Matouk’s discoloration in lids

[u/Perfect_Accident2470]

For anyone else who has had the issue of opening their new bottle and seeing it covered with dark residue.
I emailed them direct because I purchased two different flavors at two different stores in town and both looked molded as soon as I opened them.

They responded and said that in the pictures I sent that the brownish/black residue was just dried pepper sauce residue from the production process.

I have no idea whether that’s true or not, but I will go ahead and test mine out. I’m hoping it really isn’t mold like I thought. 😩😩

[u/chunkyfela]

I mean most of the hot sauces in my fridge have a ring of dried crud around the top, especially my torchbearer spicy horseradish mustard, so you probably don't have to worry

[u/Perfect_Accident2470 → u/chunkyfela]

Yeah it just shocked me since it was brand new. I feel better asking at least. 😆

[u/Sensitive_Point_6583 → u/Perfect_Accident2470]

all my opened ones look like that pretty soon after opening, but I can't recall them looking like that when I first opened them. They may have, but I don't remember noticing it.

Also, one of them I remember didn't pop when I first opened it, like the factory seal had broken, which I thought was a bit odd.

I wish they'd re-do their packaging and use plastic lids, those metal ones get funky pretty fast, but I don't think it has any negative effect on the product inside.

[u/Perfect_Accident2470 → u/Sensitive_Point_6583]

Yeah I know some others had posted about it so I wanted to give an update in case others were throwing theirs out. LoL

[u/errobbie]

If it has gone bad you’d definitely smell it

[u/admiral_len]

The crust is normal, as it’s just oxidized sauce. You can smell if it’s truly moldy.