🥓 Deli & Processed - Pregnancy Safety

Refrigerated pâtés and meat spreads can contain Listeria; the CDC and FDA advise pregnant women to avoid them entirely.

Pre-cooked deli meat that may be recontaminated with Listeria after processing; the CDC advises heating all deli meats for pregnant women.

Like all deli meats, may harbor Listeria which is particularly dangerous during pregnancy.

Cold deli roast beef carries listeria risk; Listeria can grow even under refrigeration.

Deli meats can be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cross the placenta and cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or serious neonatal infection.

Pre-cooked but may harbor Listeria from post-processing contamination; have been implicated in listeria outbreaks.

Commercial jerky is generally safe, but homemade jerky may not reach temperatures sufficient to kill Toxoplasma and other pathogens.

Cured and fermented meat that may contain Listeria or Toxoplasma when eaten cold/uncooked.

Dry-cured and uncooked; carries risk of Toxoplasma and Listeria as the curing process does not guarantee elimination of all parasites and bacteria.

Cured but not cooked, salami may harbor Listeria and Toxoplasma; the curing process does not reliably kill all pathogens.

Refrigerated cold-smoked salmon (lox) carries Listeria risk as it is not cooked; the CDC warns pregnant women to avoid refrigerated smoked seafood.

Safe during pregnancy when cooked until crispy; the thorough cooking process kills any potential pathogens.

Commercially canned or shelf-stable pâté has been processed at high temperatures to kill bacteria; safe during pregnancy.

Thoroughly cooked sausages are safe during pregnancy; ensure they reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).

Hot-smoked salmon is cooked during the smoking process to temperatures that kill pathogens; generally safer than cold-smoked. Consume refrigerated portions promptly.