Is It Safe to Drink Milk Left Out for 3 Hours?

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Leaving 1% milk out for nearly three hours raised concerns about its safety for consumption. The general consensus is that if the milk still feels chilled, it might be okay to drink, but caution is advised. Many participants suggest using sensory checks—smelling and tasting the milk—to determine if it has soured. The "Danger Zone" for food safety, defined as temperatures between 41-140°F, is critical, with four hours being a common cutoff for spoilage. Some shared personal anecdotes about consuming milk that had been left out longer, emphasizing that pasteurized milk typically has a lower risk of harmful bacteria. However, if there is any doubt about the milk's freshness or if it is close to its expiration date, it is safer to discard it. The discussion also included humorous exchanges and tangents, reflecting a light-hearted approach to the topic. Ultimately, the recommendation leans towards caution, suggesting that if in doubt, it's better to toss the milk than risk foodborne illness.
  • #31
Greg Bernhardt said:
uhhh hello, white russians are like my fav drink, of course I have kahlua! but you're still on probation, you can have this flat coke. :devil:
:frown: I sowwy. Can I at least have a flat Pepsi?
 
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  • #32
Greg Bernhardt said:
uhhh hello, white russians are like my fav drink, of course I have kahlua! but you're still on probation, you can have this flat coke. :devil:
Psst... you forgot to tell her to go to your room.:wink:
 
  • #33
TheStatutoryApe said:
Psst... you forgot to tell her to go to your room.:wink:

*perk* What's that? Could you say it a little louder? I couldn't quite hear you. :-p
 
  • #34
TheStatutoryApe said:
Psst... you forgot to tell her to go to your room.:wink:
That actually works sometimes too. Seriously.
 
  • #35
oh the things that can come from talking about spoiling milk. I haven't had this much fun since aol chatrooms in 95 :biggrin:
 
  • #36
honestrosewater said:
That actually works sometimes too. Seriously.
But only if you're very very bad. :devil:
 
  • #37
Greg Bernhardt said:
oh the things that can come from talking about spoiling milk. I haven't had this much fun since aol chatrooms in 95 :biggrin:
Well, it is GD! You never know what might happen in here.

Just look at this...it's Greg and all the PF women in here.
 
  • #38
Moonbear said:
Well, it is GD! You never know what might happen in here.

Just look at this...it's Greg and all the PF women in here.

Apparently I need start hanging out in GD more often... and start up the PF Dating service, I could make a fortune :)
 
  • #39
Greg Bernhardt said:
Apparently I need start hanging out in GD more often... and start up the PF Dating service, I could make a fortune :)
Hey, I keep asking for a PF Dating Service. I tried that thread once, but forgot to make the poll public so people who know who was actually available. :redface: :smile:
 
  • #40
honestrosewater said:
And you want two dozen instead? MIH, you minx.
well, you know me. I always want more. Give me a cubic meter, and I'll ask for a dekaliter.

*waits for Pengwuino's wrath*:biggrin:
 
  • #41
Math Is Hard said:
well, you know me. I always want more. Give me a cubic meter, and I'll ask for a dekaliter.
Well now you're just showing off with that fancy degree you got there. :biggrin:
 
  • #42
Moonbear said:
Well now you're just showing off with that fancy degree you got there. :biggrin:
Hmmph! I've read numerous articles that guffaw at the little kitty who received his credentials online from a dubious institution. Yet, none of them mention the fact that he now commands a six-figure salary as a consultant with Ernst and Young (possessing a key to the Executive Litterbox, to boot). :smile:
 
  • #43
Greg Bernhardt said:
Apparently I need start hanging out in GD more often... and start up the PF Dating service, I could make a fortune :)
That's right. I don't come cheaply.

(Heh. I don't mean anything indecent by that. o:) And if you think I did, it wasn't my words but your interpretation. :devil:)
 
  • #44
Moonbear said:
Hey, I keep asking for a PF Dating Service. I tried that thread once, but forgot to make the poll public so people who know who was actually available. :redface: :smile:
I think that's actually a good idea. Someone was just asking how you let people know that you're "looking".
 
  • #45
honestrosewater said:
I think that's actually a good idea. Someone was just asking how you let people know that you're "looking".
Yeah, Hurkyl and me. I'm sure it'll be a great service, 10,000 men and 6 women signed up...yep, the odds sound about right to me. :approve:
 
  • #46
Moonbear said:
Yeah, Hurkyl and me. I'm sure it'll be a great service, 10,000 men and 6 women signed up...yep, the odds sound about right to me. :approve:

As long as I can code the system to my advantage it's all good. One minute it's 10,000 to 6 and the next 1 to 6 :biggrin:
 
  • #47
Moonbear said:
Yeah, Hurkyl and me. I'm sure it'll be a great service, 10,000 men and 6 women signed up...yep, the odds sound about right to me. :approve:
With those odds you'll have plenty of men jumping ship.
 
  • #48
Greg Bernhardt said:
As long as I can code the system to my advantage it's all good. One minute it's 10,000 to 6 and the next 1 to 6 :biggrin:
:smile:

TheStatutoryApe said:
With those odds you'll have plenty of men jumping ship.
Well, perseverance is one of the screening traits. :approve:
 
  • #49
Moonbear said:
Well, perseverance is one of the screening traits. :approve:
It has nothing to do with perseverance. You hang out around 10,000 guys all trying to hook up with one of only six girls and tell me how long you lasted. I think you'd pick someone just to get the hell outta there.:wink:
 
  • #50
TheStatutoryApe said:
It has nothing to do with perseverance. You hang out around 10,000 guys all trying to hook up with one of only six girls and tell me how long you lasted. I think you'd pick someone just to get the hell outta there.:wink:
:smile: Maybe I'd just stand back and watch the melee, and do it the old survival of the fittest way. :biggrin:
 
  • #51
Moonbear said:
Yeah, Hurkyl and me. I'm sure it'll be a great service, 10,000 men and 6 women signed up...yep, the odds sound about right to me. :approve:
Yeah, I know it was Hurkyl. I think he's cute too.

Hm, remind me not to drink and post at the same time.
 
  • #52
I think TSA and Greg are cute too.

Yeah, someone had better shut me up soon.
 
  • #53
honestrosewater said:
I think TSA and Greg are cute too.
Yeah, someone had better shut me up soon.

oh I'll shut you up... now go to my room! :biggrin:

(sorry, my protein shake gets me a little loopy)
 
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  • #54
Just stopping by... interesting discussion.

What do you mean by "protein shake," are you shaking protein??
 
  • #55
Mk said:
What do you mean by "protein shake," are you shaking protein??

To prepare for the upcoming spring soccer league I'm starting my training early. I bought 20 pounds of a powdered protein substance that I mix into milk and it gives me an easy 30g of protein. I drink 2 a day. As a side effect it also gives me a very hairy complection as you can see from my recent mug shot on the left.
 
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  • #56
20 pounds of a powdered protein substance that I mix into milk and it gives me an easy 30g of protein. I drink 2 a day.
Wow, twenty pounds, I'm surprised anybody can carry that. And I bet there is more milk than protein, so... that's an at least 40 pound drink. You must have a big stomach. And two a day! High metabolism to accompany.
 
  • #57
Greg Bernhardt said:
To prepare for the upcoming spring soccer league I'm starting my training early. I bought 20 pounds of a powdered protein substance that I mix into milk and it gives me an easy 30g of protein. I drink 2 a day. As a side effect it also gives me a very hairy complection as you can see from my recent mug shot on the left.
So does that 20 calories/cup difference between 1% and 2% disappoint you too? I mean, shouldn't it be more? That's not much, 20 calories...

Hm, or am I still just strange?
 
  • #58
Greg Bernhardt said:
oh I'll shut you up... now go to my room! :biggrin:
(sorry, my protein shake gets me a little loopy)
Um, I'm not ignoring this, BTW. I just can't reply, wink wink.
 
  • #59
Has anyone ever noticed that slightly off milk smells and tastes slightly of strawberry I always thought that was odd? Good bench test make a cup of tea/coffee, put some milk in if it curdles bin it, if it doesn't drink it. Works for me. Barring a thunderstorm or a witch walking past or Cane or Satan, leaving large quantities of chilled stuff out for a few hours will do no real harm, that's just thermodynamics for you:wink: :-p
 
  • #60
Oh c'mon, I was hoping somebody that wasn't in gold or blue or green would post.

I think old milk does not taste good. One time I took I big drink, and whew was that bad!
 

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