Eating Cheese When Pregnant

cheese SCIENCE By The Cheese Wanker Did you know that most cheeses are actually safe to eat during pregnancy? Let's have a look at your options based on the recommendation of FSANZ (Food Safety Australia & New Zealand) (You can click on the cheese image on each page to learn more)

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Cheeses that are always safe to eat during pregnancy as long as hygiene is maintained Cheeses that are only safe to eat during pregnancy if they are made with pasteurised milk Cheeses that are only safe to eat during pregnancy if they are cooked

Parmigiano Reggiano

Pressed cooked cheese made with raw cow's milk in Italy

Gruyère

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Provolone

Aged pasta filata cheese made with cow's milk in Italy

Manchego

Pressed uncooked cheese made with raw sheep's milk in La Mancha, Spain Photo: Will Studd

Cheddar

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Comté

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Monterey Jack

Pressed cooked cheese made with pasteurised cow's milk in California, USA

Gouda

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Pecorino

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Wensleydale

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Mozzarella

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Fior di Latte

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Burrata

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Halloumi

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Feta

Brined cheese made using goat's and sheep's milk in Greece

Ricotta

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Brie

Soft white mould cheese made with cow's milk originating from the Brie region of France

Camembert

Soft white mould cheese made with raw or pasteurised cow's milk in Normandie, France

Danish Blue

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Roquefort

Blue cheese made using raw sheep's milk in Aveyron, France Photo: Gabriel Coulet

Rinded Chèvre

Soft white mould cheese made with goat's milk originating from France

Gorgonzola

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Stilton

Blue cheese made using pasteurised cow's milk in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire, UK

Mont d'Or

Soft washed rind cheese made using raw cow's milk in the Haut Doubs region of France

References

cheese SCIENCE By The Cheese Wanker All the advice relating to what cheeses you can eat during pregnancy in this article is based on the recommendations by health authorities in Australia, the UK and the USA. If you are unsure about what you can or cannot eat, please consult your doctor. Australia – FSANZ (CLICK FOR MORE INFO) United Kingdom – NHS (CLICK FOR MORE INFO) United Sates of America – FDA (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)