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I just bought a quart of Vanilla Yogurt from the food store...Unfortunately, I forgot to put it in the refrigerator immediately after I got home.. So it was out in normal temperature for about an hour and a half..It is supposed to be kept cold always..Question...:
If it was out that long, sitting on the counter at normal temp, should I throw it out? Don't know?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,636 posts)I'd keep it.
elleng
(130,973 posts)'Keep cold always' sounds like an overstatement by someone. Yogurt is, after all, 'produced through the fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria, usually lactobacillus bulgarius and Streptococcus thermophilus.'
http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=81
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)But a new, sealed container sound be ok.
Yogurt is made by introducing specific bacteria into milk then keeping it warn while it ferments
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)Thanks for the information and advise...I was ready to throw it, but now I will enjoy it...
Thanks again....Stuart
GentryDixon
(2,953 posts)I use plain yogurt long past it die date in my blueberry muffins. I can never seem to use a full container before it expires by just eating it with my fruit, so I always have an expired container in my fridge. It makes the muffins very moist. It replaces some of the oil as well as some milk.
Warpy
(111,274 posts)is one with live cultures. It will list that on the label.
Yogurt is one of those incredibly durable foods. You can eat sealed yogurt a full month after its "sell by" date and still have it be good, although it might get a little more puckery.
The only two tests you need to do are the sniff test and a look around for mold. If it stinks or you see any mold at all, toss it.