{"id":3459,"date":"2018-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toh.test.rda.net\/how-long-after-opening-is-it-safe-to-eat-cream-cheese\/"},"modified":"2018-10-19T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T16:11:41","slug":"how-long-after-opening-is-it-safe-to-eat-cream-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-long-after-opening-is-it-safe-to-eat-cream-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long After Opening Is it Safe to Eat Cream Cheese?"},"content":{"rendered":"PEGGY: How long after opening is it safe to consume (reduced-fat) cream cheese? \u2014J.F., Erie, Pennsylvania<\/b>\r\n\r\nIt's often tough to know how long cream cheese will last because the \"expiration\" dates<\/a> on the packaging can be confusing.\r\n\r\nAccording to Philadelphia Cream Cheese, under normal refrigerator conditions of 40\u00b0 at all times, an unopened package of cream cheese is good 1 month past the \"Best When Purchased By\" date on the carton. Once opened, cream cheese should be used within 10 days.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about cream cheese, including how it's made and where it's from, check out this cream cheese FAQ<\/a>.\r\n

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