Listeria in lunch meat?

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So I can't eat subway sandwiches?

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I eat subway all the time, not toasted. 💁🏼 baby is perfectly healthy at 37+3.

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I have craved and eaten Subway every lunch for the past 3 days. I ask them to double toast my sub, at least for some peace of mind. 😊

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Heat them up ... its safer.....

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Just ate a cold ham sandwich for lunch. The risk of listeria from lunch meat is so low it's almost nonexistent. Of course, speak with your doctor, but my doctor is not concerned with that risk.

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I have had proscioutto my entire pregnancy , medium rare meat , no problem at all.

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Well, cold lunch meat is "dangerous" because there's a tiny chance you might catch listeria, and listeria has a tiny chance of causing miscarriage. But riding in a car has a much larger chance of causing miscarriage and they don't advise against that! I eat my lunch meat cold if I want. I've never caught listeria. I'm 39 weeks.

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It's an outdated piece of pregnancy advice. The food cautions are to help you avoid food poisoning during pregnancy which can have adverse effects for both you and your baby but your no more likely to get listeria while pregnant then when your not.

Listeria, ecoli, salmonella.......these are all things you can inadvertently consume with just about anything. Use a little common sense and you can enjoy the same foods you did before.

If the sub shop is grimy or dirty or has a food inspection rating (you can find that online) then skip it the same way you'd skip gas station sushi or the sketchy looking taco truck. As long as the food is stored, prepared, and cooked properly it's as safe as it's ever been to eat.

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Thanks ladies for the advice and personal experiences :)

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I microwave the meat until it's steaming. Better safe than sorry. I know someone who had a stillbirth from listeria in lunch meat from a reputable and clean place. It can happen anywhere. Once the meat is steaming it kills the bacteria.

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I eat a turkey sandwich every single day... I just toast it with the meat in it in the oven/ toater oven.

Listeria in lunch meat?

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