Ketchup is confusing me..?

Question

so like if i got some heinz ketchup the other day at the store then put it in the freg to keep it cool,then take it out a few days later to use it while its nice and cool on some asome chicken nuggets ,then forgot it out for a whole day...and like now its all warm and stuff....did it go bad? b/c ketchup really ist something that needs to be cooled in the 1st place...like you dont see all the fast food places putting the lil packs on chill pads to keep them cool...god knows the temps they went through just to get at that place, factory,warehouse,shipping to a few palces.then to sit a box under a counter some where in the world just waiting for someone gressy hands to dive in there to grab more cuz the idiot didnt enough you 4 like you asked....well yea...so can i eat this ketchup ??

oh yea same question for pankcake syrup ....if left out yada yedi yada..

pls let me know im kinda hungry..i got these sweet "hungry man" chicken and cheese waiting for me...

Answer 1

...I think you can eat it...i have before...i think...

Answer 2

It depends on the preservatives.  If you look at the bottle, there is usually a "refrigerate after opening" warning on items that should be refrigerated.  

Keep in mind that those little ketchup packs are sealed, just as ketchup is stored in the store in a sealed package.  

However, I believe that ketchup is an item with enough preservatives in it that you should be ok if you eat it now.

Answer 3

Well, think about all the restaurants you eat at with ketchup in a bottle sitting at the table... or syrup, too.... they don't HAVE to be refrigerated... we just tend to do that... I NEVER refrigerate my syrup, cuz then it gets too thick.... you should be fine...

Answer 4

well once you open it and done using it, you should put it in the fridge. so im not sure if you can, but actually im pretty sure you can.

Answer 5

yeah you can eat it,i do it all the time

Answer 6

I prefer catsup to ketchup..............it's thicker

Answer 7

Go ahead and use the ketchup and syrup. These items would have to be "temperature abused" before they would go bad. They do not have cream or dairy in them. They won't go bad unless they are put in extreme situations.