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Milk slightly but not on the turn

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Allsorts Tue 20-Jun-23 05:24:19

I have just opened a 2 litre of organic milk, noticed a slight tang when I drank my tea. Did the sniff test, it's not off yet so I decided in my wisdom to boil it in case it was on the turn and I cant get go the shops until Friday. Know lack of sleep doesn't. help in such situations. Thing is will boiling stop it turning or should I throw it away.

NotSpaghetti Tue 20-Jun-23 11:20:50

No. best before means it's not at its peak after.
If the food is unsafe after x days there is no intention to remove the date apparently.

I admit we don't pay very much attention to "best before" except regarding "rotating" items in the fridge.

Oldbat1 Tue 20-Jun-23 12:35:33

NotSpaghetti Im sure it is Morrisons who have/are removing dates on milk. Ill check though.

seadragon Tue 20-Jun-23 14:10:52

About 8 years ago we had some very slightly whiffy milk from our regular organic farm supplier. We opted to use it as it tasted fine. Turned out the farm's pasteuriser was mal functioning causing an outbreak of Campylobacter across several counties. Both myself and our 2 year old DGD were very ill for quite some time.... If it was my milk, I would chuck it. It's not worth the risk. There was the beginnings of a court case but the wonderful Tories had just lowered the salary threshold for Legal Aid to below £13,000 a year so the Legal firm demanded DD took out insurance to cover there 'No Win No Fee' arrangement.... We could not afford that, having given up work to care for DD. Seems we were not alone as the Farm were eventually not prosecuted/ or the case failed......even though it was their second offence...

M0nica Tue 20-Jun-23 16:23:50

I am likely to face this problem very soon. When we opened our front door this morning we found 2 pints of milk on the doorstep in glass bottles. Certainly not ours, we use very little milk.

Our various neighbours are at work, so I have popped postcards in their doors to say, if it is yours come and claim it, but so far no one has.

I have rung the dairy whose milk it is, and they have given me the name of the local supplier, but they have packed up for the day, so if no one claims the milk this evening, I will ring them first thing tomorrow.

Meanwhile the milk is in my fridge.

Grantanow Thu 24-Aug-23 12:05:45

Down the sink with it!