How Is Scandinavian Blue Cheese Toxic In Large Quantities and Is Mold On Cheese Poisonous?
The mold that normally produces blue cheese produces traces of toxic substances, but not enough to hurt a human being in the quantities normally consumed. Almost all blue cheeses are ripened by the mold Penicillium roqueforti, which does make about six alkaloid toxins, called mycotoxins. However, two of the six, the most potenti
