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Breastfeeding Food Safety

Written by Jordan Morley · Reviewed against NHS, FSA and USDA FoodKeeper guidance · Last updated 28 October 2026

Most pregnancy restrictions end at birth. Here's what still applies while breastfeeding — and everything that's back on the menu.

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Cheese (51)

🟢Babybel🟢Baked Camembert🟢Blue Cheese🟢Boursin🟢Brie🟢Burrata🟢Cambozola🟢Camembert🟢Cheddar🟢Cheese🟢Cheese Spread🟢Cheese Strings🟢Cheshire Cheese🟢Chèvre🟢Comté🟢Cottage Cheese🟢Cream Cheese🟢Danish Blue🟢Dolcelatte🟢Double Gloucester🟢Edam🟢Emmental🟢Feta🟢Goat's Cheese🟢Gorgonzola🟢Gouda🟢Gruyère🟢Halloumi🟢Hard Cheese🟢Jarlsberg🟢Lancashire Cheese🟢Laughing Cow🟢Manchego🟢Mascarpone🟢Mozzarella🟢Paneer🟢Parmesan🟢Philadelphia🟢Pont-l'Évêque🟢Processed Cheese🟢Quark🟢Reblochon🟢Red Leicester🟢Ricotta🟢Rindless Goat's Cheese🟢Roquefort🟢Saint Agur🟢Soft Cheese🟢Stilton🟢Taleggio🟢Wensleydale

Meat (34)

🟢Beef Carpaccio🟢Blue Steak🟢Bresaola🟢Brussels Pâté🟢Chorizo🟢Cooked Ham🟢Corned Beef🟢Cured Meat🟢Deli Meat🟢Game Birds🟢Haggis🟢Liver🟢Liver Pâté🟢Liver Sausage🟢Liverwurst🟢Medium Steak🟢Medium-Rare Steak🟢Mushroom Pâté🟢Nduja🟢Pancetta🟢Parma Ham🟢Pepperoni🟢Processed Meat🟢Prosciutto🟢Pâté🟢Rare Roast Beef🟢Rare Steak🟢Salami🟢Serrano Ham🟢Steak🟢Steak Tartare🟢Street Food🟢Vegetable Pâté🟢Venison

Drinks (27)

🟡Alcohol🟢Alcohol-Free Beer🟡Beer🟡Caffeine🟡Camomile Tea🟡Champagne🟡Cider🟡Coffee🟡Cola🟡Energy Drinks🟡Gin🟡Ginger Tea🟡Green Tea🟡Herbal Tea🟡Kombucha🟡Matcha🟡Peppermint Tea🟡Prosecco🟡Protein Shakes🟡Raspberry Leaf Tea🟡Raw Milk🟡Red Wine🟡Spirits🟡Tea🟡Unpasteurised Juice🟡Unpasteurised Milk🟡Wine

Fish and seafood (25)

🟡Anchovies🟢Ceviche🟡Cod Liver Oil🟡Cooked Salmon🟡Gravlax🟡Herring🟡Kippers🟡Mackerel🟡Marlin🟢Oysters🟡Pilchards🟢Prawns🟢Raw Fish🟢Raw Shellfish🟡Salmon🟡Sardines🟡Shark🟡Smoked Mackerel🟡Smoked Salmon🟡Smoked Trout🟢Sushi🟡Swordfish🟢Tinned Tuna🟡Trout🟡Tuna

Meals, leftovers and takeaways (10)

🟢Buffet Food🟢Coleslaw🟢Deli Counter Food🟢Hummus🟢Kebab🟢KFC🟢Leftovers🟢Potato Salad🟢Ready-Made Coleslaw🟢Takeaway Food

Fruit and vegetables (4)

🟢Alfalfa Sprouts🟢Beansprouts🟢Papaya🟡Seaweed

Bread, cakes and bakes (3)

🟢Chocolate Mousse🟡Raw Cake Batter🟢Tiramisu

Eggs (2)

🟢Eggs🟢Runny Eggs

Poultry (1)

🟢Chicken Liver

Dairy and cream (1)

🟢Kefir

Cupboard staples and other (2)

🟡Garlic Supplements🟢Liquorice

Other guides

→Pregnancy foods→Fridge storage times→Can you freeze it?→Reheating guides→Use-by dates→Left out overnight⭐Best pregnancy snacks⭐Best first-trimester foods

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General information only, not medical advice: see the medical disclaimer. Feeling unwell after eating something? Contact NHS 111 or your GP.