Pregnancy food guidance
Camembert
Depends—Preparation matters
Choose Camembert made with pasteurized milk. Heating it until steaming is the more cautious option.
What changes the answer for Camembert
- Raw-milk Camembert: avoid.
- Pasteurized Camembert: safer than a raw-milk product.
- Heated until steaming hot: the clearest cautious choice.
- Any recalled product: avoid it.
Why it matters for Camembert
Soft cheeses can be contaminated with Listeria, which can cause serious pregnancy complications.
Practical takeaway
Check the label for pasteurization and follow current recall notices.
Sources and review details
- Review status
- Source reviewed
- Last reviewed
- Guidance region
- United States
- CDC: Safer Food Choices (opens in a new tab)Checked
- FDA: Ready-to-Eat Foods for Moms-to-Be (opens in a new tab)Checked
- The Bump: Top Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy (opens in a new tab)Checked Medically reviewed by Kendra Segura, MD