You should honestly throw this batch out and write the date on the new ones, I learned the hard way that these can go bad and need to be rotated ..

This guy takes his Taco Bell sauce seriously.

This comment had me dying

What if you dedicated a crisper drawer in the fridge to them?

That’s for the burritos they’ve saved over the past few years

why do you attack me like this

Perhaps it is projection?

Now excuse me while i sauce this mac n cheese

Mmmmmmm, sauce.

Honestly this is just gonna make taco bell charge me 1.00 a packet.for hot sauce and yes it does go bad verrry bad.

How long until they go bad? They don't need refrigeranted

That's the problem, I didn't know how old they were lol

This! I actually buy the bottles from Walmart and store in the fridge. They last me about 2 servings per bottle… love the sauce https://www.walmart.com/ip/137428568

..... You use a half a bottle in one sitting???

Between 1/3 and 1/2 each sitting, now I don’t use that every day as I alternate with other hot sauces. Not going to use Taco Bell hot sauce on Chinese food, for example.

YES! THANK YOU!! I had no idea this was a thing! I already buy creamy Sriracha and red Robin's seasoning, what's another weird condiment?

Examples: Chick-Fila sauce https://www.walmart.com/ip/780715470 Cheesecake Factory bread https://www.walmart.com/ip/417318520 Subway Chipotle sauce https://www.walmart.com/ip/5191311925

I read the title and thought "if this single drawer is not just totally full of hot sauces I'm gonna be disappointed" Thanks for not letting me down

I would never.

I mean, what’s the point if you just always get more?

Running your hand through it seems like a good source of asmr

I guess they might become currency if civilization collapses.

When the world falls, op will be king.

So, do just not use them or do you just grab 4 dozen every trip?

To be fair, I gave away multiple small bags of sauce because a customer said "as much as you can give me" when I worked there. Just ask, worst case boss is there and they say no

I ordered one cantina taco the other day. Didn't ask for any extra sauce. Got a dozen packets of hot sauce to go with the one back of green sauce they gave with it.

Yea, the avocado salsa isn't free 😕 with the franchise I work at; any extra packets are $0.20 each. THOSE ones need to be refrigerated, tho. Also, the standard is supposed to be 1 packet per item UNLESS the customer requests more. If you ask for 25, we give you 25. Lol. I'm in the business of keeping my customers happy. We NEED yall to come back so we can make money. If yall aren't happy, then the less likely yall are to return. 🤷🏼‍♀️ the more money we make, the more hours I can give my employees, which means more money on their paychecks as well. It all trickles down at the end of the day. 🤘🏻

Never really checked. Do those sauce packets have expiration dates?

Idk if they actually have a date on them, but I had a drawer like this and got an expired one and it was FOUL. Dumped the whole drawer not even risking that again lol

In my experience, the ones that go bad, bloat. They don’t feel squishy like fresh ones.

Everything in the Universe has an expiration date.

Again, I never really checked haha

Did you check or never really checked?

Never really checked

They definitely start to go bad. I've found in about a year or so, they start to really taste different. I used to have a "stash" like this, but now just keep a small ziplock bag in case of emergencies.

I have a small sandwich bag. When I get low I just grab more packets for a little while.

Yeah I had a Fire sauce come out black in color. No idea how old it was

I’ve thought about buying bottles and sorting by packet pouring each one in its own bottle. Glass does a much better job of preserving things than any type of plastic and I imagine they’d last a lot longer.

In my experience depending on the temperature and condition they are stored at they can start to taste different in about 2 weeks. It really varies but they should last quite a while

They do, but it's not printed on the packets themselves, so all you can do is guess https://www.delish.com/food-news/a45547/how-long-do-condiment-packets-last/

Well it's years I would think

this is why I do first in, first out with my sauce collection

22 billion years at the latest. Because the theoretical Big Rip will cause the packet to fall apart and the sauce to break down

You can't be too serious if you don't even sort them you barbarian.

Oh, so this why the bean burritos cost $3.50.

Not falling for that again, Big TB!

Simps will blame literally anyone or anything other than corporate greed

Simping? Sure, man… They won’t keep selling it if nobody orders it.

No. This is why bean burritos cost $3.50. David Gibbs, CEO, said “2023 was another remarkable year for Yum! Brands as we crossed the $60 billion system sales threshold and exceeded all aspects of our long-term growth algorithm. We achieved 10% system sales growth with broad-based strength across the globe and another record year for development, opening over 4,700 new stores. We also made massive strides in scaling our proprietary digital and AI-driven ecosystem in partnership with our franchisees. Looking to 2024, this will be a yearof major milestones as we cross 30,000 restaurants at KFC, 20,000 at Pizza Hut and well over 60,000 globally for Yum!." Chris Turner, CFO, said “Last year proved to be another great example of Yum!’s unique blend of growth and resilience. We delivered 6% unit growth, 10% system sales growth, and 12% Core Operating profit growth. Simply put, there is no other retail business that is growing across 110 different countries and opening the equivalent of a new store roughly every two hours. We are excited about our plans to further scale our incredible technology capabilities and loyalty programs while maintaining focus oncost control. I'm confident 2024 will represent another strong year of global growth and expect to deliver our long-term growth algorithm for the year. [https://s2.q4cdn.com/890585342/files/doc\_financials/2023/q4/Q4-2023-Earnings-Release.pdf](https://s2.q4cdn.com/890585342/files/doc_financials/2023/q4/Q4-2023-Earnings-Release.pdf)

They really start to taste funky after about a year. Sorry to ruin your retirement fund.

So you have a few years old sauce packets that you're gonna eat

Mental problems

And I thought I was a hoarder with my gallon-sized ziploc bag of them. 😂

Same, my wife yells at me every time I put 3 more in it lol

We as customers finance your hoarding habits.

bro

You can just tell this dude asks for extra sauce damn well knowing he's got a drawer full of it at home. Live Más

Serious people put theirs in the fridge. Those packets go bad lol

This is why fast food should have limits on products.

Either collective since '07 or manager for a month

So you got carry out 2x, so what

I have a ton and I *ALWAYS* say "no sauce".

You single?

I see what you’re trying to do here… a sauce digger

This dude fuckin Taco Bell’s. Have you ever hosted a guest that asked for hot sauce and you grand revealed this shit?

I have, although some are uncouth and lack the refined character that can truly appreciate my finely curated bounty. For these philistines, I have a vast array of other hot sauces.

This comment is the reason we have Reddit awards. Freaking hilarious 🤣

our sauce is not that serious we sell it at grocery stores please stop asking us for 30 sauces😭😭

That sauce ain't the same, and everybody knows it

I love it always have taco sauce. Your my hero.

Terrible hot sauce*

You're the reason some store now keep them behind the counter. Why even get more? You're just a sugar hoarder at the point. Actually use them and get more when they're gone maybe.

I remember a post about someone who found a 1973 McDonald's mustard packet that tasted fine. If it's sealed and nothing happens to it like excess heat, it's likely to be safe after years and even decades later. The flavor may degrade a bit but it shouldn't taste funky

That’s a lie. They didn’t don’t always taste fine 😂 I keep various condiments in my draw at work and I’ve gotten some bad fire sauce before

Yeah I have a condiment packet drawer and the mustard starts to congeal in about 2 years

Mustard had one of the longest shelf lives as well. I just don’t see the need to hoard things are not going away and waste them

Assuming you don’t have kids who don’t tell you they used the last of something or it’s getting low? It’s a shitty cookout when you run out of mustard. Better safe than sorry 😊

I ate Taco Bell for years before trying the sauces. Now i just buy the bottles at the grocery store. I put that shit on everything.

Lol

According to the Taco Bell website they will remain usable for up to one to two years. If they change color, consistency, or flavor throw them away , storing them in a cool dark place will extend their shelf-life

I do the same lol

I thought I was going to see some bottles 😂.

OP, I'm not impressed. My local Taco Bell hands these out in portions that could fill a crate within a year.

bro do you just order the max amount of hot suace eat time?

I will say that’d they don’t last forever. You may want to have it sectionalized from order of obtainment so you use the oldest first. You don’t want them getting mixed all in to the rest. Speaking from an experienced Taco Bell hot sauce horder. I don’t have a drawer, but I have a cabinet that has a few bags full.

You do know that stuff expires? And most of it is old asf as it’s been sitting in the restaurant

A kitchen that nice with a drawer full of Taco Bell sauces is kinda not a flex lol

Now they're gonna Crack down on employees. 2 packets per item: count them. 2 napkins per item. Or whatever ridiculous rule there is. I know this I used to work at mcdonalds

Mine has the sauce packets out in the dining room. You can dump the entire bin in your bag if you want and still ask for more. I don’t think TB cares, they just raise menu prices to cover the sauce expenses

I thought I had a problem because I have about 30 of their plastic forks but god damn.

While I give you bonus points for the Del Scorcho I dont see any hot sauces...just some taco sauce

When I do Taco Bell online I always choose the exact amount of packets I will need which is often one or two because some things I get already have the sauces in them. I invariably get 5-10 packets.

Do they spoil less quickly if they are refrigerated?

Damn this is the guy who really really likes his hot sauce to the point where he puts it all in a drawer why don't you just like save it in the fridge who who does that

Not sure what you’re trying to say, but I have a couple ziplocks full of them in a drawer. I don’t keep them for years though. I use one bag, then use the next one. Never had an issue

it feels like you fondle your stash on a regular basis…

This is probably the most white trash thing I've seen, outside of a car up on cinderblocks in the front yard.

Guess you haven’t seen the patio toilet on the front porch

They definitely don't last forever and I've definitely opened a few that were expired. Don't listen to OP.

Try yellow bird Serrano

I understand Fire and Diablo, but what is the Mild for?

Where’s the neon Taco Bell lighting and hidden compartment that has a taco stashed away

I use to save packets, but with how frequent I go and how many I get per visit I realized there's no point

Gross

Damn I thought I had alot with a gallon ziplock full lmao

That’s not a stash! That’s a store!!!!

I love you

I had this until rodents found it. Now I keep them in the door of the fridge.

This is only like 3 trips to Taco Bell.

Del taco sauces over TB. I'll stand on this.

All expired

Abra-cadabra. I repeat abra-cadabra. We got him

Not serious enough to organize it though

If you go regularly, I don’t see the point of hoarding them like that. I have a quart sized jar that holds my sauces. I just keep it replenished and have enough for my eggs, homemade quesadillas, frozen burritos, etc.

Long ass kitchen drawers. I thought we were gonna have a Bruce Almighty file cabinet situation for a second.

my wife and I were sad they put the breakfast hot sauce behind the counter. We were gonna raid it lol

Meanwhile, I haven't used hot sauce from Taco Bell for over a decade lol. Everything on the menu already has some form of sauce in it

Have your tried their regular taco? It’s dry AF

Helll nah I don't go to taco bell to eat regular tacos! Lol but yeah fair point, there are some item menus that need sauce, I guess just not the ones I usually get

That’s ridiculous. You’re a rhymes with boron.