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Camembert

Also known as: camembert cheese

Safe

Traditional soft cheese. Pregnant individuals and immunocompromised should avoid raw-milk versions due to Listeria monocytogenes risk; pasteurized versions are safer.

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What it is

Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with white mold rind (Penicillium camemberti).

Cheese eaten as-is or used in cooking.

Why it's flagged

Milk allergen
raw-milk versions: Listeria risk for pregnant/immunocompromised

What regulators actually say

"Don't eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined, or queso fresco unless they have a label that clearly states they are made from pasteurized milk."

FDA - Food Safety for Pregnant Women — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Soft-ripened cheeses regulated under 21 CFR 133; raw-milk cheese must age ≥60 days.

European Union — EFSA

Authorized; AOC/PDO protected variants under EU schemes.

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