Bresaola (air-dried beef)

Rare, but serious if it happens

What makes it safe

Only thoroughly cooked in a hot dish, piping hot

Why

Raw air-dried meat: toxoplasmosis and listeria risk. Avoid it raw; it can only be eaten thoroughly cooked, for example in a sauce or a savoury tart, until piping hot. Freezing it is not enough against listeria.

It changes after the birth

You can eat this again while breastfeeding: the pregnancy-specific risks (listeria, toxoplasmosis, salmonella) no longer apply after birth. Keep normal food hygiene.

Instead

• Bresaola cooked in a sauce, piping hot
• Well-cooked roast beef
• Roasted turkey