Sour milk claim

By Michelle Denson

Mr Levenbach is selling milk a day old, which some students have claimed is sour.

"I have to order the milk the day before arrival, and it is impossible to judge how much milk will be needed", Mr. Levenbach said.

Factors such as the weather make it impossible to make an accurate judgment.

"When I receive the milk it is put straight into the fridge.

"Any extra milk is stored and sold the next morning before the fresh milk."

However, he did say that if all the bottles on the counter were not sold they were put back in the fridge and sold the next morning.

The Milk Department told Salient Mr. Levenbach was required to give such an early order because the bottling machines started work at 8 a.m. the preceding day and orders must be in before they started.

"I see nothing wrong with selling milk a day old, providing it is kept cold", said a departmental spokesman who would only identify himself as "Complaints".

"As far as I know there is no law against selling milk which is a day old."

Dr. Fleming, of the University Health Service said, "I would think what's really happening is that due to disorganisation, the milk is being kept in the fridge for a couple of days".

This would explain the complaints about sour milk he said.

"However, the matter does not rest with me."

Dr. Paul, Medical Advisor for the Health Department, said, as the milk was pasteurised, it would be unlikely to be detrimental to health, if sold the next day.

Asked whether he agreed with milk being sold that was a day old, Dr. Paul said, "that is a leading question, however, if milk is exposed to light for any period of time, it becomes deficient in rib-o-flaven, thus— a loss in vitamins.

"Milk should be stored below 50 deg. F., and kept at this temperature."

When the matter was brought to the attention of Mr. Boyd, the Secretary of Student Management, he was puzzled, because when he last spoke to Mr Levenbach he was told that enough milk was not ordered.

Mr. Boyd then said. "If the milk is sour it should be taken back to Mr. Levenbach.

"This is the normal procedure in restaurants or cafeterias which fail to give satisfaction.

"Why do students bring the milk up to Salient?

"What good can you do?

"If the student is still dissatisfied the matter should be taken up with me."