To protect yourself from possible food poisoning and benefit from all the benefits of milk, it is important to ensure its conservation. This is why it is not recommended to place it in the fridge door.
There milk storage is a major question if we wish protect yourself from bacteria which could develop under poor conditions. According to theProfessional Institute of Fluid Milk, “it can be kept for at least three months in a dry environment”if it is UHT sterilized milk, and as long as the carton or bottle has not been opened.
Furthermore, in the case of pasteurized milk, its conservation necessarily involves the fridge and its expiration date is, in general, much shorter, between “15 and 20 days” we specify. But, once the bottle of milk is opened, its conservation changes. In all cases it must only be done in the refrigerator where the temperature is ideally set between zero and five degreesduring “two to five days maximum“. “Once opened, milks can suffer microbial contamination or deteriorate organoleptically”indicates the IPLC.
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Going into a little more detail, we realize that it is absolutely essential to choose the precise place where the bottle of milk should be stored in the refrigerator. For ease, we tend to place it in the door where a rack generally allows it to be kept upright. It’s much more practical to catch it and it’s an additional safety feature to avoid any milk leaks which could prove annoying… Despite everything, it’s in the fridge door that losses of freshness are the most common. more important, taking into account the regular opening of the refrigerator. But then, where should you store the bottle of milk?
According to food safety specialist Theresa Keane, it is essential to place milk bottles on shelves the highest to guarantee the least variations each time the refrigerator is opened and closed (metro.uk). According to this, the packaging must be so cold that it would be difficult, not to mention painful, to hold it in your hands for too long.
It is also unnecessary to recall thatImproper storage of milk or consumption after its expiration date can lead to complications, from simple indigestion to food poisoning, including nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and, in some cases, headache. When it comes to breast milk, however, it’s a completely different story…
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