Mildly Infuriating

Walmart milk expires a few days before the date. Been that way for a while. Some agency should look into it. I mean under a less fascist regime

Having worked the fresh department at Walmart, sometimes the milk would be delivered to the store spoiled. You can't usually tell without opening it, unless it's really bad you can smell it through the unopened container (or it isnt white anymore).

I don't know how much a problem this is with other grocers but nearly all the fresh products at Walmart are close to expiration by the time the store sells it to you. It's one of the ways they keep the prices lower than competitors.

Not saying Walmart milk doesn't suck but have you checked your refrigerator temps? You wanna be sure you keep it as cold as possible. So in the back and not the door.

That was happening to our house and then we discovered that our fridge wasn't running at food safe temperatures.

Might be worth putting a thermometer in.

some whole milk has cream that settles at the top. Are you sure it was actually bad?

Edit: looks like you're not the only one with issues with this brand. If you keep the container you can get a refund from the manufacturer or walmart.

Walmart uses prison labor for dairy.

Pathetic. The soy milk I buy last for almost an entire year.

I've had milk two weeks past that still smelled good. I poured it out anyway. The secret to milk is that it has to stay cold. If it warms even a bit the shelf life is cut way short.

Edit: Even if you buy the milk and it ice cold doesn't mean somewhere in the distribution process it hasn't been allowed warm up. I have bought milk that went bad within a day.

It’s Walmart, what did you expect?

Why did you nuke the year from the expiration date? Is it from 2024???

If a perishable product comes in an opaque plastic container, that’s a deliberate choice. Always be suspicious of it.

German tetrapacks in the chat

Bought milk, got half made cheese /j

What was scrubbed out in red next to the used by date? The year? You held onto that bottle for a year for a social media clout? :P

What exactly am i supposed to see here? Just looks like normal milk to me?

Tip: Lactose-free milk tastes the same, is easier on your digestive system, and doesn’t expire for over a month.

If it doesn't come in a bag, it ain't real milk. True story

Whole milk will go bad very quickly, especially once opened and if not kept below a certain temperature. 2% lasts a lot longer. Also changing the location in the refrigerator makes a huge difference, the door area is the warmest part. If you haven't had an issue before, then it could be that at some point in handling from the store or you the milk was allowed to warm a bit too much. Again, for whole milk it doesn't take a lot, and any perishables from Walmart is taking a risk vs. other groceries. Find a store that gets local farm stuff if possible, and try 2%, it's possible to wean off that sweet whole and buy some time and health.

Thankfully I don't think we have Walmart store brand milk here in Canada. We also don't allow hormones either.

That's not Walmart, that's on the dairy farm and the FDA not doing proper inspections.

I know these solutions cost more but if you're having trouble with frequent spoilage this might save you $$

1. For cow milk, try and buy organic in a container that blocks light. I find these to have extra long expiration dates compared to plastic jug regular milk... Often 2-3 months from purchase and it is often unspoiled past that.

2. Try unsweetened original almond milk. I find it hard to tell the difference and the almond milk I buy can last 4-5 months in my fridge if I don't use it sooner.