No risks
Mascarpone is a fresh cheese made from pasteurized milk. It is safe during pregnancy.
Be careful with homemade tiramisu, which contains raw eggs: prefer store-bought tiramisu or a version without raw eggs.
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Yes, mascarpone is safe during pregnancy. It is a fresh cheese made from pasteurized milk. It poses no risk of listeriosis.
Mascarpone itself poses no risk. However, be careful with recipes that use it: homemade tiramisu contains raw eggs (risk of salmonellosis). Prefer store-bought tiramisu.
Store-bought tiramisu is safe because it uses pasteurized eggs. Homemade tiramisu contains raw eggs and should be eaten immediately after preparation to avoid the risk of salmonellosis.
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