Well, I got away with it "this time", Dave. But I won't risk it again, at anything other than fridge temps.
Live and learn. Luckily I got to live. But I'm not a big risk taker, when shown the proper way for foods.
I bet I wash my hands and bleach the sinks more than most food establishments do. LOL
I put a small amount of bleach in my rinse water for dishes, Yes I'm safety aware, but sometimes, I'm ignorant of some things, and other times just stupid.
Wife will vouch for stupid. LOL
Anyway... It ended well for us, thank God.
My MIL passed away and so wife was out of state and then tied up with funerals, (plural), and sorting Mom's things in her house, along with her brothers.
So she didn't get to try her Havarti until last night.
We had a piece of same Havarti from same store, not smoked, and the one I had smoked. She couldn't believe the difference. She Loved the stuff!
I got a couple of bites, but she is taking the rest up to her mom's house to share with her step dad and brother this week.
(They are still going through things) Death is stressful on the living. Say a prayer for her please.
We also had a small piece of "Smoked" Tillamook Cheddar from same shop, to compare. Home smoked beat them hands down, even thought theirs had aged much longer than mine.
PS> She has forgiven me for smoking her Havarti on the day she was planning on eating it. LOL