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While moving the different Cheeses around in the cave today, I discovered loose wax on a month old cheddar. I opened it up and found a bluish/greenish mold on the rind. It looks more like the rind is stained more so than on the surface. I washed with a brush and vinegar and salt water with no change, I also dry salted a few hours ago and still no change. Anyone have any ideas as to what is going on here and how to fix it?

WOW! A Blue Hawaii cheddar! If washing didn't help it may be embedded. You could try a potatoe pealer.

Is it still safe to eat?

Blue is safe to eat unless like me you have an alergy.

DeeJay,
I did as you advised and used a potato peeler and removed it, doing so removed all the rind. I dry salted it to kill anything I may have missed. So this brings to my next question. Do I leave it out at room temperature, vacuum bag or how do I allow it to form a new rind? I would just eat it as it surprisingly has a good cheddar flavor but I already have a 4 lb wheel we have been eating.

If It were me I'd bag it!

Perfect thanks, I will bag it