Can I leave milk out for 4 hours?
- Can I leave milk out for 4 hours?
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, refrigerated foods, including milk, should never be out of the fridge at room temperature for longer than two hours.
- Can milk be warmed then cooled?
If cold milk is warmed but untouched, it can be returned to the fridge for a later feeding. Some mothers keep the leftover milk at room temperature to use within an hour if the baby appears hungry after a short sleep. Others refrigerate and reheat the milk left from a previous feeding.