Question about Feta

snoboardbabe77 · June 2010

Ok - so in downtown Mpls at Macy's, there is a salad I love. It is called Sonoma County. It is spinach, grilled chicken, strawberries, candied walnuts, garbanzo beans, FETA and herb vinaigrette. I've heard all these discussion about pasteurization and listeria. Can I have this cheese on my salad? It looks like the feta I would buy at a co-op - very tasty, rather than the store brand kind. And no, there is no label to check. I guess I'm thinking no???

RileyGrace · June 2010

As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.

OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

mrsseguin · June 2010

Your fine to eat the salad. Enjoy it.

elfgirl11 · June 2010

I've read that you shouldn't. No sense in making yourself wonder and worry later, I guess. Get the salad with parm instead???

Jenlynn24 · June 2010

I've been secretly eating feta since I got my BFP. Honestly, I'm not that worried. I just make sure I eat it in moderation.

AKay25 · June 2010

It's fine. As others have noted, it's almost certainly pasteurized cheese anyways. Go for it.

mommajen8 · June 2010

RileyGrace:

As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.

OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

BWAHAHHAHHAAAAA fingernail full...............i'm dying over here!!! that was the best day ever.

RileyGrace · June 2010

mommajen8:
RileyGrace:

As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.

OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

BWAHAHHAHHAAAAA fingernail full...............i'm dying over here!!! that was the best day ever.

I've been laughing about this for at least an hour now! hahahahaha

hjk5000 · June 2010

RileyGrace:

As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.

OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

ZoeyMarie · June 2010

If it's pasteurized (which most cheeses in the US are) you're fine.

A&J06 · June 2010

RileyGrace:
As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.
OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

LMAO!!!! This is what I was going to reply with when I saw this post. I am glad I am not the only one who remembers this. Seriously, I think about that when I buy or even eat feta!

A&J06 · June 2010

RileyGrace:
As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.
OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

LMAO!!!! This is what I was going to reply with when I saw this post. I am glad I am not the only one who remembers this. Seriously, I think about that when I buy or even eat feta!

A&J06 · June 2010

oops, I got a little too enter button happy thinking about feta.

snoboardbabe77 · June 2010

Ladies, thanks for the advice.

You know what? I've been really good. I've given up caffeine entirely (I used to be a coffee junkie-weird though, no desire for it), I've stayed away from lunch meats, I'm sad I don't eat to get my spicy tuna rolls, so you know what? I ate that salad and it tasted darn good and I didn't worry. I thought the finger nail thing was weird - (who only eats a fingernail size of feta?) So I just said medium amount (I would normally double up cuz I love it so much). You ladies must know something I don't about this finger nail thing?

So far, it's agreeing with Prune (10 weeks)

LILWHOP · June 2010

My Doctor told me that feta it is perfectly fine as long as it's pasteurized-I wouldn't eat feta from a restaurant since there is no way of really knowing if it's safe. When buying it from the store-the label will say pasteurized on it, hope this helps-Good luck:)

MrsGo4Hockeychick · June 2010

RileyGrace:
As long as it's not more then a fingernail full of feta, you're fine.

Edit: Here's a little enjoyment for the oldskoolers.
OP, seriously, it's fine. Most cheese in the US is pasturized, that's what is most important. Enjoy your salad.

this was like my most favoritest day on the nest EVAR.