How long will cheese singles last unrefrigerated?
September 4th, 2009ordicus_2000 asked:
I bought some packaged cheese singles in November that are dubbed “pasteurized process sandwich slices” on the label. I also have some imitation cheese that I purchased at the same time. Just found it all still in the shopping bag in my car. No mold has grown that I can see. Is it still good? I know the rule of thumb for blocks of cheese is pretty much that it isn′t bad until it gets visibly moldy, and that even when it does you can usually just cut the mold off and eat it safely. Is the same true of cheese singles and imitation cheese?
I bought some packaged cheese singles in November that are dubbed “pasteurized process sandwich slices” on the label. I also have some imitation cheese that I purchased at the same time. Just found it all still in the shopping bag in my car. No mold has grown that I can see. Is it still good? I know the rule of thumb for blocks of cheese is pretty much that it isn′t bad until it gets visibly moldy, and that even when it does you can usually just cut the mold off and eat it safely. Is the same true of cheese singles and imitation cheese?