Why is it okay to eat food products from old rotten milk e.g. sour cream and cheese, but you can’t eat milk itself that’s gone bad?

Question

Why is it okay to eat food products from old rotten milk e.g. sour cream and cheese, but you can’t eat milk itself that’s gone bad?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Spoiled milk is a cesspool of various bacteria. Cultures like sour cream, cheese, etc are monocultures of specific bacteria or groups of bacteria that isn’t harmful to humans.