eddy long wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
> We have a block of Gruyere cheese from Switzerland that we purchased at the
> end of February.
>
> It has been in the fridge since then and has not been opened. It is wrapped
> in saran wrap.
>
> Are question is whether it is safe to eat because there is a small amount of
> whitish mold that has appeared on some of the sides of the block.
>
> Is it safe to consume this cheese as long as we cut off the parts that are
> affected?
>
> Thank you!
> Eddy

Since it is a natural cheese, any white (or blue) mould growing on it
isn't harmful. Just cut off those parts and rewrap in clean paper.
People have been doing this for thousands of years without harm.