Safer Food Choices for Pregnant People

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Poultry and MeatRiskier ChoiceSafer Choice
  • Raw or undercooked poultry or meat
    • Poultry includes chicken and turkey
    • Meat includes beef, pork, lamb, and veal
  • Unheated deli meat, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages
  • Refrigerated pâté or meat spreads
  • Poultry and meat cooked to a safe internal temperature. Use a food thermometer to check.
    • All poultry, including ground chicken and turkey, cooked to 165°F
    • Whole cuts of beef, veal, lamb, and pork cooked to 145°F (then allow the meat to rest for 3 minutes before carving or eating)
    • Ground meats, such as beef and pork, cooked to 160°F
  • Deli meat, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages heated to 165°F or until steaming hot
  • Pâté or meat spreads in sealed, airtight containers that don’t need to be kept refrigerated before opening
Deli saladsRiskier ChoiceSafer Choice
  • Premade deli salads, such as:
    • Coleslaw
    • Potato salad
    • Tuna salad
    • Chicken salad
    • Egg salad
Homemade deli saladsVegetables and FruitsRiskier ChoiceSafer Choice
  • Any raw or undercooked sprouts, such as alfalfa and bean
  • Unwashed fresh fruits and vegetables, including lettuce and other leafy greens
  • Cut melon left out for more than 2 hours (1 hour if it’s exposed to temperatures hotter than 90°F, such as a picnic or hot car)
  • Cooked sprouts (until steaming hot)
  • Washed vegetables and fruits (washed and then cooked are safest)
  • Freshly cut melon or cut melon kept refrigerated for 7 or fewer days
JuiceRiskier ChoiceSafer ChoiceUnpasteurized juice or cider
  • Pasteurized juice or cider
  • Unpasteurized juice or cider brought to a rolling boil for at least 1 minute before drinking
MilkRiskier ChoiceSafer ChoiceUnpasteurized (raw) milk and dairy products made from raw milkPasteurized milk and dairy products made from pasteurized milkCheeseRiskier ChoiceSafer Choice
  • Soft cheese made from unpasteurized (raw) milk—for example, queso fresco, brie, camembert, and blue-veined cheese
  • Unheated cheese sliced at a deli
  • Hard cheese, such as cheddar and swiss
  • Cottage cheese, cream cheese, string cheese, and feta
  • Pasteurized soft cheeses heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot
  • Deli-sliced cheeses heated to 165°F or until steaming hot
EggsRiskier ChoiceSafer ChoiceRaw or undercooked (runny) eggs, and foods that contain raw or undercooked eggs, such as
  • Caesar salad dressing
  • Raw cookie dough or raw batter
  • Homemade eggnog
  • Eggs cooked until the yolks and whites are firm
  • Egg dishes (frittata, quiche, casserole) cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F if they contain meat or poultry
  • Egg dishes cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F if they do not contain meat or poultry
  • Pasteurized eggs in foods that will not be cooked to a safe temperature, such as mousse and salad dressing
SeafoodRiskier ChoiceSafer Choice
  • Raw or undercooked fish or shellfish, including sashimi, sushi, and ceviche
  • Refrigerated smoked seafood (except in a cooked dish). Refrigerated smoked seafood is usually labeled as “nova-style,” “lox,” “kippered,” “smoked,” or “jerky”
  • Fish that contain high amounts of mercury, such as
    • Shark
    • Swordfish
    • King mackerel
    • Tilefish
  • Fish cooked to a safe internal temperature of 145°F or until the flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork
  • Shellfish cooked until shells open during cooking or until flesh is pearly or white, and opaque
  • Smoked fish in sealed, airtight packages or containers that don’t need to be kept refrigerated before opening
  • Smoked fish cooked in a casserole or other cooked dishes
  • Canned fish and seafood
  • Fish that contain low amounts of mercury, such as
    • Shrimp
    • Canned light tuna
    • Salmon
    • Pollock
    • Catfish
FlourRiskier ChoiceSafer ChoiceRaw dough or raw batter made with raw (uncooked) flour
  • Food made with flour that is cooked following the package directions or recipe
  • Dough and batter made with heat-treated flour and pasteurized eggs
  • Dough and batter that is labeled “edible” or “safe to eat raw”

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