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Cooking unpasteurized cheese - does it make it safe?

  • 01-08-2008 4:08pm
    #1
    Mr Magnolia
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    Just made some food for the baby from a recommended recipe book. The recipe included gruyere cheese. Prepared and cooked the whole dish then realized the cheese wasn't unpasteurized.

    Would cooking the food (which we did) have the same affect as the pasteurization process in regards to killing off any unwanted bacteria?


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  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Yes. Pasteurising is essentially the application of heat.


  • #3
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    I assume this would also apply to baby (outside of womb!)
    http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/foodsafety/cheeseexpert/

    "However, thorough cooking should kill any listeria, so it should be safe to eat these cheeses in cooked food. Before you eat it, though, make sure it has been properly cooked and is piping hot all the way through. "

    "All hard cheeses are generally considered safe to eat. The Food Standards Agency states that listeria is present in these cheeses in extremely low numbers and they are therefore not considered a risk during pregnancy. "

    http://www.norbitoncheese.co.uk/stock/Stock.aspx?LinkID=4&SubLinkID=69


  • #4
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Exactly what I was looking for olaola, thanks. I knew what the process involved so I figured it was ok, can't be too careful with a baby though.

    Thanks to you both :)


  • #5
    balon
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭balon


    Should be just fine as long as it was heated for long enough. More than just the application of heat, pasteurisation is heating to a certain temperature for a certain length of time. The lower the temperature, the longer the time required and vice versa...

    e.g the requirements for milk pasteurisation are
    63° C for not less than 30 min or
    72° C for not less than 16 sec


  • #6
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    Mr Magnolia wrote: »
    Exactly what I was looking for olaola, thanks. I knew what the process involved so I figured it was ok, can't be too careful with a baby though.

    Thanks to you both :)

    No problemo! I was making a birthday cake for a pregnant friend this week, which involved soft cheese and eggs so I had to do some research before I knew I wouldn't poision her (and the babs).


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