Using milk after its expiration date?

Sue98 · ‎03-09-2010

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

Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

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.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

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

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

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.

Catty2 · ‎09-06-2014

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

bonappetit · ‎07-21-2017

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

GAQShopr53 · ‎07-27-2015

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.

tipsy · ‎03-11-2010

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.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

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.