Can cheese expire

Answer 1

The actual amount of time shredded cheese can be safely left outside of the refrigerator, depends on the moisture level of the cheese as well as the temperature of the room. A few hours at sixty degrees in a covered or sealed container, is probably fine. But shredded cheese can melt in just a few minutes in a hot kitchen or in the sun at an outdoor picnic. To be safe, any shredded cheese that has been offered in buffet lines or serve-yourself condiment dishes touched only with clean utensils, and should be consumed at the mealtime, or discarded rather than returned to the refrigerator. Shredded cheese should be covered or kept in a clean, sealed container to prevent contamination by mold spores or pathogens whether in or out of the refrigerator.

Answer 2

While ALL stores in the United States have expiration dates on their cheeses they are really just suggested sell by dates as the FDA mandates they have one.

The easiest way to tell if your cheese has turned is by sight and by smell. Does it smell different than when you first bought it? If so most likely the bacteria in the cheese have started to break it down.

Has the cheese molded? If so it is going bad.

However a HARD cheese you can cut the mold off and still eat it with no worries (such as pamesean reggiano) however softer cheeses (such as cheddar) should be disposed of after molding as the mold has an easier time taking root.

Answer 3

When it starts molding, you have had it too long. On a block cheese, the mold can be cut off. shredded?I would bin it. Time depends on the date on package, and the temperature of the fridge. You can freeze it, and just use what you need at a time; much less waste that way.

Answer 4

Different cheeses have different life expectancies depending on how they are stored, and what their moisture content is. Since moisture is a main cause of spoilage, the drier the cheese, the longer it lasts.

Cheddar cheese (real cheddar cheese that is) is a very dry cheese made in large drum-shaped rounds. If kept cool and dry, it lasts for years. You've heard of five-year old cheddar?

I have kept a wheel of Gouda cheese in my basement for a year. It aged nicely and was delicious after that time.

Many people want their cheese to be moist, and to that end, it is usually sold in supermarkets wrapped in plastic. Plastic-wrapped cheese has a very short shelf life, as it quickly disintegrates if not refrigerated and is susceptible to green mold. If you buy Parmesan cheese (a very dry cheese) in plastic wrap, remove the plastic wrap immediately and refrigerate it and it will last for months, no matter what it says on the package.

Answer 5

Yes, the expiration date should be printed on the box. But stangely enough, it does not need to be refrigerated. That's kind of scary.

Answer 6

Yes. It usually get mold or dries out first.

Answer 7

Yes. It will grow mold on it.

Answer 8

Check the label for it's 'use-by' date !