mayonnaise question

[Biciclista]

are you sure the seal wasn't IN the lid?

[badger]

no seal inside aside from the heat-shrink plastic thing on the outside. It's obvious that it's not been tampered.

I'm still not sure how it's ok like that on the shelf and my opening that little plastic thing would now necessitate refrigeration.

[badgercat]

That does seem odd. I feel like any time I've bought squeeze-bottle condiments in the past, there has been an airtight seal inside the lid. I might call Hellman's and inquire.

[OakLeaf]

If it's a screw-top nozzle that can't be unscrewed with the shrink-wrap seal in place, then the screw "plug" is probably as airtight (not very) as the plastic itself.

If it were unscrewed, then I might worry.

[badger]

nope, flip top. I've decided to throw the egg salad out, it's just not worth the chance or worry. I found a "contact us" page for Hellmann's in Canada, but it's asking for a UPC code. I'll go home and send them an inquiry email.

[Trek-chick]

nope, flip top. I've decided to throw the egg salad out, it's just not worth the chance or worry. I found a "contact us" page for Hellmann's in Canada, but it's asking for a UPC code. I'll go home and send them an inquiry email.

Good call.
I always go by the saying.."when in doubt, throw it out!"

[ny biker]

I buy Hellmans in a jar, which comes with a plastic lid. There is no plastic shrink wrap over the lid and no plastic or foil seal inside it. I buy it when it's on sale so it sits in my pantry until I need it, at which point I open the lid (breaking the seal between the part that comes off and the thin ring that stays around the neck of the jar). After that I refrigerate it. I've been doing this for years and have never had a problem -- smells fine, tastes fine, does not make me sick. I just make sure to open it before the sell-by date on the label.