Listeriosis and sandwiches

Hi everyone - I just ate a shop-bought (Tesco) cheddar and pasturised mayo sandwich, which I have just realised has been out of the fridge for around 90 minutes before I ate it. Am I being super-paranoid or should I be worried about the level of bacteria in the sandwich? My midwife said it was fine to eat pre-packed sandwiches as long as they weren't from an open deli counter.

I am such a worrier - am I also an idiot?


Keeley (11 weeks pg)

Hi Keeley,

Its fine to eat pre-packed sarnies, i prefer mine room temp anyway, so i dont put them in the fridge, all the stuff in them are pasturised (ie, butter, mayo and cheese) so unless it was well out of date then i would say the chances of getting ill from it is slim to non. Its easy to get worked up about all the stuff we are supposed to be careful with. Is this your first pg? Im on my second, and so much more relaxed about what i eat this time, with my first i was super paraniod!

Tc and good luck

Karen,Emily(18months)& William (19w+2days)

Thanks!

Thanks very much for your reply - sometimes I just need someone with a bit of common sense to talk me down! Unbelievably, this is my second pregnancy - I was an absolute nervous wreck with my first, for no real reason as I now have a very healthy 19 month old galloping around. I've actually been a thousand times calmer and more laid back this time round... although I still have my moments, as you can see!

xxx