Checklist of Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy

Don’t Eat These Foods

Soft CHEESES made from unpasteurized milk, including Brie, feta, Camembert, Roquefort, queso blanco, and queso fresco

Raw COOKIE DOUGH or CAKE BATTER

King mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish (Gulf of Mexico), and tuna (big eye)

Raw or undercooked FISH (sushi)

Unpasteurized JUICE or cider (including fresh squeezed)

Unpasteurized MILK

SALADS made in a store, such as ham salad, chicken salad, and seafood salad.

Raw SHELLFISH, such as oysters and clams

Raw or undercooked SPROUTS, such as alfalfa, clover, mung bean, and radish

Hot dogs, luncheon meats, cold cuts, fermented or dry sausage, and other deli-style meat and poultry

Eggs and pasteurized egg products

Eggnog

Fish

Ice cream

Meat: Beef, veal, lamb, and pork (including ground meat)

Meat spread or pate

Poultry and stuffing (including ground poultry)

Smoked seafood