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Food-safety rules for the whole pregnancy

What it is

No unpasteurised dairy, raw or lightly smoked fish, raw/undercooked meat, pâté, raw sprouts, cold deli meats unless heated, or buffets that sat out. Wash produce.

every day · from week 4 · until week 42

Always on

1. Supermarket cheeses in Israel are pasteurised — check the label; farm/boutique raw-milk cheeses are the risk.
2. Fish: 2–3 servings a week of salmon, sardines, trout, tilapia, sea bream, cod; skip shark, swordfish, king mackerel; albacore tuna ≤ 1 a week.
3. Leftovers cooled fast, reheated steaming; 1-hour rule for food left out in summer.

Sources

• Food safety in pregnancy (listeria, toxoplasma, salmonella) — US CDC · checked 02-09-2026
• Advice about eating fish (FDA/EPA) — US FDA / EPA · checked 02-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.