Can You Eat Tillamook Cheese During Pregnancy?
Tillamook Cheese is safe to eat during pregnancy
We’re often asked if it’s safe to eat Tillamook Cheese during pregnancy. The answer is yes! Tillamook Cheese is safe for mamas-to-be (and their little “Baby Loaf” in the oven!). And boy am I happy about this… in just a few weeks I’ll be meeting my baby for the very first time. Both he and I have been craving Tillamook Cheese (and ice cream!) during these past 9 months!
There are certain soft cheeses that should be avoided during pregnancy (ask your doctor). Many pregnant women are concerned that eating cheese will result in infection caused by the microorganism Listeria monocytogenes, which is uncontrolled in cheeses made with raw milk. Tillamook Cheese isn’t made with raw milk, and both pasteurization and the heat-shock process destroy this microorganism.
So to all the upcoming mamas out there: you can keep enjoying Tillamook Cheese during pregnancy!
Image: Flickr/Frank De Kleine Coloring (Creative Commons)
August 9th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Absolutely it’s safe! I ate it through my first pregnancy and would be absolutely lost without it during my current pregnancy. It is my go-to food. Love it.
August 9th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
So glad we can help with your pregnancy cravings Amy! Thanks for eating Tillamook Cheese, and congrats on your, soon-to-be, new delivery! -Jala of the Tillamook Team
August 9th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
i ate SO much Tillamook cheese in my first and now my second pregnancy! that’s all we buy in this household. :) i turned my husband onto only eating the best (he didn’t have it where he grew up)…and now my two year old loves it too. he loves the medium the best, but will also eat the string mozzarella cheese too! we put it in and on most everything. haha i’m with Amy, if i didn’t have it in this pregnancy, i don’t know what i would do…
August 9th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
A dedicated Tillamook household — I love it! Thanks for your comment JoLady and our best to you and your family on your new little one. -Jala of the Tillamook Team
August 24th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
i am so happy i can eat this cheese i have been craving cheese alot more and this is one of my favorites!
August 29th, 2012 at 11:48 am
Hi Mhairi,
Thanks so much for being a fan! Congrats on your baby loaf!! :)
- Kelly of the Tillamook Team