Can I put it back in the fridge?

[Savannah11]

So I took an expressed bottle from the fridge on the school run this morning but LO didn't wake (it's stored in a foil lined bottle bag so it keeps it cold) so I've put it back in the fridge to be used later. Does that sound ok? It was kept in the bottle bag for less than 2 hours and it still felt cold to touch! Don't want to waste it xx

 

[MummyKP]

Yep no problem, can leave it at room temp for 6 hours

 

[crownest]

I hate to waste milk but I'd dump it. It is usually ok up to 5/6 hours as long as you use it. I wouldn't leave it in fridge for another few hours/days and then use it. That's me personally though not sure what experts say !

 

[noon_child]

I wouldn't dump it till you know just how long it is going to be before it is used (and also depends how long it was in the fridge before you took it out). If it keeps at rm temp for 5 hrs and in a fridge for 5 days then at a temp somewhere between rm and fridge (which is what you had it at because of the cool bag) then it ought to keep for a few more hrs yet. I wouldn't keep it for days but I would hate to dump it and then need to use it within the day! It is all personal choice though, no-one can tell you the actual bacterial count.