Coleslaw

[Fee05]

I have just read on the NCT website that you shouldn't eat ready prepared coleslaw when pregnant. Anyone heard of this? I am already sufering from withdrawal from peanut butter and prawns.

oh fgs

The thing to avoid is unpasteurised mayo which may be in coleslaw. That's why they are giving that advice. Ignore cod

you're not likely to get unpasteurised mayo in bought coleslaw.

I would maybe avoid it in e.g. salad bars/sandwich shops where it may be hanging around at the wrong temp for too long, but supermarket stuff should be fine.

thanks for the advice

p.s. prawns are fine to eat as long as they are well cooked and served hot as part of a meal i.e. not raw or eaten cold - had a lovely paella the other night complete with prawns and mussels

i asked this question a few weeks ago but under the 'food' thread, anyway i checked on the net and the advice was not to eat it incase the carrots/cabbage etc wasnt washed properly and so risk of getting listeria.

now i never thought about listeria, i was trying to find out if you could eat it or not incase it had raw egg in it..

..i should add that i been eating coleslaw and salad from the donar kebab shop(im pregnant, i love food at the moment!!)...but now i know about the listeria, id rather not eat it cos id never forgive myself if something bad happened

christ, is it really the coleslaw you ought to be worrying about?

i know, but some women like gherkins and icecream... this beachedwhale likes donar kebabs!!
mcdonalds, and kfc!!

My GP's wife is an ob/gyn and has been for 25yrs - she has vague recollections of a woman she saw once just after she qualified with a potential case of listeria and hasn't seen another one since - can't imagine it's a huge threat - the coleslaw thing is because of the mayo with raw egg, I think.