Can you freeze cheese?
You can freeze some kinds of cheese
3 of 5 kinds freeze well; 2 should stay out of the freezer.
hard such as cheddar, swiss, block parmesan
Up to 6 months
parmesan; shredded or grated
Not recommended
shredded; cheddar, mozzarella, etc.
Up to 3 to 4 months
processed slices
Not recommended
soft such as brie, bel paese, goat
Up to 6 months
What the freezer time means
Freezer times from USDA FoodKeeper are about quality, not safety. Food kept frozen at 0 F (-18 C) stays safe indefinitely; what changes over the months is texture, moisture and flavour. Wrap cheese tightly, press out air, and label the pack with the date so the window above is easy to track.
Thaw in the fridge, not on the counter. Anything that thawed in the fridge can be refrozen, with some further loss of quality; anything left at room temperature for more than 2 hours should not go back in.
Storage habits that make the difference
Keep dairy and eggs in the coldest part of the fridge, not the door, at 40 F (4 C) or below. Store eggs in their original carton to protect them and track the date. Reseal cheese tightly in wax paper or a container, and keep milk capped between pours.
Can you freeze other dairy products & eggs?
Source: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper dataset (public domain). How we decode the data.