Comté
Also known as: Comté cheese, Comté cheese from cow's milk
Comté supplies protein, calcium, vitamin A, and B vitamins. As a cheese, it is high in saturated fat and sodium; it contains milk allergens.
What it is
Comté, a French raw-milk cow's-milk cheese with PDO status from the Jura Massif.
Aged hard cheese; eaten on cheese boards or used in cooking.
Why it's flagged
- High saturated fat and sodium
- Milk allergen
- Raw-milk product (aged > 60 days)
What regulators actually say
"Cheeses that have been made from unpasteurized milk and aged for at least 60 days at not less than 35 °F may be permitted."
"Pregnant women and others at higher risk for listeriosis should not eat soft cheeses ... unless they are made with pasteurized milk."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Imported cheese must comply with 21 CFR 133 standards of identity and the 60-day raw-milk-cheese aging rule.
European Union — EFSA
PDO product (Reg. (EU) 1151/2012); standard EU dairy hygiene rules apply.
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