A simple guide to help you enjoy your milk at its best.
1. Handling, Transport, and Consumption
- Keep it cold
- Maintain dairy products at 4°C or below at all times.
- Return milk to the ref immediately after use.
- Use clean tools
- Pour using clean glasses or utensils.
- Avoid drinking straight from the container.
- Consume promptly
- Opened milk tastes best when consumed as soon as possible.
- Always check smell and appearance before drinking.
- Transport safely
- Use coolers, insulated bags, or ice packs during transport.
- Keep milk away from direct sunlight and heat exposure.
2. Refrigeration Tips
- Store in the coldest zone
- Keep milk in the back portion of the ref where the cold air is stable.
- Avoid the door area as temperatures rise every time it is opened.
- Avoid strong odors
- Milk easily absorbs smells. Store it away from strong smelling foods such as onions or dried fish.
- Keep your ref clean and cold
- Clean the interior regularly to prevent contamination.
- Make sure the door is firmly shut to maintain temperature.
- Check your refrigerator temp often and keep it at 4°C or below.
3. Bonus Best Practices
- First in, first out
- Use older stock first and always check the best before date.
- Do not leave milk out
- Milk should never sit at room temperature for long periods.
- If you freeze milk
- Thaw it inside the refrigerator, never on the counter.
- Shake gently before consuming to restore consistency.
