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Can you eat cheese past its best before date? if you ate cheese on the best before date? any risks associated with eating cheese past best before?

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May get mold: The expiration date is there for a reason. After this date the cheese may develop a mold. This could potentially cause issues follow the exp date and avoid an issue

Answered 7/7/2016

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