# Elementary school serves floor sealant to students instead of milk **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304 "2022-06-16T15:04:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/1 "2022-06-16T15:04:05Z")
Don’t they normally serve milk in those little miniature cartons? > **[An elementary school thought it was serving milk to students. Turns out it...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/an-elementary-school-thought-it-was-serving-milk-to-students-turns-out-it-was-floor-sealant/ar-AAYxAs1?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d7533334c90a433b8110abfeff28dfcf)** > > The Juneau School District is investigating after a dozen students drank floor sealant they thought was milk. “Where do you keep the floor sealant?” “In the fridge, next to the milk.” ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/2 "2022-06-16T16:11:03Z")
What the fuck! Is this for real? In what world are people not being immediately dismissed and facing prison over gross negligence? Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/3 "2022-06-16T16:14:00Z")
It’s for real. I saw it in the Anchorage Daily News yesterday. Luckily for all involved, this stuff is not very toxic and only mild stomach upset was reported. But heads will roll, I’m sure. Quote from today’s article: "All food items including milk from a dispenser were provided by a contractor and served by staff. The breakfast items were put on trays, which students took to tables to eat. Shortly after, children began complaining that the milk tasted bad and caused burning sensations in their mouths and throats. After school district and contract personnel looked at the container label, it was discovered the clear plastic bag of milk that had been placed in the dispenser was actually a floor sealant that resembles the milk." ---
**Author:** ![a6ka97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/4 "2022-06-16T16:22:50Z")
My employer (food processing facility) has a strict policy that EVERY container with something in it (or had previous contents before 3X rinsing) has a label on it. Fireable offense if you don’t label a container after putting something in it. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/5 "2022-06-16T19:40:25Z")
I’m slightly surprised that they didn’t use those little cartons or Tetra Pak containers of milk but instead poured it into individual glasses. And the article linked to in the OP seemed really lazy in that the only source was the statement on the school district website. Whatever happened to calling up and getting more details? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/6 "2022-06-16T19:44:45Z")
Life imitates SNL. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wPO8PqHGWFU/maxresdefault.jpg "Shimmer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPO8PqHGWFU) ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/7 "2022-06-16T19:49:42Z")
> [@a6ka97](#): > > My employer (food processing facility) has a strict policy that EVERY container with something in it (or had previous contents before 3X rinsing) has a label on it. Fireable offense if you don’t label a container after putting something in it. No problem on that score, the container was properly labeled. Unless you mean they should have read the label before serving it to the children. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/8 "2022-06-16T20:13:40Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > clear plastic bag of milk Wait a minute. Milk in a bag? Dammit. The Canadians did this to Alaska. > [@Milk in a bag- WHY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-in-a-bag-why/300990): > > Just got back from Toronto, my first time in Canada. Sure, the weather sucked, but I got to see the grocery stores with milk in bags! Found this recent [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=305559&highlight=bags+milk) on the subject of bagged milk that still doesn’t explain why people buy it. Does it have to do with some kind of all-natural straight-from-cow stuff? I assumed it would cost less, kinda like buying cereal in a bag instead of a box, but it costs more! All the bags are 99% in French, too. What’s with this exclusivity, French Canada? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/9 "2022-06-16T20:16:02Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I’m slightly surprised that they didn’t use those little cartons or Tetra Pak containers of milk but instead poured it into individual glasses. The store I work for provides groceries to multiple local daycares. None of them buy the single-serve milk containers, they buy it by the gallon because that’s a LOT cheaper. On the other hand, milk containers are sealed and clearly labeled “milk” which makes them a big easier to tell apart from “floor sealant”. Regardless, big screw-up. They’re very, very lucky it wasn’t a worse outcome. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/10 "2022-06-16T20:22:19Z")
Prediction betting: How much will the settlement checks total? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/11 "2022-06-16T20:28:02Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Wait a minute. Milk in a bag? It sounds like the school had a milk dispenser – if it’s what I think it is, it’s conceptually like a soda dispenser, where you put the cup under a spout, push a lever or button, and it pours milk from a reservoir into your cup. That sort of dispenser typically uses a large bag filled with milk, which is then replaced with a new bag when it’s empty. Here’s a picture of one of those, with the panel open to show the innards, including the milk bag: [![](https://www.dvorsons.com/Silverking/image/milk-application-one.jpg) ](https://www.dvorsons.com/Silverking/image/milk-application-one.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/12 "2022-06-16T20:32:54Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ird5khsx3Oo/hqdefault.jpg "Malk (The Simpsons)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ird5khsx3Oo) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/13 "2022-06-16T21:42:51Z")
Great username/post combo. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/14 "2022-06-16T21:50:39Z")
On the bright side, it was lactose-free. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/15 "2022-06-16T21:54:31Z")
Alaskans are tough. So far, a handful of kids reportedly asked for seconds. /s ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/16 "2022-06-16T21:55:33Z")
Despite a claim to the contrary, milk in a bag is cheaper. I just checked with our grocery store and 2 l. of the brand we use was $5.29, while 4 l. (distributed into 3 bags) is listed at $9.29, although it is on sale this week at $7.29. We always buy the bags since they are cheaper. We have a plastic pitcher that holds one bag. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/17 "2022-06-16T22:01:57Z")
OK, even granted that those are Canadian dollars, all of those prices are way higher than in the US. Around here, the family-sized container of milk is 1 gallon (about 3.8 liters), and if it goes over $3.49, that’s considered expensive. According to Google, your “cheap” price is currently the equivalent of [6.79 USD/gal](https://www.google.com/search?q=%289.29canadian+dollar%29+%2F%284+liters%29to+%28US+dollar%29%2Fgallon&sxsrf=ALiCzsb6ma1alYPPVgIwuryRZ2oHP24akA%3A1655416775964&ei=x6erYva8Oq-o5NoPvO2pyAk&ved=0ahUKEwi2vIuH_LL4AhUvFFkFHbx2CpkQ4dUDCA0&uact=5&oq=%289.29canadian+dollar%29+%2F%284+liters%29to+%28US+dollar%29%2Fgallon&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BQghEKABOgUIIRCrAjoECCMQJzoHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAUoECEYYAFCUCFjQemDTiQFoAnAAeACAAfYBiAGEF5IBBzEwLjE1LjGYAQCgAQGgAQLAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz). ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/18 "2022-06-16T22:05:06Z")
I can’t find floor sealant at less that $25 a gallon. So even if the children had not complained of burning throats, the accountants would have caught this eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/19 "2022-06-16T22:06:39Z")
“That makes 6 children who have died this week.” “That is certainly a cause for concern.” “Also, we have lost nearly $100 replacing the sealant that was served as milk.” “This is an OUTRAGE! Heads will roll!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304/20 "2022-06-16T22:08:33Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > “Also, we have lost nearly $100 replacing the sealant that was served as milk.” I feel like the parents should cover this. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-serves-floor-sealant-to-students-instead-of-milk/966304.md?page=2)