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Food safety of cream cheese in chocolate truffles #884850
Asked September 11, 2024, 12:35 PM EDT
I want to ship lemon truffles that are not baked. The recipe was just published in a national magazine this year and does not state they should be stored in the fridge. However, as I purchased the cream cheese I wondered if it will be safe for them to be at room temperature for a week. The filling ingredients in the truffles are 36 vanilla sandwich cookies, 8 oz cream cheese and 1/2 tsp. lemon extract for 36 truffles. Thank you!
Orange County California
Expert Response
Yes, because of the cream cheese should be refrigerated for safety.