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Possibly dumb question about pasteurized food

StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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Is it safe to assume that all food sold at a grocery store is pasteurized? I'm thinking specifically of ice cream, blue cheese salad dressing and other cheeses (cheese spreads, fresh mozzarella, etc). 

I've noticed that not all of these products necessarily say pasteurized but I'm wondering if I'm denying myself some things that would be perfectly safe??

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Re: Possibly dumb question about pasteurized food

  • JennicapJennicap member

    any dairy product should say it somewhere on the package. US FDA laws require all food coming into the US to be pastiurized so yeah what whatever you want. BUT if you travel you need to be careful and if you get some blue cheese or feta cheese at a local import shop I would double check with them, but big chain grocery stores, everything is pasturized.

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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member

    In a chain grocery story (not in an import section)? Yes.

     

    Things like salad dressing and ice cream I would never worry about.

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  • skiwic8skiwic8
    I am sure products like ice cream are fine.  I do stay away from any cheese product that doesn't say pasturized though. 
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  • BabyButler2010BabyButler2010 member

    As long as it says that it is pasturized it is completely fine.  Some imported soft cheeses are not pasturized so it is always a good idea to check the label :)

     

     

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  • septbridevaseptbrideva
    I love the cheese selection at Wegmans - I love funky cheeses but not all of those are pasteurized but it will state that on the sign. I think you are safe with ice cream and bottled salad dressings.  
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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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    All dairy in the US has to be pasteurized.  However, my doctor explained to me that the problem with soft cheeses (feta, bleu, etc) is that they add bacteria again AFTER pasteurization to make that lovely tangy flavor.  According to her, it is probably safe, but not really worth the risk.

    Ice cream is definitely fine.

    Oh those sneaky sneaks. LOL  OK, that makes sense.  Thanks!

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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member

    Thanks ladies.  I was standing there holding a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a pack of Velveeta and I just couldn't wrap my head around how B&J ice cream could be a bigger threat to my LO's development than the dayglo brick in my other hand!! LOL

    Thanks for the clarification, ice cream & salad dressing aisles, here I come! LOL

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  • laurenrobbielaurenrobbie

    Most of the cheese at a regular grocery store is fine; you may need to ask about cheeses at Dean and Deluca or other specialty shops. If it is imported it may not be pasteurized.

    My Dr. gave me an extra warning about soft cheeses, even though they are pasteurized - esp. blue cheeses. She said there can be extra bacteria in those, so to stick with hard cheeses. Probaby just a step to be extra careful.

    I am pretty sure anything bottled is fine. 

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  • ChristinaD09ChristinaD09
    I haven't been eating goat cheese, feta cheese, or blue cheese--for the reasons stated above.  The only times I have that anyway are at restaurants in salads, so I just ask them to switch it out to a hard cheese.  Not quite as delicious, but oh well.
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