So I totally forgot that you aren't suppose to have the queso dip from the mexican resturants. I ordered a dish that had chicken, shrimp, and rice covered in the cheese sauce. I ate about 7 bites before I realized it.
Is this harmful for my baby? I am 6w3d along and am terrified of having a miscarriage. Could this possibly cause one?
Re: HELP! Just ate Mexican cheese dip...
Why would this be bad?
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Thanks guys. That makes me feel better. I went into hyperventilation mode there for a few hours!!!!
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Okay-
2 things
1. If it is sold in the US it is most likely pasturaized
2. You need to relax. A little Mexican dip is not going to hurt anything.
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Unless you are starting to get actual stomach issues, I wouldn't worry. The stress you inflict upon yourself is way worth for the baby than the probably completly fine cheese dip. Yes, pasteurized would have been better, but unpasteurized does not automatically mean contaminated.
Unless you drove down to Mexico for dinner the cheese was likely pasteurized
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..and was melted, therefore cooked.
If I'm not mistaken, many of these warnings are for "queso fresco" which is an unpasteruized white cheese.
https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/nutrition/safe-pregnancy-eating/
If what you ate was a yellow cheese dip type cheese, these are made from pasteurized cheeses (mostly Velveeta/American type) and to top it off, they are cooked (cooking kills the bacteria of unpasteurized cheese).
I've eaten queso 2 times in the last few weeks (and a lot of it I might add!!) and had no issues.
I have had queso twice this week....yum!
I feel sorry for anyone who thinks cheese dip is going to cause a m/s. Seriously, just use a bit of common sense. It is cooked, so it ought to kill any bacteria.
If found in Mexico. The commercially available white mexican cheeses such as queso fresco and queso blanco are almost always pasteurized in the United States. I buy queso blanco quite frequently at both Walmart and a local Mexican market and I've always gotten pasteurized versions.
Also, most states have laws requiring the use of pasteurized cheeses in restaurants. Chances are, any good establishment isn't going to take a risk anyways. Just don't eat any white cheese off of a taqueria truck...
This. I had some queso last night in fact. I know it's hard not to freak out about food issues when it seems like the list of what you can't eat is 10 feet long. But, you really can eat most things. For example, I'm still eating deli turkey a couple of times a week at home. I microwave it until steaming first though. Happy and healthy 9 months!
I think I need to order a nice big helping of nachos from the new Mexican restaurant in town---loaded down in yellow and WHITE queso. Yum yum.
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Thank You for being nice!
:-D My pleasure! I don't know what gets into some people some times. I think the internet lends us to forgetting our manners and being more curt and frank than necessary.
Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months! I have had 3 early m/c so I know about the nerves....onward! To another joyful day (of back aches, nausea, sore bbs, dizziness..etc! giggle)
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