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28 weeks pregnant and have been eating a salad from my favorite place and today i found out it was precooked but then cooked again until sizzling throughout (so the manager said). i am assuming since it's cooked i don't have to worry about listeria?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Listeria: very unlikely BUT If you think it's POSSIBLE why EAT in THAT place????? Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 8/19/2017

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