When does milk actually go bad? I know there is a date, but it couldnt go bad exactally on that day.?

Answer 1

The date you see on the milk container is only the date, after which, the stores aren't supposed to sell it.

The key to knowing when it will go bad is, when you open it in conjunction with the date on the container.

If you were to first open the milk container on the printed-on-date, you should probably have a week or more (if the milk is in a plastic/glass container).

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

It will have a distinct odor and taste when it is bad. Knowing when milk will go bad isn't a guessing game anymore, it's a science and the milk producers and processors have it worked out. The date on the container is , for the most part , accurate. Milk will go bad within a day (before or after) of that date. Handling and storage of the milk has alot to do with the acuracy of that date as well.

Answer 3

That's the last day the store can sell it. Its usually good for a few days after that especially if its been kept really cold and been unopened. Its actually better to keep milk near the bottom of the fridge and not in the door. That will help it stay colder.

Answer 4

Supposedly about a week after the expiration date. Where I lived if I didn't put it in an ice chest on the way home (it was so hot in the summer) we'd be lucky to have it last until 2 days before expiration.

Smell it.

Answer 5

I read one time that it's usually OK for about a week after the expiration date. You can tell by smelling it if it seems like it's gone bad.

Answer 6

The date is a use by date. It should be OK until that date. After that, I would be a bit more careful.

Answer 7

the date is a guide line. if it got warm it could be bad way before that date.Since pasteurization became the standard milk does not sour.When it smells it is ROTTEN

Answer 8

i wouldnt risk it, have you ever had bad milk? not a fun idea.