moisture, which keeps mold from traveling far. That is the part most people don’t realize while they stand there arguing with themselves.
Is Green Mold on Cheddar Dangerous?
Not all molds are created equal, and that is worth saying plainly before you panic over a speck. Many of the green and blue fuzzy spots that show up on a firm block are the same general family of molds we deliberately grow in blue cheese. On a hard cheese, those surface spots are typically the kind you can cut past safely