Can u eat feta cheese?

Haven't seen anything about not eating it until yesterday read something...but I thought if it is pastureised then it's ok?

[ritz21]

dont know - and dont want to know anymore either after having tons of greek salad with feta cheese in the past few weeks - I hope I have not caused something horrible (I thought its completely safe to have feta cheese)

[Neska]

All hard cheeses are generally considered safe to eat, even if they are made with unpasteurised milk. There is only a very small amount of listeria bacteria in hard cheeses so they are not considered a risk during pregnancy.

Here's a guide to which cheeses are safe and which are unsafe during pregnancy:

Safe cheeses in pregnancy

Hard cheeses: smoked versions, caerphilly, cheddar, cheshire, derby, double gloucester, edam, emmental, English goat's cheddar, feta, gouda, gruyere, halloumi, havarti, jarlsberg, lancashire, manchego, orkney, paneer, parmesan, pecorino (hard), provolone, red leicester.

Soft, processed cheeses: garlic and herb roulade, cottage cheese, cream cheese, feta, goat's cheese without a white rind, mascarpone, mozzarella, processed cheese (such as cheese spread and cheese segments), quark, ricotta.

Yoghurts, probiotic drinks, fromage frais, soured cream and creme fraiche are all safe to eat. These include any variety, including natural, flavoured and live versions.

Unsafe cheeses in pregnancy

Mould-ripened soft cheeses: brie, blue brie, cambozola, camembert, chaumes, chevre (goat's cheese with a white rind), pont l'eveque, taleggio, vacherin-fribourgeois.

Blue-veined cheeses: bergader, bleu d'auvergne, blue wensleydale, shropshire blue, danish blue, dolcelatte, gorgonzola, roncal, roquefort, tomme.

Soft, unpasteurised cheese, including goat's and sheep's cheeses: chabichou, pyramide, torta del cesar.

If i'm not sure of something i check on nhs site.i love feta and smoked cheese!!!xx

[dons88]

Yes! Like neska said, the nhs site is a good bet if you're ever unsure x

[DrFluffy]

So long as it's pasteurised, then yes. A lot of places are not always sure though xx

[Hidden]

Great thanks guys. ..I bought some from tesco today to have for dinner tmw