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  • sidewayss
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    I can vouch for grabbing from the back. More consistent in temperature. A quick look at the use by date too. There are often times when a few days separate the ones from the back to the front specimens.
    Another reason why id pick from the back is the lower light levels. I believe light is an enemy of milk which destroys vitamins.

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  • Bishop
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    I know those open style fridges really dont feel all that cold to me at times, have always had a suspicion they feel like 8-10C, I always grab the milk from the back as it feels the coldest.

    For my hobby I have a infrared thermometer, probably should try taking a reading with a key chain version one day, small enough likely not to be noticed.

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  • scumbag
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    I try to avoid those open front fridge displays. My local is enclosed but quite often you see the back door left open and I am sure that is where the problem lies.

    I might get in touch with their management and let them know about it!

    I have got a green shirt at home so I might just walk into their fridge with my DMM and a clipboard - they probably wouldnt even know that I wasnt an employee!

    But then again... Ill just shop elsewhere.


    G.

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  • Andy
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    Originally posted by 2232243C333036510 link=1309441616/4#4 date=1309527971
    checked my fridge with my DMM and it is OK so the problem is not at my end. I was tempted to take it into the supermarket and check their fridge but that might be a bit OTT
    Would be funny to watch the staff expressions though and I would guess it would take 30 seconds for the duty manager to appear.

    I have been suss on the open front fridges in the supermarkets for a long time. Sure some or maybe most of the contents could be at a controlled temperature but stuff too long at the front must be getting slowly heated by the room and it becomes milk-lotto at to which carton copped the most.

    I tend to dig deeper in the back to grab the milk if I have to use one of those fridges but as mentioned, even then the milk might have sat in the sun on the loading bay for a hour before the shelf stackers moved it.

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  • scumbag
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    Exactly the same issue I had but seeing as it was only cheap Pura I couldnt be bothered taking it back. Then when I thought about it a bit more I decided to take it back on principle.

    When I opened the fridge SWIMBO had already disposed of it.

    Did you take it back?

    G.

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  • Bishop
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    Bummer for me, after not getting a dud bottle in some time, brought home some fresh A2 with my usual care, opened it the next day to find it just off, you know that stage when it just starts to sour, which explained why it also did not texture so well, and when I sniffed it smelt just a tiny bit off.

    I dont usually bother taking back milk, its borderline not worth the fuel, but when A2 is nearly $5 for 2L it feels wrong to be sold bad stock.

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  • scumbag
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    Unfortunately, SWMBO disposed of it. If it happens again I will definitely take it back. Hopefully, if enough people return and/or complain, they might have a look at their handling procedures.

    G.

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  • trentski
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    Take it back, the store will be fine with it and will happily give you a replacement or refund.

    The milk could have been subject to poor handling practices anywhere along the supply chain, it may have been off before it even got to the store.

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  • Bishop
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    Milk can be a pain, I have noticed a lot is in how you do handle it yourself, and hope to heck the store showed as much care, I suspect stores often leave stock out of cold storage at some point too long, likewise I think maybe it gets frozen some times, which also does weird things.

    At home some things are a pain, the other person in my household has a bad habit of picking up milk then continues to shop for 15mins, then its more than that to get it home, never uses a cold bag, then drops it on the bench when home and forgets to put it in the fridge, end result is I now always buy my own milk for coffee use.

    On a fridge note, the energy Nazis want you to run your fridge at 6C+, screw than and run it below 4C, mine stays around 2C, the milk stays fresh till the last drop every time.

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  • rmoulynox
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    Originally posted by 2D3D2B333C3F395E0 link=1309441616/4#4 date=1309527971
    would assume (I have no idea) that returned goods to a supermarket may not have much of a priority when it comes to investigation and prevention as things are returned on a regular, daily basis from my observation.
    I noted on Coles website that I had received a product that had a bad taste (it was garlic bread, and tasted like fake banana essence!!). Two days later, it had been taken off the shelf at my local with a sign saying "DO NOT STOCK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE".

    Supermarkets are evil, but they take food complaints seriously.

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  • herbie
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    True texx.
    In the Riverina at certain times of the year clover and capeweed give the milk a slight taint. Open the vat of 17,000 litres of milk and we can smell such; just like the milk tanker driver does when he carries out this smell inspection every milk pickup. Makes no difference to quality of the milk or the frothing capacity in our coffee making. Not a health threat. Milk is rigouroulsy tested at the farm end believe me.
    Hopefully you get a top grade product. Out of our control once it leaves the farm gate.

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  • texx
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    i am told that at certain times of the year in some areas the cattle have access to pasture that may have a seasonal weed . i know it happens once a year around the SE QLD area only lasts for a month or so and the weeds can pass a slight taint into the milk .
    not everyone notices it but it is there .

    johno

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  • scumbag
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    I checked my fridge with my DMM and it is OK so the problem is not at my end. I was tempted to take it into the supermarket and check their fridge but that might be a bit OTT.

    I would assume (I have no idea) that returned goods to a supermarket may not have much of a priority when it comes to investigation and prevention as things are returned on a regular, daily basis from my observation. I would be surprised if there is any sort of in-depth follow up to complaints about spoilt food as there is no way to quantify the degree of "spoilage" and in some cases may just be customer perception.

    However, I suppose if more people are like me and dont return the milk, there will never be a remedy and we will just continue to put up with it. I think that I will change my attitude and not put up with it in future!

    Just on a side note, I picked up a 2L of A2 today and it is not out of date until 19/7. I wouldnt like to test the theory that it will still be OK in nineteen days...

    G.

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  • barrel
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    I have had 3 bad 2l bottles of A2 in a month from 2 different supermarkets earlier this year.  I really enjoyed A2 in coffee.

    I have switched back to Pura and all has been good.

    I think it just goes to show that the supply line has a big impact on quality no matter what the brand.

    I did notice that A2 tends to turn a day or two earlier before  its used by date than some others though.

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  • GregWormald
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    Milk is VERY sensitive to appropriate cold storage. Just an hour or so at room temperature, or less time in a hot truck or storeroom, and it is 1/2 "off" already.

    Take it back. For most of the big shops its easier and safer just to give you a fresh bottle than investigate what might be wrong.

    This can happen to A2 as well.

    Greg

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