In a study, data
showed that White brined cheese picked-up metals
from tin containers and from the naturally contaminated
salt, on the contrary brined cheese in preserved
glass jars showed lower levels of metals (Ereifej and
Gharaibeh 1993). Slight rises in the Pb content based
on dry weight were shown to be mainly due to the
retention of Pb by curd and, possible contamination
occurring during the process (