I have noticed that the Cheese Heads sold in my area (Seattle and surrounding suburbs) have two very distinct flavour profiles. At first I thought it was the sell-by date, and when that proved not to be the case, I thought that perhaps it was due to the way the stores were storing it (different temperatures or styles of display cooler). Finally I realized that the cheese had different batch codes. The cheese with LC in the batch code has a very strong, "aged", tangy flavour - almost like yoghurt, or buttermilk - and while it does come apart, it doesn't "string" like the other batch code does. The cheese with S in the batch code is the yummy, salty, fresh-tasting, super shreddy cheese I love. If the batch code on the bag says LC, I don't buy it anymore.
For those who may not know, the batch code can be found at the top of each individual string cheese, as well as printed on the outside of the bag. (The exact location on the bag can be different based on the size of the package.) The codes are formatted like this: 2 Digit Day, 3 Letter Month, 2 Digit Year, Facility Code (LC or S and a number, perhaps the shift), Military Time. For example, the one I am eating now has the code 15APR23S617:57. Hopefully this helps people find the cheese they are actually trying to buy. Something is fishy at their Las Cruces facility!
Food Safety Report: Frigo Cheese Head string cheese Mozarella, Paducah, KY, USA
I have noticed that the Cheese Heads sold in my area (Seattle and surrounding suburbs) have two very distinct flavour profiles. At first I thought it was the sell-by date, and when that proved not to be the case, I thought that perhaps it was due to the way the stores were storing it (different temperatures or styles of display cooler). Finally I realized that the cheese had different batch codes. The cheese with LC in the batch code has a very strong, "aged", tangy flavour - almost like yoghurt, or buttermilk - and while it does come apart, it doesn't "string" like the other batch code does. The cheese with S in the batch code is the yummy, salty, fresh-tasting, super shreddy cheese I love. If the batch code on the bag says LC, I don't buy it anymore.
For those who may not know, the batch code can be found at the top of each individual string cheese, as well as printed on the outside of the bag. (The exact location on the bag can be different based on the size of the package.) The codes are formatted like this: 2 Digit Day, 3 Letter Month, 2 Digit Year, Facility Code (LC or S and a number, perhaps the shift), Military Time. For example, the one I am eating now has the code 15APR23S617:57. Hopefully this helps people find the cheese they are actually trying to buy. Something is fishy at their Las Cruces facility!