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Uring her pregnancy, lorraine has been extra careful to avoid foods that could potentially cause foodborne illness. even though she loves greek salad, at lunch today she had to order something else because the waiter could not confirm whether or not the feta cheese on the salad was pasteurized. pregnant women should avoid unpasteurized cheese because ______ can cross the placental barrier, infect the fetus, and cause spontaneous ab

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Bacteria. Bacteria is used to produce some foods items hence can be present in high numbers. Pasteurisation minimizes bacteria count
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