Dairy & Eggs
Cream cheese
Fridge (4°C / 40°F)
2 weeks after opening
Freezer (−18°C / 0°F)
2 months (texture turns grainy)
Worth knowing
Cutting mould off soft cheese doesn't work. The threads spread invisibly through the whole tub.
Store it right
- Keep in the tub with the lid on, not in the fridge door.
- Use a clean knife every time — crumbs cause mould.
Signs it has gone off
- Any mould, even a small spot — soft cheese must go entirely.
- Watery pooling with a sour smell.
- Yellow, dried edges.
Never taste food to test it — a small bite is enough to make you ill.
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