How long does Jam last in the fridge?

Keep an unopened jar in a cool, dark place, lid tight. FoodKeeper prints jams, jellies and preserves together. The pantry is 6–18 months. The bold number is six months. The fridge is Not the usual place. That is not the usual place, and this page does not write a day into it. The freezer is No time is printed for this cell. No time is printed. This page does not invent a freezer month. A sooner date on the jar wins. Date types are on the use-by and best-before guide.

After opening, the jar goes in the fridge and the lid stays clean. Wipe the lip and keep the spoon dry. The pantry is No time is printed for this cell. No opened room-temperature time is printed. The fridge is 6–12 months. The bold number is six months. The freezer is No time is printed for this cell. This page does not write a refreeze recipe for an empty cell. Mould on the surface means the whole jar is discarded; do not scrape it. Ketchup has its own page. Honey has its own page. If you are still unsure, the still-safe tool asks from the short end of the chart.

Get perishable food into the fridge within 2 hours of cooking it or bringing it home, and within 1 hour if the kitchen is above 32°C (90°F). USDA FSIS and Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry both publish that cutoff. A closed deep pot stays warm; a shallow box cools.

A chart is a window, not a verdict on the container in your hand. A sour smell, a slimy surface, or mould means it is finished, even on day one. This page is not medical advice.

• Mould on the surface, in the neck, or under the lid. The jar is discarded. Do not scrape the mould, and wiping does not rescue the rest.
• A yeasty, alcoholic, or sharp fermented smell. The fruit’s own smell is not that.
• Bubbles that keep rising, or a lid pushed up by gas.
• A colour that has darkened and a smell that has gone sour.

Sugar going a little firm over time can be quality. Surface mould is not quality. This page does not tell you to taste a doubtful jar to decide.

FoodKeeper prints no freezer time for this line. The unopened cell is No time is printed for this cell. The opened cell is No time is printed for this cell. This page does not invent a month for jams, jellies and preserves, and it does not write a refreeze recipe for an empty cell. USDA says food held continuously at −18°C (0°F) stays safe. That sentence is not a month printed for this line.

A thawing note is for a food with a printed freezer time. These cells have none. The opened fridge cell is separate, 6–12 months. The bold number is six months. The opened pantry is No time is printed for this cell. No time is printed in that cell.

Thaw in the refrigerator, not on the counter. Do not refreeze a portion that has thawed. The ministry states the same rule: thaw frozen food in the fridge and take out only what you will eat.

• The numbers are jam-only. FoodKeeper’s line is jams, jellies and preserves. The unopened pantry is 6–18 months. This page does not split the numbers into a jam-only chart.
• Scrape the mould and the rest of the jar is fine. The jar is discarded. Do not scrape it. This page does not tell you to taste a doubtful jar to decide.
• The freezer has a month, and the opened pantry has a day. The freezer is No time is printed for this cell and No time is printed for this cell. The opened pantry is No time is printed for this cell. No time is printed. This page does not invent a month.

The windows assume a generally healthy household. Pregnancy, young children, older age, or a weakened immune system are reasons to keep the shorter figure, to skip raw or undercooked food, and to reheat leftovers until the centre is steaming. USDA’s figure for reheating leftovers is 74°C (165°F).

In pregnancy, for young children, in older age, or with a weakened immune system, do not taste a doubtful jar to decide. Mould on the surface is not a spot you scrape off; the jar is discarded. Heating a mouldy spoonful does not undo mould. This line is not ketchup, and it is not honey. This page does not add a freezer month.