Expired Food: Cheese
A few weeks after the expiration date
Harder cheeses, like Parmesan, are another safe bet even if they begin to show some signs of aging. Once these are past their best-by date, they can start to form a white or blue-green mold on the surface.
Scrape off these molds or even cut the parts affected, and your hard cheese is safe to consume again. The firmer the cheese, the lower the moisture content.
That makes it challenging for bacteria to grow since most bacteria prefer moist environments. The shelf life of cheese depends on where it comes up on the hard-soft scale. Hard cheese like Asiago or Parmesan will last for up to a year in the fridge if adequately covered.
Cheese like Cheddar has a much shorter lifespan, 3-4 weeks at best. Super soft cheeses like Brie and Camembert are even harsher at 1-2 weeks. To extend the life of your cheese, wrap its original packaging up tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil before refrigerating.
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Extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Thank You!
Thank you. Now I know.
very annoying to have to click on each page. can’t you make just one long list?
I spent 1 year and 1 day in Viet Nam. Because the war was going on most of the time we survived on C-Rations. These were the WW2 style, canned foods. all were marked WW2 1943 production date. They were all we had and weren’t all that bad. exception the Lima beans were awful. most were packed in a lot of grease.
When I was cleaning the fridge, I found a flip yogurt that had fallen down behind the drawer. It was nearly a year past the “best by” date. It was my favorite flavor, so I had check it out! It had separated, so I mixed it well, added the mix-in and tried it. It smelled good and tasted fine, so I ate it. That was about 5 yrs ago and I’m still alive and did not get sick.
So… if you have something that you’re wondering about – check it before you toss it out!
Thank you for this great information! It help us to know how to check our foods and not waste them! God bless you all for your hard work and caring for others well being!