Yes all cheese in Australia is from pasteurized milk. Should you still avoid soft cheese in pg? The general consensus is yes, and I think it's because of the bacteria used to create the cheese (but I don't know).
I still ate sushi and runny eggs and soft cheese in pg. understanding the risks is about helping you make a decision, not dictating what you should do. Hth
Cheese is still imported into Australia that is unpasteurised so that could be why.
Trav, soft serve resulted in some very serious outbreaks of salmonella so I thought that was why it was on the list as the machines are difficult to clean properly.
I think the reason for soft serve is more how it is stored because basteria can be in the equipment. I know places like McDonalds are suppose to clean them regularly, but how clean they would be IYKWIM?
Ah that makes sense! I remember knowing that at the time but as it's been so long since I was pregnant I've forgotten all the food awareness information
You can still get listeria in pasteurized products. Every now and then a recall comes out for some cheese that might be contaminated. Better to be safe hen sorry.
Yep, my understanding is that cheese produced in Australia is all pasteurised (has to be) or if it isn't (only very few specialty cheeses) it has to be emblazoned with bells and whistles telling you it is not. You can get some imported cheeses that aren't pasteurised, stuff that you don't come across every day, more likely sold in a specialty market or cheese shop, but again I think it has to be clearly labelled to indicate that it is unpasteurised.
So yes the whole cheese thing has kind of got twisted and there is some mis-information thrown in there.
Another interesting point about cheeses is that in France, the home of all cheeses soft and stinky, have no such recommendation about avoiding them during pregnancy. I'm not saying that makes it OK for us, but it does put a different spin on it.
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