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I am pregnant and know there are foods to avoid. is almond butter something that carries a risk of listeriosis? i know almonds must be pasteurized.
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Possibly: Listeriosis primarily is foodborne. Incriminated foods include unpasteurized milk and soft cheeses, deli meat, undercooked poultry, raw vegetables grown in soil contaminated with infected animal feces.
Answered 2/25/2016
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It's fine.: This website lists foods to avoid during pregnancy: http://www.Foodsafety.Gov/poisoning/risk/pregnant/chklist_pregnancy.Html.
Answered 12/4/2017
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