unpasteurized oj?

Mattingly23

so my husband just bought Orange Juice from the farmers market, and on the label it says "unpasteurized- not recommended for children, elderly, or people with weakened immune systems"

part of me thinks- yikes! I shouldn't be drinking unpasteurized stuff- there could be harmful bacteria in there, but the other part of me thinks- all it is is fresh squeezed orange juice- I wouldn't be so freaked out if I squeezed my own oranges at home.... what do you guys think?

BlueRidgeMama

I'd probably drink it, as long as you do it today or tomorrow... next week maybe not.

jess60

Since it's from a basically unknown source, unpasteurized & with a warning like that, I probably wouldn't drink it.

ETA: "people with weakened immune systems" includes pg women, IMO.

jess60

Unpasteurized or "fresh squeezed" juice is listed at the bottom of this page along with other foods to avoid while pregnant.

https://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09372.html

 

*speedracer*

i drink fresh squeezed orange juice and lemon juice (lemonade).  then again, i eat other stuff on the "naughty lists."

MeanMommyLady

*speedracer*:

i drink fresh squeezed orange juice and lemon juice (lemonade).  then again, i eat other stuff on the "naughty lists."

Me too (including sushi *gasp*).

*speedracer*

MeanMommyLady:

*speedracer*:

i drink fresh squeezed orange juice and lemon juice (lemonade).  then again, i eat other stuff on the "naughty lists."

Me too (including sushi *gasp*).

i've been wondering where all the other mean mommies are.  

lolagrinnin

I trust the processing done by vendors at my farmer's market more than I trust the processing done by Tropicana or Dole. I'd probably drink it. But like speedracer and meanmommy, my naughty list doesn't reconcile with most of the ones on the internets.