Does sour-cream go bad?

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I have had a container of off-brand sour-cream I bought from the grocery store in my refrigerator for almost two months. When will it go bad or will is ever go bad?

SAJ14SAJ · Accepted Answer

Eventually, yes...  but it does have a fairly long shelf life.

According to Eat by date, you should expect 1 to 2 weeks after the date on the package.  They say:

You can tell if sour cream has gone bad if you notice dark mold on
  its surface, bright bacterial marks, pockets of watery liquid and a
  sharp, bitter flavor. First the liquid will begin to separate, at
  which point it can still be used but within a week you will need to
  throw it out when you notice mold on the inside of the lid and then in
  the product.

Stans322 · Answer

yes it does...i just had to throw mine out that was 5 weeks old.

user7829 · Answer

Yes. Foods are specially designed for sale. Soured cream has been artificially soured for sale. After that is just goes off. It is like blue cheese, the 'blue' is artificially injected into the cheese. You could personally scrape off the mould but it is not the sort of thing you can/should serve to someone else.

Answered by user7829 on July 15, 2021

Sophie · Answer

It lasts a really long time. I bought a tub two months ago and used two table spoons. The expiry date was 1 1/2 month ago. I opened it and there was no mold, no variation in colour and very little liquid separation. I smelled and and tasted it and it was fine. I used it in mash potato. Yum!! And, no, we did not get sick. They key is to use clean utensils, not your fingers, to prevent contamination. Same goes with yogurt. Don't worry so much about expiry date. Use your senses (smell, look, taste).

Answered by Sophie on July 15, 2021

Jessica · Answer

I’ve had large tub of sour cream for 5 months and it still looks and smells like it did when I first got it . I’ve always thought the key to keeping dairy from going bad is to keep it in the back of the fridge in the coldest part of your fridge . Putting it up front exposes it to warm air every time you open your fridge. This is really a problem if you like to stand there with the door open deciding on what to eat . That and don’t let it sit out of the fridge , get what u need and put it right away . These little tricks have always worked well for me with any kind of dairy . I also leave the plastic liner under the lid on . Don’t know if that really makes a difference but , it’s a habit now : )

Answered by Jessica on July 15, 2021

Does sour-cream go bad?

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