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Cream cheese should be unrefrigerated for no more than 2 hours.
The sell-by date is the date that the store needs to sell the product by. This does not mean that the product has expired. The expiration date is the date that the product is supposed to or is projected to expire. Cottage cheese will last 7-10 days beyond the sell-by day if the product is sealed. By sealed we mean that the product is as if it were still sitting in the store and completely sealed. If the cottage cheese has been opened, it will last up to 7 days beyond the sell-by date.