Finding green mold on cheddar cheese doesn’t always mean you have to throw away the entire block. According to USDA guidance, a solid block of hard cheese can sometimes still be safe if you cut away at least one inch around and below the moldy area without touching it with the knife. However, shredded, sliced, and soft cheeses such as cream cheese and ricotta should be discarded entirely because mold can spread more easily throughout them. If the cheddar has widespread mold, an unusual smell, or a slimy texture, it’s safest to throw it away…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Finding green mold on cheddar cheese doesn’t always mean you have to throw away the entire block. According to USDA guidance, a solid block of hard cheese… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n