Lid didn't pop...help!

[tobycat]

I opened a new jar of chopped garlic to put in some salad dressing and the lid didn't make a pop sound. Now I am worried I am going to make everyone who eats my salad sick...should I start over with a fresh batch of dressing?

Thanks!

[sarah galvin]

yes, probably. did it feel sealed when you opened it. was it commercially prepared or was it your own canning? was the lid bulged?

[tobycat]

commercial garlic, with a safety seal around it, plastic.

no the lid wasn't bulging

[sarah galvin]

It's probably ok then. I don't always get the pop sound. But if the lid bulges, toss it.

[tobycat]

thank you Sarah!