Hi Ladies,
I come to you all a little worried... I ordered a turkey club sandwich and after devouring it in 6 minutes I realized that it was similar to deli meat. Which, due to listeria, pregnant women should not eat. I don't thnk they heated up the turkey prior to making te sandwich. Anyone esle have this same experience?
Re: Yikes! I ate a turkey club sandwich from Corner Bakery...
You'll be fine unless Corner Bakery is code word for some gas station deli meat sandwiches that isn't kept at a proper temperature. I'm pretty sure it's not, so you're fine.
If it makes you feel better, I ate Jimmy John's today and Subway last week. Unheated, as I have salads or unwiches.
This. I had an Italian mini hoagie the day after the nurse said no lunch meat. It was at a picnic, so it was that or a lunch of chips. I'm still alive and that was a very tasty sandwich!!
Exactly this. Actually, Dole just recently recalled a bunch of bagged lettuce in several states. I still eat deli meat when I am craving it, I just use common sense and wouldn't use any that hasn't been stored properly...same as when I am not pregnant.
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I'm sure you'll be fine!
You should be fine as long as it's a reputable store and they are good about keeping their ingredients at safe temperatures.
If you haven't gotten listeria from them before, you probably won't get it now.
FWIW, my BF had to go into the hospital during late in her 2nd trimester (she was clearly showing) because of a dog bite. While she was at the hospital one of the nurses gave her a turkey sandwich. She was fine.
How well you cook your meat is not related to listeria; it's related to ecoli or a parasite.
Also it's very rare that you would get a food borne illness from a rare steak (unless the meat itself has gone bad, has mad cow, or the animal was sick in the first place). Ecoli and other bacteria live on the outside of meat. If you sear/cook the outside, you'll be fine. You should eat burgers (or anything that's made from grd meat) well done because in the grinding process any potential bacteria on the surface of the meat will end up mixed in with the rest.
This. It is VERY rare and happens when food comes from irresponsible growing and processing methods.
I'd recommend picking up The Panic-Free Pregnancy. It's written by an OB and researcher. He explains the science, studies, and history behind pregnancy "prohibitions" so that the reader can make their own informed decisions about what is best for their body and pregnancy.
If it makes you feel better, I ate Jimmy John's today and Subway last week. Unheated, as I have salads or unwiches.
I don't get this pregnancy "no-no" at all. One pregnant woman somewhere got listeria from eating lunch meat that had been left out for a week and it spread like wildfire to not eat lunch meat? You seriously have a higher risk of being hit by a car than getting listeria.
OP, don't freak out. I'm sure everything is just fine. I've been living on lunch meat and cheese over here.
This exactly. When I see people make rare burgers I throw up in my mouth a little. Ground meat NEEDS to be cooked. Bleh!
I've eated deli meat half a dozen times from multiple shops. YUM. Don't freak out, I'm sure you'll be fine.
Oh and I have no intention of not eating deli meat or hot dogs while I'm pregnant.
That sounds delicious. I'm thinking steak for dinner tomorrow.