Milk and juice
Since we talked about cereal, we have to stop and look at milk as well. Food scientists recommend that you skip any sort of milk that’s been sitting around without being refrigerated or kept on ice.
This is especially important to follow if you see it has been sitting out in those open pitchers since you can definitely expect bacteria to be growing.
If they are refrigerated or on ice and come from sealed containers, then you can go for it.
Juice is somewhat similar, but you need to be careful what type it is. If it isn’t pasteurized, hence freshly squeezed, and it has been sitting out in a pitcher at room temperature for a while, you should skip it.
Otherwise, the FDA notes that all shelf-stable juice boxes, cans, or bottles do not need to be refrigerated and are safe for consumption.
There are a lot of food choices that are questionable when you are traveling, and this also includes your own packed ones! If you are a train enthusiast, you should make sure that your choice of food is not going to cause you or other passengers issues. To check out what foods you should never bring on a train ride, click here!
