Not really. Real cheese lasts long, that's precisely why it has been invented. A good Comté must be 2 years old before being eaten. A true Camembert gets out th

Not really. Real cheese lasts long, that's precisely why it has been invented. A good Comté must be 2 years old before being eaten. A true Camembert gets out the doors of the fabric at age 15 days, and can be consumed for at least 2 or 3 months. Even butter can be kept out of the fridge for several weeks. Actually pasteurised cheese tends not to last as long as raw milk cheese, because it doesn't carry the proper fauna and flora, that prevents the "bad guys" from thriving.