What do you think about mexican food during pregnancy? ?

I know that you aren't suppose to have soft cheeses when you're pregnant I usually can avoid them all together but what if i want to eat mexican food, queso blanco and queso fresco are 2 cheeses that they use in mexican food and those are 2 of the soft cheeses you're not suppose to have....What do you think?

What do you think about mexican food during pregnancy? ?
That warning is a load of crap. The reason to be careful of soft cheeses isn't because of the fact that they are soft, or are cheeses...the issue is PASTURIZATION. Mozarella is a soft cheese, too--and no one avoids pizza, now, do hey?



Most soft cheeses sold commercially in the US ARE pasteurized.



Per the linked source:



Until recently, pregnant women were told to avoid soft cheese altogether during pregnancy. These days, the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is to make sure any soft cheese you eat has a label clearly stating that it's made from pasteurized milk.



Raw milk and any cheeses or other dairy products made from it can carry disease-causing organisms, including a potentially deadly bacterium called listeria monocytogenes. Although listeria infection is relatively rare (the CDC estimates that it affects 2,500 people in the U.S. every year and this number appears to be decreasing), pregnant women are about 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get it, and the infection can be devastating or even lethal for their babies. Soft cheeses are thought to be particularly good hosts for listeria. ~~~~~~But the pasteurization process kills the bacteria and a whole host of other organisms.~~~~~~~



Cottage cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, processed cheeses (such as American) and hard cheeses (such as cheddar and parmesan), as well as cultured dairy products like yogurt and buttermilk, are generally considered to be safe. And ~~~~~~most dairy products made in the US are pasteurized anyway.~~~~~~~ But since there's no guarantee, it's best to check the label and make sure that any dairy product you consume during pregnancy is made with pasteurized milk.



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If you go to a restaurant, ASK the question....what kind of cheese is this? What brand? Is it pasteurized?



I'm sure most if not all of the chain restaurants use pasteurized cheeses.



What do you think about mexican food during pregnancy? ?
I'd skip it. Surely you can request the food without it, or have something that simply doesn't contain it?



The whole listeria risk thing freaks me out, coz it can cause late miscarriages.What do you think about mexican food during pregnancy? ?
If you're in the US a restaurant cannot serve unpasteurized cheese, just like unpasteurized cheese cannot be sold. As long as the cheese is pasteurized you can eat it.What do you think about mexican food during pregnancy? ?
I have craved mexican food my whole pregnancy. I usually try to get just regular shredded cheese and red sauces instead of the mexican cheese.
well i'm sure if you fry the cheese you'll be alright...but idk