Food safety

Checklist of Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy

foods to avoid during pregnancy

• Don’t Eat These Foods

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

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• Raw COOKIE DOUGH or CAKE BATTER

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

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• Raw or undercooked FISH (sushi)

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• Unpasteurized JUICE or cider (including fresh squeezed)

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• Unpasteurized MILK

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

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• Raw SHELLFISH, such as oysters and clams

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

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• Be Careful with These Foods

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

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• Eggs and pasteurized egg products

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• Eggnog

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• Fish

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• Ice cream

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

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• Meat spread or pate

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• Poultry and stuffing (including ground poultry)

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• Smoked seafood

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