Is it true that....

jdsummerbaby

Pregnant women can't eat Cesar salad?  If yes, why?

k.martell

I never heard that one, maybe because of the cheese or anchovies.  I know I ate a Cesar Salad with DD and we are both still alive.

Summer1024

You can if you buy bottle ceasar dressing. I think it's because in restaurants.. they make it with raw eggs and I'm not so sure whether the anchioves are no good or not. I believe it's def because of the eggs though and the fact that they mix it but don't cook it.

stlmomma27

I don't know if it's true, but I would guess it's from the Anchovies.

k.martell

Summer1024:

You can if you buy bottle ceasar dressing. I think it's because in restaurants.. they make it with raw eggs and I'm not so sure whether the anchioves are no good or not. I believe it's def because of the eggs though and the fact that they mix it but don't cook it.

DH is a chef and he said it's from the eggs if it's a homemade dressing.  If it's a bottled dressing it's OK because they have to be pasturized for shipping/shelf life.

Summer1024

https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/nutrition/a-food-guide-for-pregnant-women/ Here is the link that says what I mentioned before about the eggs. You can find it right under where it says eggs. They go on to talk about the dressing in restaurants there.

lea_ellis

It's because of the raw egg that it MAY contain.  The anchovies are fine to eat as far as mercury is concerned.  With all of that being said...I still eat it and I'm just fine and so is my DS.

LoveOfMikesLife

In a lot of restaurants now they either used pasteurized eggs or have to cook the eggs for all dressings. Most places should be ok but just ask if you're out to dinner.

abbyful

As others have said, it's because real homemade caesar dressing is made with raw eggs.

Personally, raw eggs don't concern me. Raw eggs from stores are pasteurized. And the contamination rate of an egg with salmonella is INCREDIBLY LOW, 1 in 30,000 eggs. With average egg consumption, you have a chance of coming across a contaminated egg once every 42 years. As far as "food safety" topics go, the raw egg thing is extremely exaggerated/overblown. 

mommabear7182

If it's homemade, no. It could contain raw eggs.

mrsjenni

This falls under the rule "almost anything is fine in moderation."

jlrschmidt

I like Newman's Own Caesar dressing...no eggs, and the anchovies are fine.  I put it on cooked and raw veggies, regular salads and chicken salads.  Must be a weird pregnancy craving, but I can't get enough of it.  At least it's a healthy fat since it's made with olive oil :S

Nikko Blue

I would imagine very few restaurants actually make homemade caesar. More likely just the high-end ones.

LittleApple

mrs.jenni:

This falls under the rule "almost anything is fine in moderation."

Netty_3

My guessis the anchovies

Budnotes

Caesar dressing is made with raw eggs.