OK if well cooked
Unpasteurized raclette cheese should not be eaten raw during pregnancy as it presents a low risk of listeria contamination.
However, if the cheese is cooked, there is no risk. Nothing prevents you from enjoying a raclette, fondue, or tartiflette this winter.
To learn more, read our detailed page on cheese during pregnancy.
To learn more, read our comprehensive guide: everything you need to know about this food during pregnancy
Yes, raclette is allowed during pregnancy because the cheese is melted and very hot. The heat destroys listeria. Make sure the cheese is well melted and hot throughout.
The risk would be listeriosis if the raclette cheese were eaten raw and unpasteurized. Cooking the cheese during raclette eliminates this risk. Serve your raclette with cooked cold cuts (cooked ham) rather than raw cold cuts.
Yes, cheese fondue is allowed during pregnancy. The cheese is brought to a boil, which destroys listeria. Tartiflette is also safe for the same reason.
All raclette cheeses are suitable since they will be melted. If you want to eat them raw (on a cheese board), choose pasteurized raclette cheese and remove the rind.
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