Does orange juice need to be refrigerated?
It has that long shelf life because of the preservatives added to the juice. Once you open the package, orange juice will be fine only for a couple of days, maybe a week. Once it’s opened, you should store it in the fridge and it should be sealed. You can also find orange juice sold refrigerated.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, perishable foods that are supposed to be refrigerated, like juice, can only be left out at room temperature for two hours before it’s considered unsafe to consume.