How long after the "purchase by" date on milk is that milk still good to drink?

Question

How long after the "purchase by" date on milk is that milk still good to drink?

Answer 1

until it smells bad

Answer 2

generally speaking a week....smell it first and if it has a odor other than normal milk toss it!!!

Answer 3

I'd say about a week to a week and a half

Answer 4

Until it turns to butter, LOL, J/K

It depends on a lot of factors, but if you smell it and taste it and it is ok then it's ok to drink.  You will know when it is sour.

Answer 5

That's a matter of your senses.

Some dairy actaully goes bad before the date( bad handling along the way).

Some lasts for weeks after the date.

Taste and smell it.

If it went sour and you tasted it, nothing will happen.

It's actually suitable for cooking if it's slightly sour.

Answer 6

Hi, good question.

On the front of the bottle of milk there should be a little white label which shows the 'use by' date. This basically means when you have to drink it by.

But this all changes once you have opened it (broken the seal). Once you have opened it you must make sure you drink it within 3 days. If you cant remember when you opened it, it's best to throw it away, because you could become seriously ill. Just keep track of when you opened it and the 'use by' date and you'll be fine.

Hope this helps,

Thanks x