What is the maximum storage temperature for milk?

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What is the maximum storage temperature for milk?

Explanation:
Milk must be kept cold to slow bacterial growth. The highest safe storage temperature is 41°F. Keeping milk at or below this temperature helps prevent spoilage and reduces the risk of illness because temperatures above about 40°F fall into the danger zone where bacteria multiply quickly. Temperatures like 45°F or 50°F are too warm for safe storage and would allow faster spoilage. At 32°F, milk would freeze, which isn't typical for storage and can alter texture, so it's not a practical safe maximum.

Milk must be kept cold to slow bacterial growth. The highest safe storage temperature is 41°F. Keeping milk at or below this temperature helps prevent spoilage and reduces the risk of illness because temperatures above about 40°F fall into the danger zone where bacteria multiply quickly. Temperatures like 45°F or 50°F are too warm for safe storage and would allow faster spoilage. At 32°F, milk would freeze, which isn't typical for storage and can alter texture, so it's not a practical safe maximum.

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