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Posted 08 September 2021 - 07:01 PM

Hi everyone,

 

What happens if cheddar cheese in block stays at 60 degrees for about 2 days?

In that case, can cooking step kill the pathogens in cheese (320-430 degrees for about 15 min.)? 

 

Thank you in advance. 



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Posted 08 September 2021 - 07:51 PM

What kind of packaging was it stored in? Is this a pasteurized "cheese product" or natural cheese? 



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Posted 08 September 2021 - 08:00 PM

It is sealed in flexible poly and packed in corrugated and it is pasteurized cheese 



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Posted 09 September 2021 - 05:05 AM

Hi everyone,

 

What happens if cheddar cheese in block stays at 60 degrees for about 2 days?

In that case, can cooking step kill the pathogens in cheese (320-430 degrees for about 15 min.)? 

 

Thank you in advance. 

 

I would have thought 430degC will satisfactorily incinerate everything, including the plastic..


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Posted 09 September 2021 - 12:39 PM

Well, you can't really "cook" cheese

 

You could perhaps add it back into new product as rework in smaller quantities since it's not really cheese and going back into a pasteurized cheese product, but the better route is to bin it all and find out how this happened in the first place


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Posted 09 September 2021 - 01:46 PM

I agree with Scampi, I can't see how you could use any of it and document that it was safe.


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Posted 15 September 2021 - 07:14 PM

The cheese is perfectly acceptable to be used in a cooking application.  This is often referred to as "tempering" cheese.  When making pasteurized process cheese, natural cheeses (cheddar, monterey jack, swiss, etc.) are tempered (brought to room temperature) for 48-72 hours so it is easier to cut into manageable pieces and melts easier during the cooking process.



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Posted 05 July 2022 - 08:38 PM

do you know your water activity and pH? Those are pretty important to evaluate what might be a risk for micro growth at this time and temp. 



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Posted 05 July 2022 - 11:34 PM

430 huh? 

 

I would imagine the ash left would be edible.


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Posted 06 July 2022 - 11:36 AM

You toss that block away and make a checklist so it doesn't happen again.


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Posted 25 January 2023 - 11:30 AM

Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?





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