Long life milk question please??

DON79

Hi, I have some tesco long life milk which has a best before date of 15th July 09. Is it likely to still be safe to use or should I throw it away. I don't want to waste it and would just use in tea or coffee etc. It is not very much out of date so I am thinking it should still be ok. Advice please??

MrsBartolozzi

If it's a best before date then it should still be perfectly fine to eat after the date, but might not be at it's best.
Worst case scenario - open it and sniff, if it smells ok, taste a small bit, if still ok then go for it, otherwise chuck it out, but I would imagine it will still be fine - it's only been a couple of weeks.

jezza2412

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

If it's a best before date then it should still be perfectly fine to eat after the date, but might not be at it's best.
Worst case scenario - open it and sniff, if it smells ok, taste a small bit, if still ok then go for it, otherwise chuck it out, but I would imagine it will still be fine - it's only been a couple of weeks.

I concur with this. I have a related question though: if you store *unopened* longlife milk in the fridge, rather than at ambient temperature, is the "best before" date effectively extended? or does it make no difference?

jenniewb

I have to say, that is a good few weeks there- and plus the temperature of late, I would definitely give it the "sniff" test (or my favourite- pour it into a cup and see if its lumpy- but maybe before having boiled the kettle especially...)

larmy16

You could make some scones with it?

bisto44

Am presently drinking long life milk which says best before may 09 and have been for a while, got a load with vouchers, tastes fine, still have about 10 bottles left so will keep on drinking unless I grow two heads or something!