Listeriosis/food prep other bacteria??

[willow5]

This might be a stupid question, but you don't know til you ask, and better to be safe than sorry.

I'm just a little paranoid about these things!!!!

I've been off work for 2 and a half months with morning sickness and I'm starting back on thursday.
I want to be organised so I don't have to do too much in the morning before I leave so...

Does anyone know if it would be ok to make my sandwich for lunch the night before and have it in the fridge ready to go?? I would usually have cheese, tomato and cucumber, but wouldn't want to endanger bub if it's safer to make it in the morning?

[bon]

I think probably the fresher the better, so safer to make it in the morning, and keep it nice and cold.

[drbeee]

I agree, make it fresh in the morning just to be safe....

[satya]

I'd say it would be fine to make it the night before but don't use the skin of the vegies.

[Taurean]

I'd prefer a freshly made sandwich but not because I'd be worried about listeria risks, I just prefer it fresh! I figure if all the stuff you're putting in the sandwich are currently living in your fridge, why would all the ingredients suddenly become a risk if they are combined into a sandwich the day before you eat them? They say the rule is don't eat leftovers which are more than 24 hours old so I say if you stick to that, it should be fine. Although I've broken that rule on several occassions - whoops!

[willow5]

Taurean, I was thinking the same thing about the difference of the stuff on the sandwich or just in the fridge, didn't think that would be a listeria worry but maybe when the bread got moist from the tomato juice it could be a different bacteria worry...like I said just a little paranoid lol