refrigerating salad dressing - Ask Extension
Does a salad dressing containing olive oil, vinegar, fresh garlic and dijon mustard need to be refrigerated?
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Asked June 12, 2022, 9:50 AM EDT
Does a salad dressing containing olive oil, vinegar, fresh garlic and dijon mustard need to be refrigerated?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
MSU Extension recommends that garlic and oil dressings should not be stored at room temperature.
"Research performed by the National Center for Home
Food Preservation confirmed that mixtures of garlic in oil
stored at room temperature are at risk for the development
of botulism. Therefore, garlic in oil should be made fresh
and stored in the refrigerator at 40 degrees F or lower for
no more than seven days."
For more information, see the Michigan Fresh - Using, Storing, and Preserving Garlic fact sheet.
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"Research performed by the National Center for Home
Food Preservation confirmed that mixtures of garlic in oil
stored at room temperature are at risk for the development
of botulism. Therefore, garlic in oil should be made fresh
and stored in the refrigerator at 40 degrees F or lower for
no more than seven days."
For more information, see the Michigan Fresh - Using, Storing, and Preserving Garlic fact sheet.
Thank you for using Ask Extension for up-to-date and research-based answers to your questions.
