Cure 1 (Pink Salt) question

[snickers104]

Can Cure 1 go bad?  My "Pink Salt" has turned from being pink to a pale color.  It was stored in a Rubbermaid container with the lid on...kinda airtight but not perfect.  Will it still hold its cure powers?

 

[junkcollector]

the pale color is breakdown of the pink dye that is use to differentiate it from regular table salt. here's a thread from the sausage section a few weeks ago. 

some say use it, some say pitch it. 

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/153404/pink-salt-cure-turned-white