A Countdown customer says he got a nasty surprise after opening a packet of gouda cheese bought at the weekend to find a large mould growth on the slices.
Jamie Martin posted photos to the Hibiscus Coast Facebook page with the blurb: "Countdown Silverdale lift your game ... purchased this cheese on the weekend with a 'best before' 26 Nov 2016 on the pack ... upon opening had a little penicillin farm included ... all at no extra charge!"
The photos appeared to be of mouldy cheese. The Dairyworks Gouda Natural Slices packet it was in was packed on May 26 this year and has a best before date of November 26, 2016.
![The cheese packet with mouldy cheese inside. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Q6IDK55DSXJIDLGYXUMHTFAPWA.jpg?auth=82d7a0bd9abc91d7f8f65938f3f5b583221c2b494ceb23d76ec72d838dbb3d9e&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
![The side of the cheese packet. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IXQCR45ZF3HU2J5PDNHUIPRRGI.jpg?auth=259072a054ad9ac364bcb9e54668ac9f898113b58aa703b66a18029ca0742d7c&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)