Whether or not it’s safe to eat moldy cheese depends on the type of cheese and your health.

In general, seeing mold on most food should give you the ick, since eating something that’s gone bad can make you sick. Moldy cheese, however, has a bit more nuance.

Specific types of mold are essential for making some cheeses, as the bacteria are used to create unique tastes, textures, and appearances.

Some examples of moldy cheese that are perfectly safe to eat include:

Roquefort

Gorgonzola

Stilton

Brie

Blue cheese

They're made with specific strains of mold added during production.

However, if you spot fuzzy green mold growing on your cottage cheese or other soft cheeses, that's a sign of spoilage, and you should avoid eating them.

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