine
yesgiorgio
The only reason I could see to refrigerate it would be to keep it from absorbing too much humidity from the air, especially in summer.
FoxDemon2002
Nope. In fact the fridge can affect the humidity negatively unless perfectly sealed.
Snoopy101x
I just keep mine in the pantry, dry and dark place.
Junior-Necessary-610
It’s safe. The refrigerator reduces humidity. Keep it from clumping.
Nimue_-
Is it dry stuff? Because that doesn’t need to be refrigerated
EzriDaxCat
I went through like a dozen of those before I noticed the refrigerate text and I havent died yet….so idk. I keep it in the fridge now next to the kewpie for convenience.
Dear-Smile
YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO REFRIGERATE!?
DuskyLunelle
Wait… We’re supposed to refrigerate that??? I’ never did and went through 3 containers 😅
Las_Vegan
I’ve never refrigerated furikake, just throw it out if it develops bad flavors, like the sesame seeds get too old. You’ll know.
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Nobody I know refrigerates it. It is fine.
I never refrigerate it
If it’s all dried ingredients it should be ok but it may start taste stale faster.
Imo its even better than refrigerating since you don’t risk droplets forming on the inside
I’ve never refrigerated mine. Haven’t had any problems.
This is the first I’m hearing that you need to refrigerate it. Just had some the other day from a jar that’s been sitting in my spice drawer for like a year. Haven’t died yet 🤷♂️
They don’t even refrigerate it at the markets where it is sold. You’ll be OK.
I’ve been eating furikake my entire life and no one in my family refrigerates it.
I sometimes refrigerate and sometimes dont. It’s only refrigerate for best quality. It has a dessicant inside in addition to the ingredients being dried, so it’s fine!
I think the longest I had mine on the countertop is something like over a year.
There is no need to refrigerate furikake because everything is dried.
Been eating it my whole life and never refrigerated it. I don’t know anyone (including restaurants I worked in) who refrigerates it either.
I don’t think I’ve ever refridged them myself. Though probably should. That said. if you’ve had the lids an they haven’t been in light. probably fine. I don’t know about the shrimp one though, i don’t eat shrimp.
biggist thing they’re dried items. so if they aren’t in direct light, and the lid is generally on, and they don’t get moisture. it generally will be fine I believe, or at least that is how i’ve run them. I don’t often have them last more than a few months. but i mostly frequent egg veg types and much less salmon or shrimp
Wait what? You are?
How do you all imagine people survived before refrigerator? Do you really rhink they all dropped ddead regularly and just shrugged it off?
It is literally dry seaweed. It is dried to keep. JC
The ingredients are freeze dried. If you want to extend the shelf life of the product, you can refrigerate it. Otherwise it should still be plenty good for a long enough time that you’ll probably use it all anyway.
…I’ve never refrigerated opened furikake. No one in the family has ever gotten sick from eating it.
I’ve never stored furikake in the fridge. You will be fine
The only reason I could see to refrigerate it would be to keep it from absorbing too much humidity from the air, especially in summer.
Nope. In fact the fridge can affect the humidity negatively unless perfectly sealed.
I just keep mine in the pantry, dry and dark place.
It’s safe. The refrigerator reduces humidity. Keep it from clumping.
Is it dry stuff? Because that doesn’t need to be refrigerated
I went through like a dozen of those before I noticed the refrigerate text and I havent died yet….so idk. I keep it in the fridge now next to the kewpie for convenience.
YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO REFRIGERATE!?
Wait… We’re supposed to refrigerate that??? I’ never did and went through 3 containers 😅
I’ve never refrigerated furikake, just throw it out if it develops bad flavors, like the sesame seeds get too old. You’ll know.
I’ve never refrigerated it in my life.