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Using milk after its expiration date?

Sue98 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:08:59 GMT

Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use? TIA

Re: Using milk after its expiration date?

Citrine1 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:10:44 GMT

It's safe, but may not taste good. It usually tastes fine a day or two past the date, but starts to sour pretty quickly after that. If it stinks, you may not want to drink it.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:11:32 GMT

Milk is ok to drink up to 5 days after the "sell by" date.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:12:27 GMT

If it still smells good, I use it. Can be quite a bit past the expiration date, but I don't think there's a rule for that. It depends on a lot of things, including how the milk was stored both at the store and in your home.

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Catty2 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:20:39 GMT

I still use milk a few days after the expiration date. Any later than that I do the sniff test before using it.

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bonappetit — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:41:14 GMT

Buttermilk lasts a long time past expiration date. Like 2 weeks. Google for details.

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GAQShopr53 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:32:52 GMT

I don't go past 2 days for the whole milk because it starts to smell. I also purchase lactose free milk and find that it lasts a little longer past the expiration date...usually about 5 days.

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tipsy — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:34:44 GMT

I go by the smell. I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

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RedTop — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:37:59 GMT

The gallon of milk we just finished was 8 days past expiration date, and had not started to sour. I made a bowl of cooked pudding 2 days after the expiration date, then made biscuits and cornbread with the rest. Even once milk “turns”, I still use it for biscuits and cornbread, and very rarely pour milk down the drain.

No Moo🚫🐄

sidsmom — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:40:35 GMT

@Sue98 wrote:
Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use? TIA

Milk is not safe to drink before the expiration date, so....

the ‘safe date’ is wide open.

Re: Using milk after its expiration date?

sunshine45 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:46:14 GMT

i have used milk even a week after its expiration date and it stays good.

as long as it smells good and tastes good, i will use it.

i purchase whole milk, heavy cream, light cream and half n half.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:46:47 GMT

We use ours as long as it does not smell gross.

Sometimes it starts to smell before the expiration date sometimes it's 2 wks after.

Bought some milk Thurs & could not get the cap off Fri. I was so mad. I ended up cutting the carton with a knife so I could get some milk out of it. LOL!!! I wanted a cup of hot chocolate.

DH picked up a new carton on his way home. I threw out the other & made him open the new one. Guess what it also would not open. DH had to use a pair of channel lock pliers to open it. He told me that's all I had to do. I said easier said then done because the pliers are too big for my hands. I need to hands to use them & another hand to remove the cap.

Wonder how many people bought that milk & cannot get the cap off. LOL!!!

It was like it was glued shut.

Re: No Moo🚫🐄

Nightowlz — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:02:16 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@Sue98 wrote:
Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use? TIA
Milk is not safe to drink before the expiration date, so....
the ‘safe date’ is wide open.

@sidsmom

I like hot chocolate with milk but I really don't care for milk. I have tried it with coconut milk & it's just not the same.

You can only buy raw milk here from farmer to consumer. I only know of one place.

Re: No Moo🚫🐄

FranandZoe — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:13:30 GMT

We use it 2 or 3 days past the expiration date with no problem.

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January121 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:15:05 GMT

@tipsy wrote:
I go by the smell. I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

@tipsy .... sorry but, I disagree.... I have found that skim milk last much longer than whole milk 🙃

Re: Using milk after its expiration date?

Alison Wonderland — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:15:19 GMT

@tipsy wrote:
I go by the smell. I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

Yes to this! I always smell test for the same reason. The sell-buy date is a guide based on some generalizations. I look at it like a pregnancy due-date - it's close, but not precse.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:27:57 GMT

I prefer to err on the side of caution. I never use anything beyond the expiraton date ... no matter who says it can be safe.

With my luck - I'd get sick and die!

Re: No Moo🚫🐄

Kachina624 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:32:34 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@Sue98 wrote:
Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use? TIA
Milk is not safe to drink before the expiration date, so....
the ‘safe date’ is wide open.

@sidsmom. I hope the innocents who read these boards know to take your comments with a grain of salt.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:35:34 GMT

@January121 wrote:
@tipsy wrote:
I go by the smell. I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.
@tipsy .... sorry but, I disagree.... I have found that skim milk last much longer than whole milk 🙃

@January121. I agree. I find the lower the milkfat, the longer I can keep milk. Skim milk practically lasts forever.

Re: Using milk after its expiration date?

nomless — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:01:07 GMT

Here, milk has a best by date. It usually is good for at least a week beyond that date, sometimes a little longer.