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Hard cheeses sealed in wax can keep for quite a while. If it’s a hard cheese, afaik it’s safe to just cut away any mould. If it’s cheese with holes and it’s mouldy, that’s probably more difficult to remove any mould.
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Unlikely to make them ill I'd say but it just might not taste great, which undermines the present angle a bit...
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I would think you'd be ok for quite a while.
Do an image search for Neal's Yard Dairy.
Plenty of cheeses on display there, unrefrigerated. -
How long is it safe to leave a sealed in wax cheese out of the fridge?
Cheese was invented to preserve milk without refrigeration. Since the wax is a more or less airtight container, I'd expect it to be safe for months at larder temperature with no other protection. Matured hard cheeses are exempt from temperature control regulation in some regimes, or have limits for shipping, storage and display of 25-30°C, which yours probably hasn't seen nor ever will at your location 🙂
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How long is it safe to leave a sealed in wax cheese out of the fridge?
Was at a farm shop on Friday (22/11) and bought my parents some Christmas presents, locally made oatcakes, pickles and a cheese in wax (dated well into next year). Got home and forgot about the cheese until today (25/11). Have put it in the fridge now but is it likely to make them ill if I give them it in a month’s time?