bringing apple sauce to room temp will not harm it. here in america its one of those things that are frequently fridgerated then put in lunch bags, lunch boxes and so on, then it sits there for sometimes up to 4 hours ormore.

I have children and frequently include fruits and veggies in their lunch boxes, snak boxes and so forth for school, trips, field trips or any other event where I know my children will do the "im hungry can we stop at mcdonalds" routine.

I have also packed cold applesauce in my purse or carry-on bags.

like already stated ...

if you have not previously opened it, it does not require being frigerated, it does not matter. if you put it in to get cold then take it out again. if you have not opened it the FDA says store bought and packaged applesauce does ....not.........need to be frigerated.

it is only ..............after.................... you have opened it that the FDA (federal Food and Drug Administration) says apple sauce needs to be refrigerated. per the labeling on the apple sauce directions.

if you are still concerned contact your local health department, they will explain to you in a way that you will understand, they will be able to tell you how to get a pamphlet or other informative papers on food storage and safety requirements. or you can contact the FDA (federal food and drug administration) who can tell you what the federal food storage and safety requirements are on applesauce.