Do You Need to Refrigerate Soy Sauce?

Nope, soy sauce doesn't need to be refrigerated… ... An unopened bottle of soy sauce can last as long as two or three years (basically forever), and you can safely leave an opened bottle out of the refrigerator for up to one year.

Can soy sauce be left unrefrigerated?

Nope, soy sauce doesn't need to be refrigerated… ... most of the time. One of the cool things about fermented foods like fish sauce and miso is that they can technically be left out at room temperature for some time without spoiling.

What happens if I don't refrigerate soy sauce?

Thanks in large part to its extremely high sodium content, an opened bottle of soy sauce will keep fine for at least a few months at room temperature. As soy sauce manufacturer Kikkoman notes, soy sauce won't spoil at room temperature, as long as no water or other ingredients have been added to it.