Cold Milk

Ice Cold Milk Tastes Best and is Food Safe!

Milk tastes best when it's served between 35° and 40°F. Children will drink more of it, and get more of the calcium and eight other essential nutrients it has to offer. And, the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004, requires each school food authority to have a food safety program in place, in compliance with HACCP principles. In support of this requirement, here are some tools to use.

• Fact Sheet
   
  Download for an easy-to-read check list on milk handling and equipment to help you achieve optimum milk holding and serving temperatures. 
   
• Milk Temperature Survey
  
  Download and complete the Milk Temperature Survey to evaluate the temperature of milk in your school. Follow the procedures on the survey to test both your milk and cooler temperatures. If the temperatures are above 40°F, review the suggestions on the survey and Cold Milk Fact Sheet, make corrections and retest the milk.