9.Deli Meats
Unlike many other food-borne germs, listeria can grow at the temperatures inside your fridge. For this reason, you should avoid perishable, ready-to-eat meats, such as cold cuts and hot dogs, when you’re pregnant. You can make these foods safe by heating them until they are steaming hot and eating them right away.
10.Pâtés or Meat Spreads
Pâtés contain perishable meats, so they may harbor listeria as well. Keeping your fridge at or below 40 F will slow the growth of this bacteria but won’t stop it completely. Because pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to listeria, it’s safest to avoid all refrigerated meat spreads. Spam lovers are in luck. Canned meat spreads are OK — if not exactly healthy — during pregnancy.
