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Cheese

Written by Jordan Morley · Reviewed against NHS, FSA and USDA FoodKeeper guidance · Last updated 28 October 2026

Every cheese question — pregnancy verdicts, storage times, mould rules. Below: 57 answers, grouped by the question they answer.

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Each guide gathers every answer for one food in one place.

📋Cheese: every answer📋Brie: every answer📋Mozzarella: every answer📋Feta: every answer

Pregnancy (37)

🔴Brie when pregnant?🔴Camembert when pregnant?🟢Baked Camembert when pregnant?🔴Goat's Cheese when pregnant?🔴Soft Cheese when pregnant?🔴Blue Cheese when pregnant?🔴Gorgonzola when pregnant?🔴Roquefort when pregnant?🟡Stilton when pregnant?🟢Cheddar when pregnant?🟢Hard Cheese when pregnant?🟢Parmesan when pregnant?🟢Gouda when pregnant?🟢Edam when pregnant?🟢Gruyère when pregnant?🟢Comté when pregnant?🟢Manchego when pregnant?🟢Wensleydale when pregnant?🟢Cheshire Cheese when pregnant?🟢Babybel when pregnant?🟢Halloumi when pregnant?🟢Feta when pregnant?🟢Mozzarella when pregnant?🟢Burrata when pregnant?🟢Cream Cheese when pregnant?🟢Cottage Cheese when pregnant?🟢Ricotta when pregnant?🟢Mascarpone when pregnant?🟢Paneer when pregnant?🟢Quark when pregnant?🟢Boursin when pregnant?🟢Cheese Spread when pregnant?🟢Cheese Strings when pregnant?🟢Rindless Goat's Cheese when pregnant?🟢Processed Cheese when pregnant?🟢Cheese when pregnant?🟢Cheesecake when pregnant?

Breastfeeding (4)

🟢Cheese when breastfeeding?🟢Brie when breastfeeding?🟢Mozzarella when breastfeeding?🟢Feta when breastfeeding?

Fridge and cupboard storage (11)

🧊How long does cheddar (opened) last?🧊How long does parmesan (opened) last?🧊How long does brie (opened) last?🧊How long does mozzarella (opened) last?🧊How long does cream cheese (opened) last?🧊How long does cottage cheese (opened) last?🧊How long does cheesecake last?🧊How long does grated or shredded parmesan last?🧊How long does grated cheddar or mozzarella last?🧊How long do processed cheese slices last?🧊How long does soft cheese (brie, goat) last?

Freezing (3)

🟢Can you freeze cheddar?🟢Can you freeze brie?🟢Can you freeze mozzarella?

Left out overnight (1)

🟡Hard Cheese left out overnight?

Use-by and best-before dates (1)

🟢Hard Cheese after its use-by date?

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