Thursday, September 6, 2018

What is Food Safety


Take extra care with food when you are pregnant. Food poisoning can be dangerous when you are pregnant.

  • Wash your hands before, during, and after you handle food. 
  • Wash the skin of all raw vegetables and fruit well. 
  • Cook meat, poultry, seafood, fish, and eggs well. 
  • Reheat cooked food until steaming hot. 
  • Check “best before” dates on food packages. Do not eat the food after that date has passed. 
  • Eat leftovers stored in the refrigerator within 3 to 4 days.

Avoid these foods when you are pregnant:

  • Unheated hotdogs and deli meats 
  • Patés, meat spreads, smoked seafood, and fish products that are not in a can. 
  • Foods made with raw eggs, or that contain eggs that are not fully cooked. 
  • Unpasteurized milk and foods made from unpasteurized milk.\
  • Soft cheeses made from unpasteurized and pasteurized milk such as brie, camembert, feta, goat cheese, queso blanco, and blue cheese 
  • Juices that are not pasteurized, such as unpasteurized apple cider 
  • Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts and bean sprouts 
  • More than 1 serving (75g) of liver every 2 weeks 
  • Undercooked meat, poultry, and seafood 
  • Raw fish and food made with raw fish (for example, sushi). 
  • Fish liver oil 
  • Raw seafood such as oysters and clams 
  • Fish that is high in mercury

Take very good care of what goes into your body through your mouth for healthy lifestyle for you and your baby.

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