1844 Surface of Cheese at End of Ripening
Code identifying whether or not a cheese contains a rind at the end of the maturing process
- Type
- Identifier (ID)
- Length
- Min 2 / Max 2
- Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|
 | NR | No Rind No outside shell of cheese has formed during the cheese making process. |  | RD | Rind Outside shell of cheese that forms during the cheese making process. |  | SR | Soft-ripened mold rind Soft-ripened cheeses begin firm and rather chalky in texture, but are aged from the exterior inwards by exposing them to mold |