A screen for a cheese blockformer is disclosed, the screen includes a metal sheet having a vertical orientation and a plurality of openings in the metal sheet. In certain examples, the openings each comprise a perforation. The screen can be constructed to be readily removable from the blockformer column and can be secured with an interlocking flange construction at the upstream end of the screen. Certain constructions are directed to a cheese blockformer comprising a tower having a plurality of walls, each wall having an interior side that faces an interior volume of the tower; a screen disposed inside the tower and a plurality of openings in the screen, each opening comprising a perforation and a dimple, the dimple being disposed on the exterior surface of the screen.
