Safer cheese choices for people at greater risk of food poisoning: Information Sheet

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Read this if you are pregnant, are 60 years old or over, have a child 5 years old or under, have a weakened immune system^{Footnote *} or prepare food for anyone in these groups.

Choose safer cheeses	Avoid these cheeses
Select any cheese, whether it's made from pasteurized or unpasteurized^{Footnote 1} milk. It just needs to be cooked, like in a casserole or au gratin (meaning, broiled until hot, bubbly and browned on top)	Avoid all uncooked cheese made from unpasteurized^{Footnote 1} milk
Select any of the following uncooked cheeses made from pasteurized milk: hard cheese, like Parmesan and Romano firm cheese, like Cheddar, Colby, Swiss and cheese curds fresh cheese, like cottage cheese processed cheese, like individually wrapped slices spreadable cheese, like cream cheese	Avoid all of the following uncooked cheeses even if they are made from pasteurized milk: soft cheese, like Brie, Camembert and feta semi-soft cheese, like Havarti blue-veined cheese, like Gorgonzola and Roquefort
Footnote 1 Unpasteurized milk includes raw milk. Return to Footnote 1 referrer

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2026-09-29

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