fc@spuxll.UUCP (fc) (06/27/85)
I just bought an 8 oz package of sliced swiss cheese. When I opened it, I found the upper edges all covered with mold. Does anyone know if this signifies that the cheese is or is not safe to eat? Doesn't it signify that the cheese was mis-handled somewhere, like perhaps being left without refrigeration? Thanks ihnp4!spuxa!fc
figmo@tymix.UUCP (Lynn Gold) (07/02/85)
> I just bought an 8 oz package of sliced swiss cheese. > When I opened it, I found the upper edges all covered with mold. > Does anyone know if this signifies that the cheese is or is not > safe to eat? Doesn't it signify that the cheese was mis-handled > somewhere, like perhaps being left without refrigeration? > Thanks > ihnp4!spuxa!fc Cut the mold off and it will be fine to eat. --Lynn ...tymix!figmo
jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) (07/02/85)
> I just bought an 8 oz package of sliced swiss cheese. > When I opened it, I found the upper edges all covered with mold. > Does anyone know if this signifies that the cheese is or is not > safe to eat? Doesn't it signify that the cheese was mis-handled > somewhere, like perhaps being left without refrigeration? > Thanks > ihnp4!spuxa!fc Some molds are safe to eat, and some are quite toxic. Some have been linked with cancer. My advice is, if you have any suspicions about any food you buy, return it. If the seller refuses to exchange it or refund your money, find someone else to buy from. Your health isn't something to take chances with. -- Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) aka Swazoo Koolak {amdahl, sun}!rtech!jeff {ucbvax, decvax}!mtxinu!rtech!jeff
ed@mtxinu.UUCP (Ed Gould) (07/02/85)
>> I just bought an 8 oz package of sliced swiss cheese. >> When I opened it, I found the upper edges all covered with mold. >> Does anyone know if this signifies that the cheese is or is not >> safe to eat? Doesn't it signify that the cheese was mis-handled >> somewhere, like perhaps being left without refrigeration? > >Some molds are safe to eat, and some are quite toxic. Generally, the molds found on cheeses are the same molds that made the cheese. The molds themselves may not be safe to eat, but it's safe to trim them off the cheese and eat the unmoldy parts. Care should be taken handling the mold - and in general when dealing with moldy foods. Molds give off spores which can grow in the body - especially if inhaled. On the other hand, packaged cheese shouldn't be moldy when purchased. -- Ed Gould mt Xinu, 2910 Seventh St., Berkeley, CA 94710 USA {ucbvax,decvax}!mtxinu!ed +1 415 644 0146 "A man of quality is not threatened by a woman of equality."
jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) (07/03/85)
> >> I just bought an 8 oz package of sliced swiss cheese. > >> When I opened it, I found the upper edges all covered with mold. > >> Does anyone know if this signifies that the cheese is or is not > >> safe to eat? Doesn't it signify that the cheese was mis-handled > >> somewhere, like perhaps being left without refrigeration? > > > >Some molds are safe to eat, and some are quite toxic. > > Generally, the molds found on cheeses are the same molds that made the > cheese. > -- > Ed Gould mt Xinu, 2910 Seventh St., Berkeley, CA 94710 USA I should have been clearer in what I was trying to say. It's perfectly safe (as far as I know) to eat the white-mold rind on brie, or the blue-mold veins in roquefort. But if you have cheese that is growing fur, or has colors that don't normally appear in that type of cheese (e.g. green on cheddar), then don't eat it. Even trimming the moldy parts off might not make it safe to eat. The fur or colors on the surface of the cheese is only the fruiting body of the mold; if you can see this, then the rest of the cheese could be filled with mycelia (the main part of the mold). I have heard that the mycelia can be toxic. -- Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) aka Swazoo Koolak {amdahl, sun}!rtech!jeff {ucbvax, decvax}!mtxinu!rtech!jeff
cat@tommif.UUCP (Catherine Mikkelsen) (07/14/85)
> > > > > >Some molds are safe to eat, and some are quite toxic. > > >(I accidentally deleted this part, but it talked about external-cheese-fur) > if you can see this, then the rest of the cheese could be filled with > mycelia (the main part of the mold). I have heard that the mycelia can be > toxic. > -- > Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) > aka Swazoo Koolak > > {amdahl, sun}!rtech!jeff > {ucbvax, decvax}!mtxinu!rtech!jeff Oh come on. If my cheddar starts sprouting mold, I simply cut that part off. I sincerely doubt that one light layer of mold on one section of cheese renders the entire piece inedible. Shame on you, Jeff. I call for another opinion! If my hostess twinkies start molding, now, that's a different matter.... Catherine Mikkelsen @ Teknisk
vch@rruxo.UUCP (V. Hatem) (07/22/85)
Did you know that there is a mite called, you guessed it, a Cheese Mite that is present on EVERY piece of cheese. They are so small that you cannot see them without a microscope, but those little bugs are there! Makes you want to go out and buy some cheese, doesn't it?? They haven't killed me yet... Vince
ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) (07/26/85)
> > Did you know that there is a mite called, you guessed it, a Cheese Mite that > is present on EVERY piece of cheese. They are so small that you cannot see them > without a microscope, but those little bugs are there! > Are you sure they are on EVERY piece of cheese? I would have expected that the pasturization processes and controlled inoculation would have prevented them ... Then again, I wouln't have thought they would exist in the first place. Makes you wonder how something like that can evolve ... -- E. Michael Smith ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything. (Including but not limited to: typos, spelling, diction, logic, and nuclear war)