Can you eat salami when pregnant?
Charlotte Thomas
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Find out if it's safe to eat salami during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating salami in pregnancy
The NHS doesn't say you should avoid eating salami completely when pregnant, but it does advise being cautious.
This is because cold cured meats like salami are raw, so there's a very small risk of food poisoning. Raw meat can contain parasites that cause toxoplasmosis, an infection which can cause health problems for your baby and in rare cases miscarriage or stillbirth.
Many pregnant women prefer to only eat salami if cooked. According to NHS Wales, you can also freeze it for four days before eating to kill off any parasites.
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