I have just opened a sealed package of...

[slabatude]

...Swiss cheese dated 01/02/08? It is a vacuumed packed sliced natural swiss cheese from the local major grocery store I was going to dice up and put in a salad, but I just noticed the date on it is Jan 02, 2008. IS IT STILL SAFE TO USE THIS CHEESE IN MY SALAD TODAY?Thank you (in advance) for your answers!

[raroo99]

you'll be fine , that is a sell by date not throw out date

[ally_dizzle800]

its probably still gud to eat.i nvr eat anything past the exp. datebut thts just me i guess

[Patton]

It's fine. Especially being Swiss type.

[Ronnie j]

Yes... enjoy. I'm not sure if cheese ever goes bad... at least I have never saw any, no matter what the date was.This does not include processed cheese, like what you put on a sandwich.

[dnjo303]

Enjoy that cheese with a glass of light fruity white wine and some sourdough bread, you sir are good to go.

[Nygirlgonesouth]

As long as it was vacuum sealed and no mold on it, it is good. experts say that you can cut the mold off and eat the rest, but i personally can't do that once i have seen the mold. I"m sure it's fine. One thing you have to remember is all GOOD cheeses basically are aged for months, even years. so what is 7 days past an expiration date, right? I say eat it!

[RSJ]

I would- it's only off by a week. Just make sure there's no mold.

[Crayon Eater]

Unless you see any mold growinh, or the date is way past its time (i.e. my salsa was expired on June 28th four years ago, and I almost ate it yesterday), then it's alright to eat the swiss cheese.