Can eat subway if pregnant?

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CRAVING a Subway sandwich, but am wary about it due to lunch meats (and salad) being on the don't list for risk of listeria.
any advice?

It’s fine; unless it’s on the nhs list I’d eat it otherwise you’ll find you’re not eating anything.
Nhs says be careful with cold cured meats so avoid those but ham, chicken etc is fine

I ate lunch meat in pregnancy, but usually I heated it up.
You should be fine as long as you get your sub toasted.
And just make sure the subway you go to has good hygiene.
Any sign of gastro, go to the doctor immediately.
Definitely don't eat any lunch meat that's been left out of a fridge, or that is getting a bit old.

I have eaten them and I'm fine.

I've eaten subway salads loads and been fine

I've had a few, never crossed my mind.

I always ask them to double cook the meat, or go for tuna.

I have subways all the time, in this pregnancy and my last. Usually have either steak and cheese or meatballs and I've never had a problem. I didn't realise it was an issue??

Ha first pregnancy I scoffed so many subways I’m surprised I didn’t look like one! This time I can’t stop thinking I want a Big Mac. Something I haven’t eaten in about 7 years! Not exactly a healthy choice for the baby so I’m resisting but a subway can actually have salad on it :)

Personally I don’t as I worry about the listeria risk from the salad. Also I don’t like how the meat sits there for hours and isn’t sealed. I love them when I’m not pregnant though.

I realise I’m probably very OTT though

It didn't even occur to me I couldn't! After every hospital appointment and scan I've had a subway as there's one in the hospital

I wouldn't, but only because I have had food poisoning from a branch in Bristol!

I used to work in subway and the meat arrives frozen - advice for cured meats is either to eat cooked or you can have if it has been frozen before and it has. The subway I worked in was always 5* hygiene but obviously check the one you go to. This would be as much a risk as eating out anywhere though. Salad is also all washed before prep and the meat discarded after 6 hours of being opened. The counters are all chilled. Xx

My only thought would be that 'heated by Subway standards is usually luke warm so doesn't really count. Although the reality is I've eaten mostly what I fancy in pregnancy (including Subways although I generally get chicken) but tried to follow the NHS advice and completely avoided pate and alcohol. The risk of food poisoning off things we eat all the time is pretty low.

Just avoid the usual food they tell you not to eat during pregnancy.

There is a Subway in my hospital. You can't miss it it's right in front of you in the main entrance. It wouldn't be there if it was bad food.

@CrabbyPatty
Realistically the only high risk things are alcohol and smoking, as they have been proven to cause significant developmental damage to unborn children.

With improving hygiene standards, the risk of listeria is now quite low with lunch meat.
Even "mould ripened cheese" is safe to eat if it's come from the UK or Australia and has been pasteurised.

I'm sure it's fine as a one-off but I wouldn't make a habit of it. Not because of listeria in particular but because it's fast food and low quality/full of crap. The bread has some weird chemical in it if I remember rightly.

I had a massive craving for subway in my first pregnancy - was probably having it for lunch 4 or 5 times a week! No problems here.

Should be fine.