Hello, I had a chat with a friend who is a dietician about this same issue on the weekend, because the listeria list is much longer than it was when I was pregnant 9 years ago. She said to exercise common sense, and that it's the number of bacteria present that determines if a healthy person will get listeriosis or not (ie freshness is really important but it's likely that we all consume very small amounts of listeria in our normal diets without being harmed). I think Flea's precautions sound pretty sensible without being overly restrictive. However, if you really are worried, Kelly, it might be worth seeing a dietician who can discuss it fully with you and allay some of your fears.
HTH
Last edited by AnyDream; October 9th, 2006 at 10:48 AM.
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