Food safety
Choose pasteurised dairy for vulnerable people
Choose suitably pasteurised dairy and read the product label before serving. Keep unpasteurised or unidentified dairy off that person's menu.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
Why it matters
Unpasteurised dairy can carry germs particularly dangerous to pregnant or immunocompromised people.
Wrong action
Treating raw milk as safer because it is natural.
Correct action
Choose suitably pasteurised dairy and read the product label before serving.
What to do
- Check whether a household member needs to avoid high-risk dairy.
- Choose suitably pasteurised dairy and read the product label before serving.
- Keep unpasteurised or unidentified dairy off that person's menu.
If something happens
If someone becomes ill after eating, stop serving, keep food details and seek medical care. Call 999 for breathing difficulty, seizures or unconsciousness; do not induce vomiting.
Sources and review
- Centre for Food Safety — CFS: high-risk dairy for susceptible groups
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
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