Question

During pregnancy, felicia has been extra careful to avoid foods that could potentially cause food-borne illness. even though she loves the greek salad at her favorite restaurant, the waiter could not confirm whether or not the feta cheese on the salad was pasteurized. why should pregnant women avoid unpasteurized cheese?

Answer 1

Unpasteurized cheese (and some other foods like hot dogs) can contain listeria. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause listeriosis (an infection). Listeriosis can cause a pregnant woman to miscarry, deliver early, or cause serious illness or even death of the baby.