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How does your understanding of mold-related issues compare to what the experts are saying?

photo-61. What is a "bloomy-rind" cheese?

iA. Cheese that has become contaminated with bacteria and mold.

iB. A specially developed cheese used by laboratories as a medium for culturing Penicillium.

iC. A soft-ripened cheese that has been exposed to Penicillium.

iD. Cheese that has been aged using "bloomy" or strongly smelling surface molds.

1. A Florida winery recently recalled every bottle of wine it has sold because:

iA. The corks in the bottles were moldy.

iB. The bottles may have been exposed to airborne …