Does Peanut Butter Go Bad If the Lid Is Not Put Back

Updated on June 29, 2009
R.T. asks from Dover, DE
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Does anyone know if peanut butter goes bad if the lid is not put back on? I went to make my daughter peanut butter toast for breakfast this morning only to find that when my husband made her a PB&J the other day he forgot to screw the lid back on the peanut butter. I decided to make her something else since I was unsure of the status of the peanut butter. I am hoping it is okay since it is a new jar however I do not want to risk the health of my family if it could be bad. Thank you!

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K.L.

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if it was sitting out and open for a couple days, i would scrape off the top layer (there's definitely dust in there now, even if you can't see it), but then the rest of it should be fine!

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C.D.

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it's always been fine for me and my husband and son do it all the time.

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K.L.

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Should be fine as L. as no bugs got in it (although even then it should probably still be fine, lol)

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M.C.

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I'm pretty sure its okay. My dad leaves the lid off all of the time.
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F.B.

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no...it will be fine unless you have bugs (ants, roaches, etc)

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