If by grated you mean a small container of freshly grated Parmesan cheese you found in the deli section of your grocery store, by all means, yes!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf by grated you mean those green shakers found on a pantry shelf, no. Please, no. You might be partial to it, and that green container might even remind you of childhood spaghetti nights, but my foodie self wants to come over and confiscate it. Besides, according to CBS News, u003ca href=u0022https://www.cbsnews.com/news/investigations-rat-out-cheesemakers-false-ingredient-claims/u0022u003eit likely contains wood pulpu003c/au003e.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you don’t buy Parmesan very often, shred whatever is left of the wedge and freeze it. Then you can pull out what you need when you need it, and you won’t throw any of it away.