Sometimes, moldy cheese can be handled differently depending on the type of cheese.
Hard cheese and soft cheese are not the same situation.
Can you eat cheese with mold on it?
TL;DR
Sometimes. Hard cheese may be trimmed, but soft moldy cheese should usually be discarded.
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With hard cheeses like cheddar or parmesan, mold may stay more on the surface. Many people cut away at least an inch around and below the moldy spot.
Soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, or sliced deli cheese should usually be thrown away if mold appears.
If the cheese smells strange, looks wet or slimy, or you are unsure what kind it is, the safer move is to discard it.
Mold on cheese depends on the cheese type. Hard cheese may be salvageable, but soft cheese usually is not.
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