Ricotta Cheese Safe?

MommyChic · July 2010

I just ate zitti pizza that had ricotta cheese on it - is that safe?! Now I'm all worried b/c how am I supposed to know if it was pastuerized or not?

LittleApple · July 2010

Anything is safe except fish with high levels of mercury. Just eat it in moderation.

Molluskwrangler · July 2010

Pretty much any cheese in the US or Canada is pasteurized so it's fine. I don't think most places can even legally sell unpasteurized, which is a bummer b.c it's good lol

elizabethcarole · July 2010

I was specifically told ricotta is safe, which is good, because lasagna sounds AMAZING right now. Big Smile

They did give me the whole lecture about unpasteurized cheese (like feta) but I really don't understand what women in other countries eat while they are pregnant. Huh?

hjk5000 · July 2010

Yes, ricotta cheese is pasteurized and totally safe.

magdalina.h · July 2010

since you've already eaten it, don't worry about it. In the future check to see if it's pasteurized. Most things are okay in moderation.

beautifulsin90 · July 2010

Yes it is safe. Dont worry yourself.

MrsGo4Hockeychick · July 2010

elizabethcarole:
I was specifically told ricotta is safe, which is good, because lasagna sounds AMAZING right now.
They did give me the whole lecture about unpasteurized cheese (like feta) but I really don't understand what women in other countries eat while they are pregnant.

even feta is fine. if it's sold in the US, it has to be pasteurized.

Buckets of Moonbeams · July 2010

It is actually difficult to find unpasteurized cheeses in the US.

bridalinsane05 · July 2010

Not all cheese in the U.S. is pasteurized. Usually you can buy unpasteurized cheese where they sell raw milk and they must advertise it as unpasteurized.

MommyChic · July 2010

Thanks for all the responses! I feel better now! lol. Is that the same for feta? I've avoided it but if it's ok to have then I am going to start eating it again b/c I miss it!

elizabethcarole · July 2010

MrsGo4Hockeychick:
elizabethcarole:

I was specifically told ricotta is safe, which is good, because lasagna sounds AMAZING right now.

They did give me the whole lecture about unpasteurized cheese (like feta) but I really don't understand what women in other countries eat while they are pregnant.

even feta is fine. if it's sold in the US, it has to be pasteurized.

That makes me incredibly happy. I wonder why they told me "no"?

Ms.Messmer · July 2010

Just remember if it's been cooked you're good...

2006july15bride · July 2010

elizabethcarole:

I was specifically told ricotta is safe, which is good, because lasagna sounds AMAZING right now.

They did give me the whole lecture about unpasteurized cheese (like feta) but I really don't understand what women in other countries eat while they are pregnant.

My guess is that because they always eat it their bodies are immune to the bacteria? Just a guess. I'm going to Eruope next month and was told specifically not to eat any cheese there. Paris with no cheese? Sad

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